Contact:
Amy Lee
University of California, Irvine
Department of Pharmacology
360 Med Surge II
Irvine, CA 92697-4625
Telephone: (714) 824-7651
FAX: (714) 824-4855
E-Mail: wsuh@uci.edu
WWW: http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/pharmaco/
Program Established: 1975
Number of Faculty: 13
Number of Students: 23
U.S. Citizens: 91%
Female: 30%
U.S. Underrepresented Minorities: 1%
Native American: 39%
Hispanic: 1%
Number of Graduates in the Last Five Years:
17
Average Number of Years Taken to Complete the Program: 5
Program Description:
The Ph.D. program prepares students for careers in academia, research institutions, and the pharmaceutical industry by providing a foundation in all aspects of pharmacology, from molecular mechanisms through behavior. Specific areas of study include molecular and cellular pharmacology, neuropharmacology, psychopharmacology, and cardiovascular pharmacology. Emphasis is placed on providing an integrated understanding of receptors: their structure, location and function; molecular aspects of drug action; receptor signaling mechanisms; structure-activity relationships and drug design; and the role of receptors and drugs in development and aging, plasticity, reinforcement and drug abuse, neural disorders, and cardiovascular physiology and disease. Students take three laboratory rotations in the first year, complete the required course work in the first two years, then take a comprehensive written exam. Students advance to candidacy in their third year by orally defending their re!
search proposal; they generally complete the Ph.D. degree in their fifth year.
Research Facilities
The well-equipped laboratories of the Department of Pharmacology are housed in the Med Surge II Building, located in the College of Medicine adjacent to the main campus. The Science Library and animal care facility are conveniently located nearby, and a large computing facility is available on the main campus.
Admission Requirements:
How and Where to Apply: Admissions Committee at the address provided above or call (714) 824-7651.
Annual Tuition and Fees Costs: The estimated cost of tuition in 2005-06 is $9,395 for state residents and $24,356 for non-residents.
Housing Availability and Costs Per Year: University housing is available, for rates and more info visit the University Housing website at http://www.housing.uci.edu
Day-Care Facilities Availability and Costs Per Month:
Stipend/Assistantships and Financial Assistance: Students who maintain satisfactory academic progress receive full financial support, i.e., tuition, fees, health insurance, and a living stipend ($24,000 for 2005-06). Sources of support include University fellowships and NIH training and research grants.
How to Apply for Financial Assistance:
Correspondence and Formation Admissions Committee
Department of Pharmacology
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA 92697-4625
Tel: 949-824-7651
Fax: 949-824-4855
Last revised December 2005
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