Overview

Center for Cardiovascular Sciences / Center for Cardiovascular Sciences is located in Albany, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Candidacy exam, written preliminary exam, 1 published paper-peer review

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	All transcripts, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

18

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.56%
Black or African American	5.56%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	38.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (15)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Vascular smooth muscle, endothelial cell biology, molecular and genetic bases underlying cardiac disease, reactive oxygen and nitrogen species biology, fatty acid trafficking and fatty acid mediated transcription control
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 47 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY  12208-3479
United States

Contact Dr. Peter A. Vincent
Graduate Director
Email: vincenp@mail.amc.edu
Phone: 518-262-6296
Fax: 518-262-8101

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