The graduate program in the Department of Microbiology is one of seven Ph.D. programs in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Students can choose their research specialty from a broad range of disciplines that reflect the diverse interests of the nearly thirty active research faculty. Projects currently ongoing in the Department of Microbiology concern problems in immunology, molecular and cell biology, virology, microbial physiology and genetics, and mechanisms of microbial and protozoan pathogenesis. Focus on microbial pathogenesis and immune response to bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi.
Graduate student stipends fully cover tuition, living expenses and health insurance.
National recognition of departmental excellence reflected by two NIH training grants, in Microbial and Viral Pathogenesis Located in San Antonio, the eighth largest U.S. city, in the heart of the beautiful Texas Hill Country.