Overview

PhD Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology / PhD Program in Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology is located in Philadelphia, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MCAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Federal Work-Study

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	15%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

57

Total faculty

Full-time - 57

Part-time - 0

Male (45)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Signal transduction and molecular genetics, translational biochemistry, human mitochondrial genetics, molecular biology of protein-RNA interaction, mammalian mitochondrial biogenesis and function
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1020 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA  19107
United States

Contact Dr. Michael J. Root MD
Program Director
Email: michael.root@jefferson.edu
Phone: 215-503-4564
Fax: 215-923-2117

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