Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis School of Medicine Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 635 Barnhill Drive Indianapolis, IN 46202-5120 US   Phone: 1-317-274-3140 Fax: 1-317-274-3318   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Doctoral Ph.D.- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology On Campus   The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology offers a graduate research program leading to the Ph.D. degree awarded by the Indiana University Graduate School. The program provides rigorous theoretical and experimental preparation for a career in modern biochemistry and molecular biology. The research of the faculty includes signal transduction mechanisms, molecular biology, cellular regulation, genetics, regulation of metabolic processes, and the structure and function of proteins. Extensive research interactions occur with other academic and clinical departments on the Indianapolis campus. Much of the research is of fundamental importance to cancer, diabetes, and alcoholism. Most of the faculty are associated with one or more of the following major research centers: Indiana Alcohol Research Center, I.U. Center for Diabetes Research, I.U. Center for Cancer Research and I.U. Center for Structural Biology. (See Links) The first year of graduate study is devoted principally to advanced course work. However, the student becomes involved in research from the beginning and usually has identified a thesis research project by the end of the first year. Academic requirements are completed after two years, at which point the student may advance as a doctoral candidate and devote full-time to an original investigation culminating in the Ph.D. thesis. The academic minor can be selected in a related discipline (microbiology, pharmacology, physiology), but students may draw from a broad spectrum of graduate courses to compose a coherent interdisciplinary minor in cancer biology, diabetes, life science or physical science. Students accepted into medical school may enroll in a combined M.D./Ph.D. program.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required:   Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements Requirements Qualifying Exam: Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Research Competency: Clinical Internship:   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $   Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time:   # of Students Enrolled Part Time:   Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit:   Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:   Average Work Experience: Less than 1 Year  Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year:   Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: