Doctor's degree in Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis at Cornell University

 

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Doctor's Degree in Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis at Cornell University

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Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis

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Immunology and microbial pathogenesis are extraordinarily exciting fields of research. Once a stand-alone discipline, immunology has evolved into a multi-focus science that today envelopes many facets of biology and medicine. The rich nomenclature in current use in immunology, which employs such terms as "Tumor"- "Auto"- "Cellular" and "Developmental," reflects this diversity. Conversely, the qualifier in "immuno-therapy" or "immuno-modulation" signals integration into everyday medical practice, coming full circle to the origin of immunology as the science of vaccination.

The Immunology & Microbial Pathogenesis (IMP) program at Weill Cornell Graduate School (WCGS) draws together a diverse faculty who seek to understand how the immune system works both as a unique entity as well as an integral part of higher organisms. IMP faculty members are as much at home in cell biology, biochemistry, development, genetics, structural biology, bioinformatics, and systems biology as they are in their own chosen specialties in immunology or microbial pathogenesis.

The program's curriculum likewise reflects this commitment to academic independence. While the first year of study is spent with didactic courses in immunology and cell biology, all classes are followed by student-run discussion groups. Laboratory rotations complement formal classroom learning. And students may take graduate courses offered by any other WCGS program.

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