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Twin Cities Campus
Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology Ph.D.Medical School - Adm
Medical School
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Microbiology, 1460 Mayo Building, 420 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis MN 55455 (612-624-5947; fax: 612-626-0623)
Email:
micab@umn.edu
Website: http://micab.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Students prepare for careers in biomedical research and teaching by completing broad training in molecular biology or biological sciences, and focused specialization in one of three concentrations (microbiology, immunology, or cancer biology). The program offers exceptional research opportunities for graduate training in autoimmunity, biotechnology, cancer biology and therapy, environmental microbiology, genetic engineering of microorganisms, lymphocyte activation and development, microbial pathogenesis, molecular genetics of disease, tumor immunology, vaccine development, and vascular biology and inflammation.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by NA
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.50.
Applicants must have a bachelor's degree (B.S. preferred).
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Required courses include calculus, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics. A minimum of two upper-level biology courses, which may include biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, or immunology, etc. are also required.
Research experience is required. Relevant undergraduate experience includes honors thesis work, paid or volunteer work in a research laboratory and summer internships. It does not include laboratory courses that accompany science courses such as biology. Postbaccalaureate research experience is preferred but not required.
Special Application Requirements:
The program evaluates applications based on four equally weighted criteria: academics (GPA and GRE scores), letters (3) of recommendation, a personal statement, and research experience. The average GPA and GRE scores of accepted applicants are typically 3.50 and 80th percentile, respectively (no GRE Subject Test is required). Letters of recommendation from research advisers or mentors are preferred as these individuals can comment knowlegably on the student's potential in biomedical research. Applicants' personal statements should describe their research in general and their specific contribution to it, their rationale for seeking a doctoral degree, and any information they wish to share regarding their backgrounds and interest in the MICaB Program. Finally, applicants should provide specific details of their research experiences (project titles, mentors, dates, locations, etc.), along with a list of relevant abstracts, publications, etc.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
The preferred English language test is Test of English as Foreign Language.
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
11 to 12
credits are required in the major.
12 to 13 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Beginning study in the fall, students spend their first year on major coursework, identifying an adviser by doing laboratory rotations, selecting a concentration, and initiating their thesis research project. The program encourages students to take at least two of the three MICaB track core courses, but only requires one. In the fall semester of their second year, all students take MICA 8012, which highlights the integrated nature of the three tracks and helps prepare the students for their written and oral qualifying examinations (taken in the spring semester of the second year). Students also take courses that support studies in their focus area during their first two years.
In addition to coursework and research, students have opportunities to participate in laboratory meetings, journal clubs, and student research seminars, and to assist in laboratory courses. Most students complete the Ph.D. in four to five years.
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