Master of Science Degree in Microbiology and Immunology

Indiana University School of Medicine

Location

United States of America (USA)

Course language

English

Study Fields

Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry

Degree

Master of Science (MSc)

Tuition Fee

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Program Description

The Master of Science (MS) degree program in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology prepares research scientists for productive careers at a highly competitive level in the ever-changing health care marketplace. The department offers didactic coursework sufficient for rapid mastery of concepts central to the discipline while emphasizing active student involvement in the laboratory as quickly as possible. Students are engaged in ongoing accrual of knowledge and accomplishments in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology through attendance at the weekly departmental seminar, participation in the weekly departmental research in progress meeting, participation in journal clubs and research meetings, and attendance and presentations at local and national meetings. The program provides varied forums to enhance student communication and teaching skills and expects training to be completed in two to three years, producing independent, creative investigators.

About the School

Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine is the largest medical school in the United States. Comprised of five basic science departments and 20 clinical departments, IU School of Medicine offers exceptional training for students wishing to pursue a medical degree. With the Class of 2020, the school implemented a new medical education curriculum that better reflects the modern U.S. health care environment and delivery models, readying students to practice medicine in a team-based, interdisciplinary setting.

IU School of Medicine physicians and scientists were awarded approximately $446 million in research grants and awards in the fiscal year 2021 to study the underlying causes of disease, the development of new therapeutics, and how to improve the delivery of care. Funding to IU School of Medicine specifically from the National Institutes of Health—the gold standard in medical research—totaled about $217 million in the federal fiscal year 2021. This marks the second year in a row the school has surpassed $200 million.