Overview

Department of Microbiology and Immunology / Department of Microbiology and Immunology is located in Chapel Hill, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Microbiology
Master of Science (MS)	Immunology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Microbiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Immunology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

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	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 3rd	December 3rd	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	30%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	61.82%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 65

Part-time - 0

Male (45)

Female (20)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	HIV pathogenesis, immune response, t-cell mediated autoimmunity, alpha-viruses, bacterial chemotaxis, francisella tularensis, pertussis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Burkholderia, Dengue virus
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 804 Mary Ellen Jones, CB# 7290
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-7290
United States

Contact Dr. Bob Bourret
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: bourrett@med.unc.edu
Phone: 919-962-2211

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