Overview

Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS) / Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (IGPBS) is located in Kansas City, KS.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

142

Applied

32

Accepted

18

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.56%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular biology, neurosciences, signal transduction and cancer biology, molecular biology and genetics, developmental biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop 3025
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS  66160
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Werle
Director
Email: mwerle@kumc.edu
Phone: 785-864-2700

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