Overview

Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology / Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology is located in Miami, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

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 Thesis Required Qualifying exam (QE)

Admissions

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	56%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	20%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational pharmacology (drug-target interactions, chemoinformatics, bioinformatics);drug discovery in cancer, neuro and cardiovascular pharmacology; cardiac, basic research in hormone action and signal transduction, metabolism, diabetes and skin biology; drugs and microbiome.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1600 NW 10th Avenue
RMSB 6085A
Miami, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. Kerry Burnstein
Department Chair and Professor
Email: kburnstein@med.miami.edu
Phone: 305-243-3299
Fax: 305-243-4555

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