Molecular Immunology & Microbiology

A discipline of Ph.D. in Integrated Biomedical Sciences

The  Molecular Immunology & Microbiology (MIM) discipline offers Ph.D. students a unique training experience in research areas involving molecular, cellular, and systems analyses of the immune system in both health and disease, with particular emphases on microbial infections, autoimmunity and cancer. The primary goal of the MIM discipline is to train immunologists and microbiologists to enter successful careers in academia, industry or government. 

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Academics

Our curriculum is designed to provide students with the fundamental concepts, problem solving skills, and advanced insights necessary to navigate successfully through their research projects.

Admissions

Acceptance into the IBMS program requires a bachelor's degree with a final GPA of 3.0 or above and 3 letters of recommendation

Research

Investigators use multi-disciplinary approaches to solve a wide variety of biomedical problems, often resulting in important outcomes that translate into important clinical insights. 

Student Life

Students receive a stipend of $35,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.

Faculty

Dynamic, well-funded faculty from numerous basic science and clinical departments with common research interests.

Student Directory

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Important Dates

Sep
01
Application Opens
Dec
01
Application Deadline

Contact us

For information on the Molecular Immunology and Microbiology Discipline, please contact:
Elizabeth A. Leadbetter, PhD, Molecular Immunology and Microbiology Discipline Director
leadbetter@uthscsa.edu
210-567-3923
Marta Dragomir, Program Coordinator Senior
dragomir@uthscsa.edu
For information on the IBMS PhD Program, please contact:
David S. Libich, PhD, Interim IBMS Program Director
libich@uthscsa.edu
Donna Navarro, MS, IBMS Assistant Director
navarrod3@uthscsa.edu

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or a Master's degree and relevant advance coursework
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Submit transcripts to Office of the Registrar

Tuition and fees

Students receive a stipend of $35,000. Tuition, fees, and basic student health insurance are covered by the program.

Resources

The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences is proud to partner with the Texas Higher Education Board in helping students develop and build on skills employers value and seek out in job candidates.

Career Paths and Marketable Skills

Sergio Cepeda, 4th year student

I feel comfortable asking any faculty member for help in experiments beyond my area of expertise and my peers in other labs are a constant source of help in, and outside, the lab.

Sergio Cepeda, 4th year student