The Department of Cell Biology at the University of Virginia offers a first-rate collegial atmosphere promoting interdisciplinary interactions among faculty and students from departments throughout the School of Medicine and the greater University community. The School of Medicine is part of the Health Sciences Center, which is close to the historic grounds of Thomas Jefferson's original Academical Village and the departments that form the School of Arts and Sciences. The Department of Cell Biology is situated in approximately 24,000 square feet of modern research space in the Jordan Hall basic science building, which includes 7,000 square feet of new research and conference facilities in a recently completed (1995) addition to Jordan Hall.

The faculty of the department offer vigorous and nationally funded research training to predoctoral students (currently 22) and postdoctoral fellows (28) in the general areas of reproductive biology, secretion, and the cell biology of cell-extracellular matrix. The Department rated #13 in 1998 NIH funding for Cell Biology and Anatomy Departments and ranked #1 in combined federal and private funding per faculty member. Many Department of Cell Biology faculty members are affiliated with one or more interdisciplinary programs providing an exceptionally diverse and effective research and learning environment for students and faculty alike.

U.S. News & World Report ranked the University of Virginia among the top 25 universities in the country. The University of Virginia ranked No. 1 tied with the University of California at Berkeley, among the Best Public Universities. Slightly more than 18,000 students are enrolled in the University's ten degree-granting schools, including a combined total of 763 graduate research students.

The University of Virginia is in Charlottesville, which is situated among the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offering excellent opportunities for outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, camping and bicycling. The Nation's capital is a short 2 hour drive from Charlottesville, which with nearby Richmond (70 miles), extends the range of available cultural opportunities. Charlottesville consistently ranks among the top 10 most livable "small" cities in the United States.

Applications are accepted at any time but should be received by March 1 to receive full consideration. Admission into the graduate program is based upon undergraduate and graduate transcripts, Graduate Record Examination scores (general plus one advanced test), prior research experience and letters of the TOEFL. Minority students are encouraged to apply.

An electronic application can be found at the following address:
http://www.med.virginia.edu/medicine/basic-sci/cellbio/admissions.html

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