Overview

Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine Doctoral Program / Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine Doctoral Program is located in Omaha, NE, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MCAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required At least one first-author research publication

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

3

Applied

3

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MCAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Course work in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics; minimum GPA of 3.25

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 95
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

9

Total Graduate Students

33%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cardiovascular, neuroscience, renal physiology and pathophysiology, cardiopulmonary and renal consequences of heart failure, free radical biology, reproductive endocrinology, inflammation
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,127,525

Location & Contact

Address 985850 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE  68198
United States

Contact Dr. Matthew C Zimmerman
Chair of IPMM Program, Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology
Email: mczimmerman@unmc.edu
Phone: 402-559-7842
Fax: 402-559-4438

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