Overview

Department of Biomedical Genetics / Department of Biomedical Genetics is located in Rochester, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Genetics, development and stem cells

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	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

86

Applied

16

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Winter deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.41%
Black or African American	7.41%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	7.41%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer, Aging, Development, Stem Cells, Genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 633 601 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY  14642
United States

Contact Dr. Hartmut K. Land
Chair
Email: gradadm@URMC.Rochester.edu
Phone: 585-275-4522

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