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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics

New Orleans, LA

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Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics / Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees 3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12
Applied
3
Accepted
1
Enrolled
25%

Applying

30
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline April 1st April 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Recommended
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards April 15
Types of financial support available Graduate Assistantships
Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

14
Total Graduate Students
21%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 14.29%
White or Caucasian 64%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (50%)
Female (50%)

Faculty

21
Total faculty
Full-time - 21
Part-time - 0
Male (17)
Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Neuropharmacology, gastrointestinal pharmacology, drug metabolism, behavioral pharmacology, cardiovascular pharmacology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 411 South Prieur Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-2223
United States
Contact Dr. Kurt Varner
Professor/Head
Email: kvarne@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4740
Fax: 504-568-2361

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