Biochemistry
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    Biochemistry

    Duke University
    Duke University
    United States of America
    United States of America, Durham
    University Rank:#61
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    Duration5 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 34,531 / semster
    Next IntakeJanuary 10, 2021

    Biochemistry

    About

    Graduate students in the Duke Biochemistry Department engage in faculty-mentored research and graduate coursework that develops an understanding of fundamental concepts in biochemistry, physical biochemistry, as well as the critical analysis of published research. Students choose thesis topics from a wide range of research projects under current study by primary and secondary faculty in the department, which include: enzyme mechanisms, signal transduction, cell cycle control, cytoskeleton structure, prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription, genetic diseases, glycoproteins, DNA partitioning/segregation, plasma membrane receptors, cellular differentiation, gene regulation, mechanisms of DNA repair and DNA repair defects in tumor biology, processing of DNA, RNA modification, mRNA decay and translational control, multidrug resistance and tolerance, membrane vesicle biogenesis, microbial toxin activity, endocytosis, insertion of proteins into membranes, ion channel structure and function, metalloproteins, post translational modification, drug design, analysis and design of protein and RNA structure, and X-ray crystallography and NMR studies on macromolecular structure and folding. The department is located in a large, research-oriented medical center, which is immediately adjacent to the arts and sciences campus, fostering a productive and collaborative scientific community.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    • Transcripts: Unofficial transcripts required with application submission; official transcripts required upon admission
    • Letters of Recommendation: 3 Required
    • Statement of Purpose: Required
    • Résumé: Required
    • GRE Scores:
      • GRE General: Optional
      • GRE Subject tests (Biology, Chemistry, or Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology): Optional
        This program does not require applicants to provide GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or other graduate entrance exam scores, but does allow you to upload scores if you feel they enhance your application. If you choose to submit test scores, you may enter them on the Test Scores page. If you choose to enter self-reported test scores, official test scores will become a required component of your application.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 7
    • TOEFLMin 90

    English Program Requirements

    If your first language is not English, you must submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, or the Duolingo English Test.

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 95

    Biochemistry

    Duke University

    Duke University

    United States of America

    United States of America, Durham

    Go to Official Website