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Wesleyan University

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry

Middletown, CT

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Overview

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry / Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry is located in Middletown, CT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Molecular biophysics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Molecular biology and biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 1
Doctoral Degrees 2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Tests, GRE Subject Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30
Applied
4
Accepted
2
Enrolled
13%

Applying

0
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline January 15th January 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Tests, GRE Subject Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Recommended
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards April 15
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

13
Total Graduate Students
61%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.69%
Black or African American 7.69%
White or Caucasian 38%
American Indian or Alaska Native Not Reported
Asian 46.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races Not Reported
Unknown Not Reported

Gender

Male (30%)
Female (69%)

Faculty

12
Total faculty
Full-time - 9
Part-time - 3
Male (6)
Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research: The olfactory system and new frontiers in genome research, chromosome structure and gene expression, gene co-regulation, crystallographic and spectroscopic analysis, DNA replication and repair, metals
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 242 Hall-Atwater Labs
Middletown, CT  6459
United States
Contact Don Oliver
Chair
Email: doliver@wesleyan.edu
Phone: 860-685-3556

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