Overview

Department of Microbiology and Immunology / Department of Microbiology and Immunology is located in Miami, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Medicine/Doctor of Philosophy (MD/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	1

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 Oral and written qualifying exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1

Applied

1

Accepted

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 31st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.35%
Black or African American	16.13%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.23%
Unknown	16.13%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 1

Male (19)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cellular and molecular immunology, molecular and pathogenic virology, pathogenic bacteriology and immune therapy or gene therapy of infectious diseases, autoimmune diseases and cancer
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1600 NW 10th Ave
RMSB Suite #3045
Miami, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. Thomas Malek
Chairman
Email: tmalek@miami.edu
Phone: 305-243-5627
Fax: 305-243-5522

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