Wake Forest University

Program Information

Degree Offered

Ph.D.

Program Description:

Research opportunities are available in the areas of cell and molecular biology, including gene discovery and translational genetics; macrophage and smooth-muscle cell biology; cancer biology; lipid and lipoprotein metabolism; arteriosclerosis; diabetes; hypertension; osteoporosis; nutrition; reproductive biology; nonhuman primate behavior; comparative genetics; and diseases of laboratory animals. Research is particularly strong in the area of cardiovascular disease, chiefly arteriosclerosis, with emphasis on the use of transgenic animals and nonhuman primates as animal models for this disease.

Accreditation:

Wake Forest University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Format: Campus

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Midsize City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999