PhD Molecular Pathology and Immunology at Vanderbilt University

Students primarily interested in the biochemistry and molecular biology of microbes such as bacteria and viruses, including immunology and pathology associated with microbial-host interactions are encouraged to review training in our sister program, Microbial-Host Interaction (MHI). Admissions Students join the MPI program after completion of their first year of graduate study in biomedical sciences at Vanderbilt. Admission is through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) or the Quantitative and Chemical Biology Program (QCB) , or completion of 1-2 years of coursework in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) .

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

What you will study

Admission is through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP) or the Quantitative and Chemical Biology Program (QCB) , or completion of 1-2 years of coursework in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) . During this first year in one of these feeder programs, students take a core curriculum preparing them for advanced graduate work.

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