Overview

Department of Pharmacology / Department of Pharmacology is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

77

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 3rd	December 3rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.78%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	63.89%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 45

Part-time - 8

Male (42)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Signal transduction, cell adhesion, receptors, ion channels
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4009 Genetic Medicine Building
120 Mason Farm Road
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7365
United States

Contact Dr. Mauro Calabrese
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: jmcalabr@med.unc.edu
Phone: 919-962-2211

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