Overview

Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology / Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Pharmacology and toxicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Do not have Masters Degree
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam Do not do any direct admits for Doctoral Degree Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	No other degrees in department

Admissions

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	Do not do any direct admits for Doctoral Degree
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Do not do Direct Admits for Doctoral Degree

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.18%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	18.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.09%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	1. Anticonvulsant Drug Development 2. Analytical and Forensic Toxicology 3. Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Toxicology 4. Drug Metabolism and Biochemical Toxicology 5. Genomic and Molecular Pharmacology of Cancer
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,743,969

Location & Contact

Address 30 South 2000 East
Room 201
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Karen Wilcox
Chair Department Pharmacology and Toxicology
Email: karen.wilcox@hsc.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-5684

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