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Molecular Immunology & Microbiology

A discipline of Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

The  Molecular Immunology & Microbiology (MIM) discipline offers Ph.D. students a unique training experience in research areas involving molecular, cellular, and systems analyses of the immune system in both health and disease, with particular emphases on microbial infections, autoimmunity and cancer. The primary goal of the MIM discipline is to train immunologists and microbiologists to enter successful careers in academia, industry or government. 

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Molecular Immunology & Microbiology Discipline of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program

  • Academics

    Our curriculum is designed to provide students with the fundamental concepts, problem solving skills, and advanced insights necessary to navigate successfully through their research projects.

  • Admissions

    Acceptance into the IBMS program requires a bachelor's degree with a final GPA of 3.0 or above and 3 letters of recommendation

  • Faculty

    Dynamic, well-funded faculty from numerous basic science and clinical departments with common research interests.

  • Research

    Investigators use multi-disciplinary approaches to solve a wide variety of biomedical problems, often resulting in important outcomes that translate into important clinical insights. 

  • Student Life

    Students receive a stipend of $35,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.

  • Career Opportunities and Marketable Skills

    Typical graduates fill postdoctoral research positions in universities, biotech or pharmaceutical companies, or government research laboratories before pursuing their first independent professional position.

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    Take a look at our current students.

Program at a glance

Molecular Immunology & Microbiology is a discipline of the Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences program.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree and relevant advance coursework  
  • GPA no lower than 3.0  
  • Submit transcripts to Office of the Registrar

Application Deadlines

  • Priority January 1
  • Final February 1

Stipend

Students receive a stipend of $35,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.

Characteristics

Graduation, student, faculty and institutional statistics for the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program.

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For information on the Molecular Immunology and Microbiology Discipline, please contact:

Nu Zhang, Ph.D.
Molecular Immunology and Microbiology Discipline Director
210-567-3973
zhangn3@uthscsa.edu

Elizabeth Spillmann, M.Ed.
Molecular Immunology and Microbiology Discipline Coordinator
210-567-3952
spillmanne@uthscsa.edu

For information on the IBMS Ph.D Program, please contact:

Michael Berton, Ph.D
IBMS Program Director
berton@uthscsa.edu

Donna Navarro, MS
IBMS Assistant Director
navarrod3@uthscsa.edu

Sergio Cepeda
"I feel comfortable asking any faculty member for help in experiments beyond my area of expertise and my peers in other labs are a constant source of help in, and outside, the lab."
Sergio Cepeda, 4th year student

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210-567-3709

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