Overview

Department of Microbiology and Immunology / Department of Microbiology and Immunology is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

12

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate training in biochemistry, genetics, and cell biology; recommendations; personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15.38%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.85%
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 3

Male (13)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioimaging, infectious diseases or agents, pathogenesis, viral studies (virology), genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,116,459

Location & Contact

Address 130 Life Sciences Building
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. David G. Thanassi
Chair
Email: david.thanassi@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-4549
Fax: 631-632-9797

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