Overview

The Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis (IMP) program is a multidepartmental, interdisciplinary PhD program of training and research at Thomas Jefferson University. It encompasses the study of the immune system and its dysregulation, as well as the study of viral, bacterial and parasitic organisms and their effects on their hosts.

The faculty of the program are composed of immunologists, virologists, microbiologists, cellular biologists, cancer immunologists, and parasitologists, all working towards the scientific goal of understanding the functioning of the immune system, biology of microorganisms, and interactions between host and pathogens using biochemistry, cellular, genetic and molecular approaches.

The program also hosts a vaccine center dedicated to the development of vaccines against a variety of human pathogens and cancer.

Features

Research laboratories are located in multiple departments across the university and include all laboratories in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology. In addition to extensive basic equipment and facilities, the Program provides access to numerous specialized resources.

These include facilities for work with cell sorting by flow cytometry, biomolecular imaging, small animal imaging, a meta-omics core providing cutting edge genomic and proteomic approaches as well as bioinformatics support, X-ray crystallography and histopathology.

Programme Structure

Areas of research include:

Viral Pathogenesis
Host-Pathogen Interactions
Anti-Viral Immunity
Bacteria
Parasites
Immunology
Tumor Immunology
Vaccines
Microbiome
Autoimmunity and Inflammation
Immune Cell Development and Hematopoiesis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

210 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Microbiology Immunology View 79 other PhDs in Microbiology in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are required to hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent upon evaluation of international transcripts prior to the start of the program.
A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is recommended
Applicants are required to submit an official transcript for their highest earned degree.
Personal statement, résumé and letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27798 USD / year

≈ 27798 USD / year
Out-of-State

27798 USD / year

≈ 27798 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

27798 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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