Overview

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology / Department of Physiology and Pharmacology is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical) or MCAT (for some programs) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 153 Verbal/148 Quantitative/4.5 Analytical) or MCAT (for some programs)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	26.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 20

Male (23)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Ion conduction and gating in K+ channels, autonomic neuron plasticity, neurotransmitter/receptor expression, fetal/neonatal pharmacology, molecular pharmacology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3181 Southwest Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR  97239-3098
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Duvoisin
Program Director
Email: somgrad@ohsu.edu
Phone: 503-418-2665

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