The doctorate in Immunology and Immunotherapeutics program affords you the opportunity to concentrate in immunological areas including, but not limited to cellular and molecular immunology, immunology of infectious diseases (host-pathogen interactions), translational immunology (immunotherapeutic and immuno-oncology, vaccine development) and systems immunology.
You’ll have the opportunity to focus your curriculum through a selection of advanced electives in immunology and related courses.
To successfully earn a PhD in Immunology and Immunotherapeutics, you’ll complete a minimum of 80 credits, and you’ll be required to have a first or co-first author publication before graduation. Completion of a written doctoral thesis and oral defense are also required.
All dissertation research, instruction and mentorship will be provided by program faculty. Learn more about our program faculty.
Core Courses
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Cellular and Molecular Immunology MEDMCIM 7010
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Recent Discoveries in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis MEDMCIM 7500
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Selected Topics in Advanced Immunology MEDMCIM 8010
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Cancer Immunology BSGP 7900
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Fundamentals of Grant Writing BSGP 7070
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Methods in Biomedical Informatics BMI 5750
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Biomedical Sciences Survey BSGP 7000
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Profession and Ethical Issues in Biomedical Science BIOPHRM 7510
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Research Laboratory Rotations MEDMCIM 7930
Sample Electives
- PATHOL 7847 Cellular Mechanisms and Pathogenesis of Inflammation
- HTHRHSC 7595 Translational Neuroimmunology
- BSGP 7880 Vaccine Immunology
- BSGP 7950 Host‐Pathogen Interactions
- PATHOL 8850 Seminars in Pathology
- New courses in Systems Immunology and Advanced Immuno-oncology will also be offered