Overview

Department of Cell and Developmental Biology / Department of Cell and Developmental Biology is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

10

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, research experience

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	3.13%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	28.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	3.13%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell signaling, stem cells, organogenesis, cell biology, developmental genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,833,872

Location & Contact

Address 3062 Biomedical Science Research Building
109 Zina Pitcher Place
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Dr. Pierre A. Coulombe
Professor and Chair
Email: coulombe@umich.edu
Phone: 734-615-7509
Fax: 734-763-1166

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