PhD Microbiology and Immunology at Dartmouth College

The PhD in Microbiology and Immunology is awarded by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Most immunology PhD students train in labs within the umbrella Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) and receive their degree from the department; others enter through the Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (QBS) program.

Faculty: Geisel School of Medicine  |  Department: Department of Microbiology and Immunology  |  Intake: Fall (applications due December 1; priority deadline November 15)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Hanover, NH, United States

What you will study

First-year students take an intensive three-term core course covering biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, genetics, immunology and molecular pathogenesis, and complete three lab rotations before choosing a thesis lab. They also take three advanced-level elective courses, complete teaching experience, and are generally expected to pass the qualifying exam by the end of the second year.

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