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Welcome to the Department of Microbiology & Immunology
"My interest in emerging diseases and the available laboratories made joining the MBI program an easy decision. The graduate program here was excellent; the most memorable aspects for me are the collaborative environment and the open-door policy of my advisor and thesis committee."
- Kendra Bussey -
"I participated in the GEBS Summer Scholars program at the University of Rochester while I was an undergrad and I knew this was the place for me. I was so excited to join the Microbiology and Immunology program, and I am glad that I did."
- Donna Davidson -
" My experience so far in the graduate program has been exceptional. The faculty in the IMV program is genuinely vested in the success of its students and is always available to provide support."
- Anthony Gaca -
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is focused on research and educational programs which relate to microbial pathogens (viruses and prokaryotic and eukaryotic microbes) and the host immune defenses which protect against these organisms.Current research emphasizes cutting-edge molecular techniques and includes, but is not limited to, studies in the fields of Immunology, Microbiology, and Virology. In particular, our research interests focus on topics such as Anti-infectives & Drug Discovery, Autoimmunity, Biodefense& Respiratory Pathogens , Cancer, Cell Biology, ESKAPE Pathogens, Hard-To-Treat Infections & Drug Resistant Organisms, Genetics, Genomics & Metagenomics, HIV/AIDS, Immune Regulation & Immunologic Mechanisms, Molecular Basis of Microbial Pathogenesis, Vaccine Biology.
New Master's Program
The department is now offering a new Master of Sciences (MS) program in Immunology, Microbiology and Virology for undergraduate students currently matriculated at University of Rochester. This is a great opportunity to prepare for careers in biomedical research by earning both BS and MS degrees in 5 years.
3rd North American Comparative Immunology Workshop (NACIW)
Sponsored by the X. laevis Research Resource for Immunobiology (NIAID), the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, the National Science foundation and several companies (Millipore, Bio-Rad, WWR)
University of Rochster Medical Center - June 5-8, 2012
Ryan Case Method Room (Room 1-9576)
The goal of this workshop is to bring together established investigators and students at graduate and post-graduate levels that have a common research interest in fundamental and applied aspects that can be defined broadly as comparative immunity, and that can have relevance to pathology, infectious diseases, ecology, development, evolution, and conservation biology.
Everyone, students and faculty, from the department is welcome to attend the presentations.
- There will presentations from about 50 comparative immunologists from Canada and USA, half being students (undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students).
- Topics include molecular and cellular aspects of innate and adaptive immunity in a variety of organisms, from invertebrates (snails, tunicates) to vertebrates (sharks, bony fishes, frogs, and rabbit).
- Two previous graduate students from our program (Mawadda Al-Naeeli and Ana Goyos) will attend the workshop and present their post-doctoral work.
- A poster presentation will take place in the Flaum Atrium June 8 from 12:00 to 2:30 PM.
Recent Press Releases:
May 3, 2012
Nguyen receives IASLC Young Investigator Award to study lung cancer, specifically the pathways the disease uses to spread
Award recipient a graduate of University of Rochester Medical Center
DENVER - When you visit with Don Nguyen, he’ll tell you again and again that he’s a basic scientist. It is true, but Nguyen is anything but basic or ordinary.
The Assistant Professor of Pathology at Yale has his Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Rochester. He’s won a Scholar Award from the V Foundation for Cancer Research and another from the Yale. And now he’s the recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC).
February 12, 2012
Starve a Virus, Feed a Cure?
New Findings Show How Some Cells Protect Themselves against HIV
A protein that protects some of our immune cells from the most common and virulent form of HIV works by starving the virus of the molecular building blocks that it needs to replicate, according to research published online in Nature Immunology.
December 27, 2011
URMC Lung Research Awarded $4.7M to Establish a Respiratory Pathogens Research Center
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded $4.7 million from the Federal government, with several options for additional funding, to establish a center to study the germs that cause lung disease.
November 22, 2011
URMC Marks World AIDS Day with Symposium, Concert, Vigils
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s Developmental Center for AIDS Research (D-CFAR), the Rochester Victory Alliance (RVA) and other community groups have teamed up to sponsor a day of events on Thursday, Dec. 1.
November 2, 2011
Scientists Explore Whether What Heals the Head Can Also Heal the Heart
A diverse group of scientists – experts in cardiology, neurology, immunology, microbiology and chemistry – are teaming up to study drugs that show promise in the treatment of dementia for the treatment of an equally debilitating disease – heart failure.
October 11, 2011
Scientists Look to Immune System to Handle Follicular Lymphoma
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers found more evidence that T cells going awry in the microenvironment – or the tissue immediately surrounding the tumor – may play a role in the biology of follicular lymphoma (FL).
Stephen Dewhurst , PhD
Chair,
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
Please take some time to view a recorded message from Dr. Dewhurst.
Dr. Dewhurst is now blogging for the Democrat and Chronicle Newspaper.
Department Seminars
This is the current schedule of seminars that will be hosted by the Department of Microbiology & Immunology.
Our Alumni
A list of recent graduates from the Microbiology & Immunology program can be found here.
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