的 微生物学系 and 免疫学 is one of five basic sciences departments 在腓特烈. Whiddon 医学院 at the 十大彩票网投平台. 的 proximity to other departments in the 医学院 and in the College of Arts and Sciences and our access to state-of-the-art facilities for working on infectious organisms stimulate interactions and collaborations within the University as well 无论是国内还是国际.
的 基础医学跨学科研究生课程 at the Whiddon 医学院 awards the PhD degree in Basic Medical Sciences and is designed for students interested in careers in biomedical investigation. 的 program provides broad training which can lead to academic careers in medical institutions and universities or to a wide variety of research or administrative positions in government, 非营利组织，或行业设置.
的 strengths of the 微生物学 and 免疫学 research focus include:
- 的 availability of interdisciplinary courses and collaborations among the other basic sciences: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology, Physiology and Cell 生物学、分子和细胞药理学;
- An enthusiastic, well-funded, and internationally known faculty; and
- A faculty with diverse research interests such as cell biology, molecular biology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, immunology, and vector biology.
的 goals of the 微生物学系 and 免疫学 are to:
- Conduct fundamental research in the areas of bacterial, fungal, and viral pathogenesis 以及由此产生的宿主反应机制.
- Foster the translation of basic research to clinical application.
- 培养下一代生物医学研究科学家.
Graduate students interested in 微生物学 and 免疫学 will be accepted into 传染病和宿主防御(IDHD)轨道.
介绍-博士. Kevin Macaluso，博士，微生物学和免疫学主席
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When I arrived here in the fall of 2019, I knew that I was joining a department with a reputation for excellence in research, impactful contributions to science, and dedication to training the next generation of biomedical research scientists. 研究人员 here, both past and present, have laid a strong foundation for the scientific investigation of infectious and immunologic diseases, and their diligent work continues to make 这里和国外都不同. 微生物系的科学家 and 免疫学 are conducting ongoing research that targets a multitude of infectious pathogens and immune mechanisms and responses; their discoveries will continue to help support practitioners, public health departments, and policy makers in efforts 使社区更健康、更安全.
I also knew that there was a wealth of potential within this department—potential 为了成长，为了发现，为了影响. 令人兴奋和耐人寻味，研究的机会 and capabilities offered here were unique and diverse, and that hasn’t changed over time. New discoveries and breakthroughs in research and technology continue to provide us with distinctive opportunities to conduct research that is both innovative and 重要的. And much like the city of Mobile, this department is an extraordinary 历史、经验和进步的顶点. 我邀请您浏览我们的 website and watch the video below to learn more about what we do and to see what our 有才华的教师和令人印象深刻的设施必须提供. 如果你想了解更多 about opportunities to be a part of the research we do here, you can find our contact “十大彩票网投平台”选项卡下列出的信息.
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