Emerging infectious are a threat to human and animal well-being. An increasing number of allergies and chronic inflammatory diseases have major impact on individuals and society as a whole.?

Why you should study at

• Work in a lively research environment during your six to nine month internships. Gain hands-on experience of biomedical research in infection and immunity.

• Infection, immunity, and the role of microflora in human and animal welfare is one of Utrecht University?s core research areas and the?Graduate School of Life Sciencesis home to a large number of world-leading research groups working in this field.

• The annual scientific symposium is a particular highlight. This symposium is organised by Master?s students and features talks by international experts and poster presentations by second year Master?s Infection and Immunity students on their own areas of research.

• Do your minor internship abroad at prestigious partner universities all around the world due to our intensive collaboration with international research institutes.

Careers

Infectious diseases and immunity disorders affect a large part of the population. Therefore, highly trained scientists in infection and immunity are needed for developing fast diagnostic procedures, effective treatment, and preventative measures such as vaccines in order to minimise the impact for individual patients and society.

MSc graduates trained in both fundamental and translational aspects of infection and immunity are in great demand. They will find their way into:

• research in academic hospitals;

• research institutes (fundamental research);

• biotechnology;

• the pharmaceutical industry;

• policy - making organisations in science and health care;?

• education