Overview

Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology Program / Physiology, Biophysics and Systems Biology Program is located in New York, NY.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Final exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

98

Applied

29

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Introductory courses in biology, inorganic and organic chemistry, physics, and mathematics

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

60

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.33%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	43%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.67%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.67%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (25%)

Faculty

53

Total faculty

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 2

Male (38)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Receptor-mediated regulation of cell function, molecular properties of channels or receptors, bioinformatics, mathematical modeling
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1300 York Avenue
New York, NY  10065
United States

Contact Dr. Emre Aksay
Co-Director
Email: ema2004@med.cornell.edu
Phone: 212-746-6207

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