Molecular Biology and Immunology, Ph.D.

Our state-of-the-art research laboratories are located in the Doisy Research Center and basic science departments in the Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

The primary and secondary faculty in SLU’s molecular microbiology and immunology department have strong independent research programs funded by the government, research foundations and industry. The faculty serve on national peer-review panels and journal editorial boards and often are invited to present their work at other institutions. Their research is published in highly visible scientific journals.

Graduate instruction in SLU’s molecular microbiology and immunology program includes:

• Advanced coursework
• Training in scientific writing and oral presentation skills
• Training in teaching skills for students interested in an academic career
• Performance of original biomedical research leading to scholarly publications and the Ph.D. dissertation

Each Ph.D. candidate will have a least one primary mentor within the department with whom he or she will conduct dissertation research.

Students with a bachelor’s degree may enroll in the doctoral program following completion of a year-long basic biomedical sciences core program. This one-year program provides a strong foundation for subsequent specialization in microbiology and/or immunology and allows you to rotate through various laboratories in SLU’s Medical Center before choosing a specific field of study.

Students with a master’s or doctoral degree may be considered for direct entry into the molecular microbiology and immunology doctoral program or the selective M.D./Ph.D. program.

• Rajeev Aurora, Ph.D.
• James Brien, Ph.D.
• Mark L. Buller, Ph.D.
• Govindaswamy Chinnadurai, Ph.D.
• Richard J. DiPaolo, Ph.D.
• Duane P. Grandgenett, Ph.D.
• Maurice Green, Ph.D.
• Daniel Hawiger, M.D., Ph.D.
• Lynda A. Morrison, Ph.D.
• Amelia Pinto, Ph.D.
• John E. Tavis, Ph.D.
• Ryan Teague, Ph.D.
• William S. M. Wold, Ph.D.

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