There is a broad range of research activities in the department which falls into the three subdisciplines of cancer research, mechanisms of carcinogenesis, signal transduction and regulation of cell growth, and translational research on novel therapeutic interventions. All three of these subdisciplines are high priority research topics nation-wide and will continue to be so as long as the cancer problem remains. Therefore, graduates of the proposed program shall have a solid research base with which to build cancer biology careers. The Department of Cancer Biology Ph.D. program is open to qualified applicants with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology, chemistry, or fields related to these disciplines. Undergraduate courses in organic and inorganic chemistry, physics, and calculus are strongly encouraged, as is computer literacy.
Students matriculate at the beginning of the fall semester each year.
All applicants must provide GRE scores on the General Test and the Subject Test in either biology or chemistry, to be forwarded by the testing institution directly to the Dean of the Graduate School. The application deadline is February 1, 2001. A personal interview with department members will also be required unless there are mitigating circumstances. All prospective students should consult the Bulletin of the Wake Forest University Graduate School for official policies and procedures of the School. The above description of admission requirements pertains only to special standards of the Department of Cancer Biology Graduate Program.