Overview

Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics / Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics is located in Duluth, MN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social, administrative, and clinical pharmacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Social, administrative, and clinical pharmacy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biology and biophysics
Master of Science (MS)	Toxicology
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry, molecular biology and 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 Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

2

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Winter deadline	January 3rd	January 2nd	No
Spring deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	September 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.25%

Gender

Male (68%)

Female (31%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Intestinal cancer biology; hepatotoxins and mitochondriopathies; toxicology; cell cycle regulation in stem cells; neurobiology of brain development, trace metal function and blood-brain barrier; hibernation biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,500,000

Location & Contact

Address 1049 University Drive
Duluth, MN  55812-2496
United States

Contact Dr. Lester R. Drewes
Professor/Head
Email: ldrewes@d.umn.edu
Phone: 218-726-7925
Fax: 218-726-8014

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