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Neuroscience Graduate Program

Kansas City, KS

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Overview

Neuroscience Graduate Program / Neuroscience Graduate Program is located in Kansas City, KS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 0
Doctoral Degrees 1
Other Advanced 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? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2
Enrolled

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 1st December 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$10,952
Tuition & Fees
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Health Care Benefits
Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

9
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 100%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (66%)
Female (33%)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Peripheral diabetic neuropathy; adult-onset comorbidities (including chronic pain, obesity-related metabolic disorder, and physical inactivity); Alzheimer's disease; Early life stress predisposes individuals to both mental illnesses and chronic pain disorders later in life; the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in neurological disorders; genetic and epigenetic contributors to the manifestation and maintenance of pain; and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address Mail Stop 3038
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS  66045-7582
United States
Contact Dr. Doug Wright
Professor, Director of KUMC Neuroscience Graduate Program
Email: dwright@kumc.edu
Phone: 913-588-2713
Fax: 913-588-2710

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