IMMUNOLOGY AND MICROBIOLOGY PLAN
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The Immunology and Microbiology Program Plan provides students with a focused education in immunology and microbiology as well as laboratory skills.
Goal | The goal will be to enhance career advancement in education or industry or prepare a student for a career in research, including further training in graduate and professional programs.
Hands-On Experience | Importantly, this program will provide extensive hands-on research experience, where students will be trained in research laboratories located within the department of Immunology and Microbiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
Coursework | Students will complete 38 units that include core course work, electives and participation in cutting-edge research, as well as write and defend a thesis. Of these 38 credits, a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 credits have to be earned through thesis work.
A Great Diversity of Research Areas
Laboratory Research
Students will perform 5-week rotations in 3 labs over the course of one semester, spending a minimum of 10 hours per week in the lab. Students will learn about the research and gain hands on experience in several laboratories. Following the rotations, the student will choose a lab to complete their thesis work for the remaining time in the program. Students will spend at least 20 hours/week working in the lab on a research thesis project. This project will be documented as a Master’s thesis and defended orally as a requirement for graduation. Please see the Department of Immunology and Microbiology website to learn about specific research areas and laboratories
Microbiology:
- Bacterial pathogenesis
- Viral pathogenesis
- Bacterial physiology
- Microbial Genetics
- Host response
- RNA biology
Immunology:
- Immune surveillance
- Vaccine development
- Autoimmune diseases
- Allergy
- Lymphocyte development
- B and T cell lymphomas
Curriculum
The Master’s Track Program in Immunology and Microbiology requires 21 credits in core courses such as Foundations in Biomedical Sciences, Ethics, Scientific Writing, Microbiology and Immunology. 6 electives credits are chosen from various disciplines and 11 credits are devoted to laboratory research and development of a thesis.
View a detailed outline of the curriculum.Application and Admissions
The Immunology and Microbiology Program Plan varies from the BSBT-GENERAL Program curriculum. It has different pre-requirements and requires a separate application.
Recommended Prerequisites:
- Strong background in biological sciences. BA/BS in cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology or equivalent specialty.
- Course in Microbiology and/or Immunology
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.0
- Official General GRE or MCAT (Optional)
- Complete transcripts of undergraduate work and any previous graduate work
- A completed application to Graduate Studies
- Three academic letters of recommendation
- Letter of intent
Application Deadlines
BSBT-MIM only admits for the fall semester.
The application will open September 1 and close March 15. All materials must be received by March 15
Contact
For questions about this program track, please contact Associate Program Director Dr. Kelly Doran.
Kelly Doran, PhD
Professor of Immunology and Microbiology
Associate Director, BSBT-MIM
303-724-3539 | kelly.doran@cuanschutz.edu