Overview

Division of Immunology and Microbiology / Division of Immunology and Microbiology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Immunology/Microbiology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Master of Science (MS)	Virology	Immunology
Master of Science (MS)	Virology	Virology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Virology	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Virology	Virology

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Comprehensive preliminary exam

Admissions

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Immune interactions of cells and membranes, HIV immunopathogenesis, autoimmunity, tumor biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 600 South Paulina
Chicago, IL  60612-3832
United States

Contact Dr. Lena Al-Harthi
Graduate Program Director
Email: lalharth@rush.edu
Phone: 312-563-3220
Fax: 312-942-5206

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