PhD Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The PhD in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology emphasizes early research experience and a broad curriculum, with research in biochemical and molecular pharmacology, chemical pharmacology and toxicology, and cellular and physiological pharmacology. Students can do rotations and thesis research in any of 52 associated laboratories, including at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Faculty: Renaissance School of Medicine | Department: Department of Pharmacological Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Biomolecular Structure and Analysis, Physiology, Cell Biology, Graduate Pharmacology I and II, biochemical laboratory techniques, proposal preparation and one elective. Students complete three laboratory rotations, a second-year written and oral qualifying proposal, a third-year thesis proposal examination, advance to candidacy and defend a dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum requirements plus: bachelor's degree in an appropriate field (biology, chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, physics) with superior performance in science courses (coursework in biochemistry, physical chemistry, organic chemistry and physiology highly recommended); three letters of reference; TOEFL may be required for international students; GRE not required; acceptance by the Department of Pharmacological Sciences and the Graduate School. PhD students receive stipend support and full tuition scholarships.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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