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PhD Microbe-Host Interactions at Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, United States

Programme overview

The IGP offers opportunities for rigorous, high-level training in multiple areas across the general field of biomedicine and builds on Vanderbilt’s collaborative spirit. Small group discussion sections complement didactic training to learn how to critically analyze the primary literature and to fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of the major experimental approaches that underlie discovery-based science. This pathway to entry into the Ph.D. programs in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt is designed to provide a personalized, flexible approach to accommodate a wide range of educational backgrounds and specific interests.

Faculty: School of Medicine  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Nashville, TN, United States

What you will study

Applicants with a strong biology background are equipt to handle the coursework in the first semester IGP curri

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Entry requirements

Didactic coursework in the fall semester provides competency-based training in core disciplines that serve as a prerequisite for performing life-long cutting-edge research in the molecular and cellular sciences.

Graduate School fall application deadlines differ by department and range from 1 December to 15 January. The Graduate School application fee is $95, paid online after submitting the application, and only one fee is charged for up to two programme applications per year.

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