Students interested in obtaining a doctoral degree in science matriculate through the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS) at Emory . This Division currently includes over 260 faculty members and the research resources of Emory College, the Medical School, and several university affiliates for the explicit purpose of training students at the doctoral level. The Division consists of several interdisciplinary training programs, each leading to the Ph.D. degree. Each program focuses on a major area of contemporary biology, and each emphasizes the interdisciplinary approach that has proven to be successful in advancing research in the life sciences. Each program seeks to provide students with a broad multidisciplinary background, as well as advanced concepts and in-depth skills from at least two of the traditional biological or biomedical sciences.

The Faculty of Microbiology and Immunology participate in the following programs within the Division:

Genetics and Molecular Biology

The graduate program in Genetics and Molecular Biology (GMB) at Emory University offers exciting broad based training in the fields of genetics and molecular biology and their related disciplines of biochemistry, bioinformatics, cell biology, developmental biology and statistics. A wide range of research opportunities in bacterial, viral, human and eukaryotic model system genetics enable students to specialize in their area of interest while obtaining an essential foundation in genetics.

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Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis

The Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis (IMP) program within the GDBBS provides students with a unique opportunity to study all aspects of pathogenesis using a spectrum of cutting edge molecular and cellular techniques. The program includes interdisciplinary training in molecular and cellular immunology and the role of the immune system in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases.

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Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

The program in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics provides training in the study of microorganisms as well as in the use of microbial models to investigate basic problems in molecular genetics. The program is designed not only for students interested in academic careers in teaching and research, but also for those interested in careers in related aspects of medicine and industry. Research training is offered in bacterial genetics and physiology, microbial development, molecular biology of viruses and bacterial pathogens, molecular biology of DNA replication, recombination and transposition.

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