College of Medicine Catalog 2006

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DEPARTMENT OF IMMUNOBIOLOGY

Interim Department Head:  Emmanuel T. Akporiaye
 
Professors:
Rodney D. Adam, Emmanuel Akporiaye, Nafees Ahmad, Richard L. Friedman, David T. Harris, John J. Marchalonis

Research Professor:
Richard J. Ablin

Emeritus Professors:
Edward Boyse, Junetsu Ito, George B. Olson, John Spizizen, Norval Sinclair

Associate Professor:
Dominick DeLuca

Assistant Professor:
Jorge Giron

Research Assistant Professor:
Tom Chun-Chang Tsang

Research Lecturer:
Vivian E. Gage

Research Associate:
Tobias Hahn

 

The Graduate Program in Immunobiology, administered by the Department of Immunobiology, includes twenty one participating faculty from six departments in the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Agriculture and Science.  Research conducted by the graduate program faculty include programs in cancer immunology and therapeutics, stem cell gene transfer, cord blood transplantation, T cell development and diabetes, molecular evolution of the immune system, viral and bacterial pathogenesis and molecular parasitology.

The department offers the Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Immunobiology.  An M.D./Ph.D. program is also offered to qualified students.

Applicants are required to submit scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical sections of the Graduate Record Examination.  Scores in an advanced section are recommended.  At least two letters of recommendation , a complete department application and personal statement are required for the Ph.D. program.  For a full description of graduate admission and degree requirements please consult the Graduate Catalog or the graduate program web site: http://w3.arizona.edu/~mbim.

 

Immunobiology (MBIM) Courses

See Electives Manual for course descriptions.

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