Cell Biology, Immunology & Cancer Biology Concentration

Welcome to the Concentration in Cell Biology, Immunology & Cancer Biology

• Part of the Multidisciplinary Biomedical and Biological Sciences (MBBS) Graduate Program.
• Research-intensive program leading to Master of Science (MS) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
• The goal of our program is to train highly motivated students for careers in teaching and research in universities, industry and government
• Cutting-edge research and advanced training in tumor immunology, cancer biology and targeting, stem cell biology and lineage differentiation, vascular biology, reproductive immunology, genome biology and mechanisms controlling gene expression.
• Faculty laboratories occupy new and renovated laboratory space and their research is supported by Core Molecular, Imaging and Flow Cytometry Research facilities and a centralized tissue bank.
• For information on faculty and research interests, click here.

Admissions

• Applicants should apply to the MBBS Graduate Program
• Entry through Interdisciplinary Rotations-Springfield or Direct Entry to Cell Biology, Immunology & Cancer Biology
• Students applying to Interdisciplinary Rotations-Springfield can select laboratory rotations in 1) Cell Biology, Immunology & Cancer Biology OR 2) Pharmacology & Neuroscience
• Preference for admissions is given to students entering the PhD track

Financial Aid

• The Concentration in Cell Biology, Immunology & Cancer Biology offers research assistantships with a tuition waiver to qualified applicants accepted into the Concentration
• Financial assistance depends on availability, the student’s qualifications and academic status.