PhD Microbiology and Immunology at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The PhD in Microbiology and Immunology prepares students to become research scientists, with major areas of study in viral, bacterial and fungal pathogenesis, immunology and cancer biology. Students study cell biology, molecular genetics, immunology and microbial pathogenesis, with faculty drawn from several departments and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Faculty: Renaissance School of Medicine | Department: Department of Microbiology and Immunology (Molecular Genetics and Microbiology) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

First-year courses include Graduate Biochemistry I, Molecular Genetics, Biology of Cancer, Cell Biology and laboratory rotations through three laboratories. Second-year courses include Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology, plus graduate research. Students then take a qualifying exam, defend a written dissertation proposal, advance to candidacy and defend a dissertation; first authorship of at least one research publication is required to graduate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum requirements plus consideration of undergraduate performance in science courses, three letters of recommendation and research experience. Applicants admitted receive full support.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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