Overview

Interdisciplinary Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology / Interdisciplinary Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	16

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 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam; oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

120

Applied

26

Accepted

11

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	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership

Student Body

69

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.59%
Black or African American	2.9%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.45%
Asian	18.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.45%
Unknown	2.9%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

178

Total faculty

Full-time - 0

Part-time - 178

Male (124)

Female (54)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cell and systems biology, cell physiology, biochemistry, genetics/gene regulation, genomics/proteomics, computational biology, microbial pathogenesis, immunology, development, aging, neurobiology, molecular mechanisms of disease, cancer biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	20,000,000

Location & Contact

Address 2966 Taubman Health Sciences Library
1135 Catherine Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Dr. Manoj Puthenveedu
Director
Email: puthenve@umich.edu
Phone: 734-936-6640

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