The Doctoral Program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology is quite demanding, but is designed to train the student in the art and science of biomedical research, and to give him/her the experience and training to become an independent scientist. While our students work directly for the Ph.D. degree in a curriculum that has a considerable coursework component, our major emphases are on teaching the student how to (i) perform independent research at the laboratory bench, (ii) design experiments, (ii) present information at journal clubs, seminar programs, and major scientific meetings, and (iv) organize and prepare research proposals, grant applications, and scientific manuscripts. The information contained in this site is designed to provide you with an overview of our Doctoral Program, graduate courses available, and degree requirements. If you would like additional information, or would like to apply for application to the program, please click on the "Prospective Students" link at left.