Overview

Cancer Biology (PhD) Program / Cancer Biology (PhD) Program is located in Winston-Salem, NC, 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	7

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

13

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	17.39%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cancer research, mechanisms of carcinogenesis, signal transduction and regulation of cell growth
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,241,662

Location & Contact

Address 1834 Wake Forest Road
Winston-Salem, NC  27109
United States

Contact Dr. Frank M. Torti
Phone: 336-758-5341

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