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Research is the primary
mission of Microbiology & Immunology on the MCV campus. We have renewed our
commitment to cutting-edge research, yet still maintain excellence in
teaching and service. Nothing is more important to maintaining a vibrant
research environment than the size and quality of the graduate student
population. Our department now has about 50 graduate students, making it one
of the largest Microbiology & Immunology programs in the country. More
details about the graduate programs can be found on the ' Programs ' web
page.
Our goal is to further improve our graduate programs, and so the following
changes are underway to promote graduate education, increase research
productivity, elevate our status within the research community, and enhance
our level of research funding:
Curriculum Reform - In 1999, an extensive review of the graduate curriculum
began, resulting in the elimination of some courses, creation of others, and
general streamling of the didactic program to increase students' and faculty
efforts in basic medical research.
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Student Recruitment - In
2000, a new graduate student recruitment effort was undertaken to
identify outstanding candidates for our graduate programs. A poster was
produced and distributed to advertise our Programs in Immunology &
Cancer Biology, Microbial Pathogenesis, and Molecular Biology &
Genetics. Click here to see the Poster (as a PDF file).
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Outreach to Alumni - In
2000, friends and alumni at undergraduate institutions were being
contacted and encouraged to help us locate outstanding graduate
students.
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Two NIH Training Grants -
In 2000, a second NIH Training Grant was funded. We have a long-standing
training grant in Immunology, and now a training grant in Molecular
Pathogenesis has been funded.
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