Overview

Department of Physiology and Biophysics / Department of Physiology and Biophysics is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 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	January 15th	February 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 3

Male (16)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neuroscience, endocrinology and reproduction, cell physiology, exercise physiology, NMR, cardiovascular physiology and metabolism, cytoskeleton and vascular biology, gastrointestinal and epithelial cell biology, reproductive and endocrine sciences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. R. John Solaro
Department Head
Email: solarorj@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-7620
Fax: 312-996-1414

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