Overview

Department of Physiology and Biophysics / Department of Physiology and Biophysics is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biophysics
Master of Arts (MA)	Physiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physiology
Master of Science (MS)	Biophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Oral exam, project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MCAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exam or 2 research proposals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

1

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, curriculum vitae
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Unofficial transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, curriculum vitae

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

7

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	57%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	42.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Neurosciences, ion channels, cardiac physiology, renal/epithelial transport, cardiopulmonary exercise
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	10,613,210

Location & Contact

Address 955 Main Street
Suite 3102
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Mikhail Pletnikov
Chair
Email: mvpletni@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-829-2189
Fax: 716-829-2344

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