It is important to get to know faculty members and their research interests, so that students can choose an advisor with whom to work. It is also important that the advisor be someone with whom the student can interact. Thus, students are expected to attend seminars, parties, poster sessions, retreats, journal clubs, etc. to meet the faculty. The laboratory rotation serves as the best way to select a thesis advisor. Students can change their advisor during the program, but it generally causes graduation delays.
Many students begin lab rotations during the first year.
The faster one chooses an advisor, the quicker one can settle on a research project. However, most students select their advisor and research plan during the second year. An advisor can be anyone listed as a participating faculty member of the immunology program. Click here to review list of Faculty and Research Interests . During the second semester students also participate in a workshop series which discusses responsible scientific practice and ethics.