• The Department of Microbiology and Immunology offers a graduate program leading to the Master’s Degree in Microbiology.
  • The goal of this program is to prepare students for scientific careers in many areas of microbiology and immunology.
  • Research training focuses on the major topics of the research faculty in the department: microbial pathogenesis, molecular genetics, microbial physiology, molecular virology, tumor immunology, cytokines and immune regulation.
  • These research programs provide students with training in the latest experimental approaches in molecular and cellular biology applied to important problems in microbiology, virology and immunology.
  • The M.S. program normally requires two years of study, and is completed by submitting and defending either a research thesis or an essay.