Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology / Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology is located in Durham, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	8

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 Optional Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

82

Applied

11

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE Optional
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.76%
Black or African American	12.2%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	21.95%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2.44%
Two or more races	9.76%
Unknown	4.88%

Gender

Male (75%)

Female (24%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Developmental pharmacology, neuropharmacology, molecular pharmacology, toxicology, cell growth and metabolism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 3813, Duke University Medical Center
Durham, NC  27710
United States

Contact Dr. David MacAlpine
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: david.macalpine@duke.edu
Phone: 919-681-6077

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