Opportunities to gain teaching experience are available but not required. The Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry is located in a relatively new facility with modern equipment and efficiently designed laboratories. The department operates a flow cytometry and imaging facility and an electron microscopy center. A new health sciences library is located next to the lab buildings. There is also a financial aid office to assist students with additional financial needs.
Health insurance is provided to all students who have stipends.
Additional assistantships are offered through a training grant in reproductive biology that is supported by the National Institutes of Health. There are no teaching requirements for students who receive stipends. The Health Sciences Center is located on the Texas Tech University campus and is surrounded by abundant affordable housing. The cost of living in Lubbock is very low. The student population in the department is evenly divided between men and women.