Immunology, PhD at Johns Hopkins University

A research PhD in immunology with 36 students in training and 50 faculty whose interests span basic immune mechanisms to translational work in cancer vaccines, allergy, infectious disease, autoimmunity and transplantation. Admitted students have tuition, fees and medical insurance paid and receive a stipend.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Department: Graduate Program in Immunology  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

First-year core courses such as Cell Structure and Dynamics, Graduate Immunology, Molecular Biology and Genomics and Principles of Genetics, three research rotations of about three months each, then five elective courses and thesis research under a chosen mentor.

Career pathways

Graduates become postdoctoral fellows, independent researchers at universities, institutes, government laboratories and biotechnology companies, and some enter public policy, intellectual property and scientific writing.

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