Immunology & Infectious Disease
From immune cells to populations.
Immunology describes how the body copes with bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections, cancer, and other diseases. It requires expertise and analysis from the level of the molecules and cells of the immune system all the way up to disease dynamics in populations and ecosystems.
Our program is truly unique. One of only five majors in immunology in the United States, it is the only one that blends study of molecular and cellular immunology with epidemiology of infectious diseases.
Program Goals
- Students will exhibit specialized competencies in immunology and epidemiology based upon a solid grounding in the physical and biological sciences.
- Students will have access to meaningful research experience and the professional development that accompanies such training. Students will have access to international academic and professional experiences.
- Graduates will demonstrate collaborative learning, critical thinking, and research skills, as well as skills to communicate effectively to professional and lay audiences.
- Graduates will be prepared to succeed in industry, government, academic research, and in graduate and professional study.
- Students will relate and apply their expertise to a broader health and societal context.
