Department of Microbiology & Immunology

Welcome

The graduate program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology is one of eleven Ph.D. programs/tracks in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Students can choose their research specialty from a broad range of disciplines that reflect the diverse interests of the nearly thirty active research faculty. Projects currently ongoing in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology concern problems in immunology, molecular and cell biology, virology, microbial physiology and genetics, and mechanisms of microbial and protozoan pathogenesis.

• Focus on microbial pathogenesis and immune response to bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.
• Graduate student stipends fully cover tuition, living expenses and health insurance.
• National recognition of departmental excellence reflected by two NIH training grants, in Microbial and Viral Pathogenesis
• Located in San Antonio, the seventh largest U.S. city, in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country.

Announcements

  The following students won awards. Ian Morris and Patti Carlisle won first and third prizes, respectively, for their poster presentations at The First Annual Terry M. Mikiten, Ph.D. Graduate Student Research Forum. Only three graduate student awards were presented.

The following students won awards for best poster presentations at the 2008 Department of Microbiology & Immunology Retreat in Kerrville, TX: Patti Carlisle, 1st place, German Gornalusse, 2nd place, Ahmed Sabbah and Carlos Sanchez tied for 3rd place. Congratulations to all!

Microbiology & Immunology students made a clean sweep of awards for best oral presentations at the recent 2008 South Central Medical Mycology Meeting in New Orleans! Patti Carlisle won 1st place, Brady Hurtgen won 2nd place and Anna Romanelli won 3rd place.