TITLE

Ph.D. Training Grant in Basic Immunology

DIRECTOR

Larry R. Pease, Ph.D.

SUMMARY

The NIH-funded Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. Immunology training programs seek to develop outstanding independent investigators. Students receive didactic training in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, and immunology. After one year of laboratory research, students develop a written thesis proposal delineating the questions, significance, and approaches to be pursued. The thesis advisor and four faculty mentors meet twice a year with each student. Publication and presentation of thesis research findings at national meetings are emphasized. Senior students are mentored to identify outstanding postdoctoral training opportunities. 80% of our graduates who have now finished postdoctoral training are independent investigators in academia or industry.

FACULTY

Daniel D. Billadeau, Ph.D.

Marilia Cascalho, M.D., Ph.D.

Chella S. David, Ph.D.

Karen E. Hedin, Ph.D.

Diane Jelinek, Ph.D.

Hirohito Kita, M.D.

Eugene Kwon, M.D.

Paul J. Leibson, M.D., Ph.D.

Vanda A. Lennon, M.D., Ph.D.

Jeffrey Platt, M.D.

Moses Rodriguez, M.D.

Richard G. Vile, Ph.D.

Peter J. Wettstein, Ph.D.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicant must have received, as of beginning training on this grant, a Ph.D., M.D., or comparable doctoral degree. Applicant must also be a citizen or non-citizen national of the United States or must have been legally admitted as a permanent resident.