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Physiology and Biophysics

Admission Requirements Degree Requirements

Mailing Address:
Department of Physiology and Biophysics (MC 901)
835 South Wolcott Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612-7342

Campus Location: E202 MSB
Program Codes: 20FS1584MS (MS); 20FS1584PHD (PhD)
Telephone: (312) 996-7620
E-mail: phyb@uic.edu
Web Site: http://www.physiology.uic.edu
Head of the Department: R. John Solaro
Director of Graduate Studies: Jesús García-Martínez

The Department of Physiology and Biophysics offers work leading to the Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and participates in the Medical Scientist Training Program (see the Medical Scientist Training Program section for more information). Interdepartmental concentrations in Cardiovascular Science and in Neuroscience are available to doctoral students. The department is oriented toward the study of mammalian physiology. Students are initially immersed in an integrated curriculum and later they complete specialized training in an area of physiology of their choice: Cardiovascular Physiology and Metabolism, Cytoskeleton and Vascular Biology, Gastrointestinal Physiology, Neurosciences, Reproductive and Endocrine Sciences, Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation, Smooth and Skeletal Muscle Physiology. All areas focus on the integrative aspects of physiology, studying gene expression to the whole organism.

Admission Requirements

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

Master of Science

Doctor of Philosophy

Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Cardiovascular Science

Doctoral students may pursue the Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Cardiovascular Science. Refer to Interdepartmental Graduate Concentration in Cardiovascular Science in the College of Medicine section for more information.

Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience
Doctoral students may pursue the Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience. Refer to Interdepartmental Concentration in Neuroscience in the Graduate College section for more information.

Medical Scientist Training Program

Students with an MD degree earned in the United States or who are working toward one at UIC may use medical science courses to fulfill the 500-level course requirements. Such students must take GCLS 510, PHYB 586, and 5 semester hours of elective 500-level didactic courses. The elective courses are chosen in consultation with the advisor. Students must also register for PHYB 591 and PHYB 599 each semester. Other courses may be required as determined by the advisor and the graduate committee based on the student’s area of interest.