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 The research faculty and
students in Microbiology & Immunology at VCU routinely apply the tools of
Molecular Biology and Genetics to basic biomedical research problems.
Courses and research projects in Microbiology & Immunology emphasize
molecular approaches. However, some students may prefer a program that
emphasizes a more rigorous study of the fundamental molecular processes of
living organisms, and so a separate Curriculum in Molecular Biology &
Genetics (MBG)
was established. The MBG Curriculum promotes interdisciplinary interactions
between departments, including Microbiology & Immunology. Students may be
admitted through the Microbiology & Immunology Department, or the MBG
Curriculum Program.
Research Areas
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Gene Structure and
Regulation
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DNA Modification
and Repair
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RNA Modification
and Processing
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Nucleic Acid:
Protein Interactions
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Structural Biology
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Signal
Transduction
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Molecular
Oncogenesis
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Molecular
Microbiology
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Molecular
Immunology
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Molecular Virology
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Molecular and
Cellular Neurobiology
Participating
Microbiology & Immunology
faculty in MBG include:
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Gordon L. Archer
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Professor of Medicine, M.D. University
of Virginia |
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Gregory A. Buck |
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology,
Ph.D. University of Washington |
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Guy Cabral |
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology,
Ph.D. University of Connecticut |
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Jason Carlyon |
Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Immunology,
Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Gail E. Christie |
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology,
Ph.D. Yale University |
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Cynthia N. Cornelissen
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Associate Professor of Microbiology &
Immunology, Ph.D University of Illinois |
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Swati Palit Deb
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Associate Professor of Biochemistry,
Ph.D. Calcutta University |
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Gordon D. Ginder
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Professor of Medicine - Hematology and
Oncology, Human Genetics, and Microbiology & Immunology and
Directory, Massey Cancer Center, M.D. Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine |
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Walter Holmes |
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology,
Ph.D. University of Tennessee |
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Phillip Hylemon
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Professor of Microbiology & Immunology,
Ph.D. Virginia Polytechnic Institute |
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Kimberly Jefferson |
Assistant Professor of Microbiology &
Immunology, Ph.D. University of Virginia |
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Todd Kitten
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Assistant Professor, Philips Institute
of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology and Department of
Microbiology & Immunology, Ph.D. University of Texas Health Science
Center |
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Geoffrey Krystal
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Associate Professor of Hematology and
Oncology, Ph.D. State University of New York, M.D. University of
Miami School of Medicine |
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Deborah Lebman |
Associate Professor of Microbiology &
Immunology, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania |
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Janina Lewis
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Assistant Professor, Philips Institute
of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology and Department of
Microbiology & Immunology; Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University
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Francis Macrina |
Director Intitue of Oral and
Craniofacial Molecular Biology and Department of Microbiology &
Immunology, Ph.D. |
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Richard Marconi
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Associate Professor of Microbiology and
Immunology, Ph.D., University of Montana |
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Michael McVoy |
Associate Professor of Pediatrics,
Ph.D. Virginia Commonwealth University |
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Anthony Nicola |
Associate Professor of Microbiology
and Immunology, Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania |
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Dennis Ohman |
Professor and Chair of Microbiology
and Immunology, Ph.D. Oregon Health Sciences University |
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Lawrence Povirk |
Professor of Pharmacology and
Toxicology, Ph.D. University of California - Berkeley
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John Ryan |
Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D.
Virginia Commonwealth University |
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David Straus |
Associate Professor of Microbiology and
Immunology, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin |
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Shirley Taylor |
Associate Professor of Microbiology and
Immunology, Ph.D. University of Southern California
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Kristoffer Valerie |
Associate Professor of Radiation
Oncology, Ph.D. Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
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Fang-Sheng Wu |
Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D.
Michigan State University |
Courses
A typical schedule for a
Ph.D. student in Microbiology &
Immunology is shown under graduate programs. Courses of special
interest to MBG students include:
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MIC 607 Techniques
in Molecular Biology and Genetics.
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MIC 605 Molecular
Biology and Genetics.
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MIC 653 Advanced
Molecular Genetics
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MBG Journal Club
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MBG Seminars
Application Information
Applicants must have earned a
baccalaureate or equivalent degree prior to admission. The typical
successful applicant will have taken introductory level courses in biology,
chemistry, physics, and mathematics; advanced level course work in these
disciplines is also strongly recommended.
You can obtain an online
application form at:
http://www.vcu.edu/graduate/ps/apply_options.html
For requests of printed
application materials for the graduate programs in Microbiology & Immunology
, please contact or e-mail the address below. For consideration for
financial support, applications should be received by January 7 in the
Department of Microbiology and Immunology. The deadline for application is
May 1 for a student to matriculate the following semester.
Mrs. Martha L. VanMeter
Enrollment Services Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University
Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology, Box 980678
1101 East Marshall St., 5-051A Sanger Hall
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0678
(804) 828-9728
(804) 828-9946 - fax
eMail:
mlvanmeter@vcu.edu
For more information on the
Interdisciplinary MBG Curriculum, contact Dr. Gail Christie, Director of the
MBG Curriculum or see
http://www.vcu.edu/mbg/ .
Dr. Gail Christie
Director of the MBG Curriculum P.O. Box 980678 Dept. of Microbiology &
Immunology, Box 980678
1101 East Marshall St., 5-047 Sanger Hall
Richmond, Virginia 23298
(804) 828-9728
eMail:
christie@vcu.edu |
