Overview

Doctoral Program in Cancer Biology / Doctoral Program in Cancer Biology is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Preliminary examination, oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

91

Applied

13

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, research experience, personal and research statements

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 84

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$49,550

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 Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.67%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4.17%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 58

Part-time - 0

Male (42)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Tumor immunology, viral oncogenesis, cell biology, genetics, epidemiology, pathology, bioinformatics, cancer biology, cancer genetics, cancer immunology and hematopoiesis, developmental therapeutics, translational and clinical research, cancer epidemiology and prevention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2976 Taubman Medical Library
1135 East Catherine Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Dr. David Lombard
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Research Associate Professor, Institute of Gerontology, Director, Cancer Biology Doctoral Program
Email: davidlom@umich.edu
Phone: 734-615-0498
Fax: 734-936-9220

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