Programs

The Department of Microbiology & Immunology administers six educational programs:

• Bachelors in Microbiology
• MS Program in Microbiology
• BS/MS Program in Immunology, Microbiology and Virology
  (for undergraduate students currently matriculated at the University of Rochester)
• MS in Technical Entrepreneurship & Management - Biomanufacturing & Therapeutic Development

• PhD in Immunology, Microbiology and Virology
• Post-baccalaureate Research Education Program

In their first year of graduate school, students rotate through three to four research labs. By the end of their first year, they select a faculty member for their thesis advisor and they devise a research topic for their Ph.D. thesis. Most coursework is completed by the first year; however, advanced courses in selected research areas are also available in subsequent years.

By the second year students focus on a research project, receive more advanced research training, assemble a thesis advisory committee and complete a qualifying exam.