Overview

Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology / Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology is located in New Orleans, LA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology and immunology

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Preliminary exam, qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

5

Accepted

1

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

13

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (17)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Microbial physiology, animal virology, vaccine development, AIDS drug studies, pathogenic mechanisms, molecular immunology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1901 Perdido Street
New Orleans, LA  70112-1393
United States

Contact Dr. Alistair Ramsay
Professor and Head
Email: aramsa@lsuhsc.edu
Phone: 504-568-4062
Fax: 504-568-2918

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