• PhD in Immunology at Duke University is a 5.6 years program.
  • The program starts in the fall season.
  • It is an on-campus program offered only on a full-time basis.
  • The Department of Immunology offers graduate training in various areas of molecular and cellular immunology. 
  • The research topics in the department include adaptive immunity, innate immunity, antigen receptor gene recombination, and hypermutations, immune signaling pathways, lymphocyte development, leukocyte trafficking, autoimmunity, host defense against pathogens, lymphomagenesis, and cancer immunology. 
  • The program offers courses covering fundamental knowledge and advanced topics in immunology. 
  • Graduate training also includes active participation in seminars, journal clubs, group meetings, and student teaching.  
  • Students are required to complete a project at the end of the semester.