Immunology
Overview
The Immunology concentration area coursework and laboratory research emphasize cellular and molecular biology studies in infectious disease immunology, mucosal immunity and inflammation, immunopathology, immunoparasitology, environmental immunology, and immunology of non-vertebrate species. Our diversified faculty is drawn from the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine, Sciences, and Agriculture and Life Sciences as well as government agencies located in the Research Triangle Park. Interdepartmental cooperation provides a unique atmosphere for the study of immunology in a wide range of species.
The concentration is designed to prepare students for professional research and teaching careers applying cellular and molecular biology techniques to animal and human health problems, associated with the immune system, including infectious disease and inflammation. Our immunology graduates are extremely competitive for positions in universities, pharmaceutical companies, and governmental institutions. North Carolina State University at Raleigh, with close proximity to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University, and the Research Triangle Park, provides a unique biomedical research environment for seminars, meetings, and interaction with other scientists. Graduate research assistantships are available to qualified students.
COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE PHD IMMUNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
MB/IMM 751 Immunology (3 credits)
IMM/CBS 816 Advanced Topics in Immunology (1 credit each semester; 8 semesters required for doctoral students)
IMM/CBS 783 Advanced Immunology OR PO/IMM 757 Comparative Immunology (3 credits)
and ONE of the following:
BCH 553 Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 credits)
BCH 555 Proteins and molecular mechanisms (3 credits)
BCH 705 Molecular Biology of the Cell (3 credits)
BIT 510 Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology (4 credits)
CBS 770 Cell Biology (3 credits)
COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MS IMMUNOLOGY CONCENTRATION
MB/IMM 751 Immunology (3 credits)
IMM/CBS 816 Advanced Topics in Immunology (1 credit each semester; 4 semesters required for masters students)
ELECTIVE COURSES FOR PHD AND MS STUDENTS
STAT 512 Experimental Statistics For Biological Sciences II (3 credits)
MB 718 Introductory Virology (3 credits)
BCH 553 Biochemistry of Gene Expression (3 credits)
BCH 555 Proteins and Molecular Mechanisms (3 credits)
CBS 770 Cell Biology (3 credits)
CBS 810 Infectious Disease Pathogenic Mechanisms (1 credit)
BIT 510 Core Technologies in Molecular and Cellular Biology (4 credits)
BIT module courses (2 credits each):
BIT562 Gene Expression Analysis: Microarrays
BIT 564 Protein Purification
BIT 565 Real time PCR Techniques
BIT 566 Animal Cell Culture Techniques
BIT 567 PCR and DNA Fingerprinting
BIT 568 Genome Mapping
ELECTIVE COURSES FOR MS STUDENTS
IMM/CBS 783 Advanced Immunology (3 credits)
PO/IMM 757 Comparative Immunology (3 credits)
Participating Faculty