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Graduate Record 2012-2013 
    
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Graduate Record 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

Biology

229 Gilmer Hall
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400328
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4328
(434) 982-5474
www.virginia.edu/biology

General Information The Biology Department offers graduate education in a broad range of disciplines including cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, genomics, proteomics, and neuroscience. Admission is based on several criteria including scores on the Graduate Record Exam, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, a personal statement, letters of recommendation, and prior research experience. The department is primarily located in Gilmer Hall and the Physical and Life Sciences Building, which houses modern research and teaching facilities. Research and teaching are also conducted at Mountain Lake Biological Station near Blacksburg, Va.