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Applications are submitted to the VCU Graduate School or for international applicants, the VCU Office of International Education. Application materials are provided at the links to these sites respectively.

On receipt by either the Graduate School of the Office of International Education, applications are forwarded directly to the department/program for review. Recommendations for acceptance and offers of financial support are generated by the program/department and communicated to the Graduate School. The Graduate School transmits a notification of acceptance to the applicant confirming the recommendation. Applications are reviewed as received and acceptance decisions are communicated as they are made.

For information on the status of your application please contact the department/program director for the unit to which you have applied.

Curriculum	Department/Contact	Semester Of Entry	Deadline
Anatomy	Anatomy & Neurobiology Dr. William Guido 804-828-9623 wguido@vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Anatomy & Physical Therapy	Anatomy & Neurobiology Dr. William Guido 804-828-9623 wguido@vcu.edu Physical Therapy 804-828-0234	Fall	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Biochemistry	Biochemistry Dr. Tomek Kordula 804-828-0771 biochemgrad@mail1.vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Biostatistics	Biostatistics Mr. Russ Boyle 804-828-9824 rmboyle@vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Epidemiology	Epidemiology and Community Health Dr. Tilay Adera 804-828-9785 tadera@vcu.edu	Fall
Human Genetics	Human Genetics Dr. Rita Shiang 804-828-9632 ext 124 rshiang@vcu.edu	Fall	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
M.D./Ph.D.	M.D./Ph.D. Ms. Sandra Sorrell 804-828-9711 ssorrell@hsc.vcu.edu
Microbiology & Immunology	Microbiology & Immunology gacabral@vcu.edu 804-828-9728	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Molecular Biology & Genetics*	MBG Dr. Gail Christie 804-828-9093 christie@hsc.vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Neuroscience*	Neuroscience Dr. Les Satin 804-828-7823 lssatin@vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Pathology	Pathology Dr. Shawn Holt 804-828-4802 seholt@hsc.vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Pharmacology & Toxicology	Pharmacology & Toxicology Dr. Steve Saywer 804-828-8400 stsawyer@vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Physiology & Physical Therapy	Physical Therapy 804-828-0234 sfinucan@vcu.edu	Fall	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration
Physiology	Physiology Dr. George Ford 804-828-9501 ford@hsc.vcu.edu	Fall preferred	Jan 7- Application received before given priority consideration

* Interdisciplinary training through programs in multiple departments.
Molecular Biology and Genetics -Anatomy and Neurobiology, Biochemistry, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Neuroscience - Anatomy and Neurobiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Physiology

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