Overview

Department of Physiology and Biophysics / Department of Physiology and Biophysics is located in Miami, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)	Cellular physiology and molecular biophysics

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
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
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Applying

100

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in sciences

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25%
Black or African American	12.5%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electrophysiology / Neurophysiology, Ion Channels and Transporters, Molecular Structure & Modeling Muscle Physiology, Neuroimmunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1600 NE 10th Ave
RMSB 5029
Miami, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. Karl Magleby
Chairman
Email: kmagleby@miami.edu
Phone: 305-243-6236
Fax: 305-243-6898

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