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Graduate Committee
Dr. Rakesh Singh (Chair & Program Director), Dr. R. Lee Mosley (Co-Chair), Dr. Elizabeth A. Rucks (Co-Chair), Dr. Rey A. Carabeo, Dr. Vinai Chittezham Thomas, Dr. Caroline Ng, and Dr. Geoffrey Thiele

The IGPBS - Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease doctoral program provides training in the areas of microbiology, pathology, immunology, neuroimmunology, host-pathogen interaction, and related fields, utilizing an approach that actively combines clinical and applied research with basic research interests.

PhD Curriculum

Required Courses
GRAD 800RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING *0
IPBS 805FUNDAMENTALS OF CELLULAR PROCESSES3
IPBS 860SUCCESS SKILLS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS1
PMI 896NON-THESIS RESEARCH1-9
PMI 970SEMINAR1
PMI 992ADV TOPICS IN IMMUNOLOGY, PATHOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES1
PMI 999DOCTORAL DISSERTATION1-15
Electives (4 courses) *
Each student will work with their Supervisory Committee to determine appropriate electives
*Indicates course must be completed prior to Comprehensive Exam
IPBS 803FUNDAMENTALS OF RECEPTORS & CELL SIGNALING2
PMI 825INTRODUCTION TO R PROGRAMMING FOR BIOMEDICINE3
PMI 857INTRODUCTORY IMMUNOLOGY2
PMI 870BASIC PATHOLOGY FOR THE RESEARCHER2
PMI 890MOLECULAR BIOL VIRUSES3
PMI 898BACTERIAL GENETICS3
PMI 910BACTERIAL PATHOGENESIS3
PMI 911HUMAN GENETICS AND CYTOGENETICS PRINCIPLES2
PMI 915BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND METABOLISM3
PMI 922REDOX BIOLOGY IN HUMAN DISEASE2
PMI 940MOLECULAR BASIS OF DISEASE3
PMI 950SPECIAL TOPICS1-3
PMI 955ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY3
PHAR 902HUMAN SPECIFIC DISEASE MODELING IN MICE2
NSC 930NEUROIMMUNOLOGY3
BIOS 806BIOSTATISTICS3
CRGP 880PRINCIPLES AND METHODOLOGIES IN CANCER RESEARCH2-3
CRGP 910INTENSIVE TRAINING IN TRANSLATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH3
BISB 815TOOLS AND ALGORITHMS IN BIOINFORMATICS3


MD/PhD Curriculum

Upon successful completion of Phase 1 of the College of Medicine curriculum, the requirement to complete IPBS 805 and IPBS 860 will be waived. Hence, MD/PhD students in IGPBS - Immunology, Pathology & Infectious Disease must complete only the following courses and two electives:

Required Courses
PMI 896NON-THESIS RESEARCH1-9
PMI 970SEMINAR1
PMI 992ADV TOPICS IN IMMUNOLOGY, PATHOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES1
PMI 999DOCTORAL DISSERTATION1-15
GRAD 800RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT IN RESEARCH TRAINING *0
Electives (2 courses) *
Each student will work with their Supervisory Committee to determine appropriate electives
*Indicates course must be completed prior to Comprehensive Exam