Microbiology and Immunology today is a dynamic and exciting collection of disciplines. UNC Microbiology and Immunology students receive training in forefront areas of prokaryotic and eukaryotic molecular and cellular biology, molecular genetics, pathogenesis, bacteriology, virology and immunology, as well as in broad multi-disciplinary areas such as host-pathogen interactions, macromolecular structure, the nature of protein/protein and protein/nucleic acid interactions, and mechanisms that control gene expression.

Why UNC?

• Faculty dedicated to training graduate students in all the skills that define successful, independent scientists
• Collaborative atmosphere where students are encouraged to think creatively and to cross traditional discipline boundaries
• Internationally recognized scholars who haven’t lost touch with the lab
• Every student awarded a Ph.D. from our department receive multiple offers to pursue post-doctoral training
• Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina!