Overview

Department of Cell Biology / Department of Cell Biology is located in Miami, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Molecular cell and developmental biology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying Exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.33%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	11%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	33.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (77%)

Female (22%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	HIV, understanding receptor based mechanisms in disease stages including breast cancer,diabetes, and cardiovascular disease; molecular, cellular, proteomic and neurophysiologic basis of glaucoma; optic and retinal neuropathies, progenitor cell neurogenesis, corneal/ocular surface stem cells;liver cancer/diseases
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1600 NW 10th Avenue
RMSB 4017
Miami, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. Glen Barber
Chair
Email: gbarber@miami.edu
Phone: 305-243-5914
Fax: 305-243-7020

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