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
Name | Email | Concentration | Research Emphasis |
Adam Birkenheuer | ajbirken@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Infectious Diseases | General Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease |
Bruce Hammerberg | bruce_hammerberg@ncsu.edu | Immunology | Development of biological therapies for allergic diseases |
Christopher Mariani | clmarian@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Neurosciences | Comparative neuroimmunology and neuro-oncology |
Elisa Crisci | ecrisci@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Infectious Diseases | Crisci lab studies the interactions between respiratory viruses and innate immunity |
Erika Gruber | ejgruber@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Pathology | Regulation of macrophage function |
Frank Scholle | fscholl@ncsu.edu | Immunology | Viral Immunology |
Glenn Cruse | gpcruse@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology, Phamacology | Translational research in mast cell-driven diseases such as allergy, asthma and mastocytosis. |
Isabel Gimeno | imgimeno@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Population Medicine | Tumor viral diseases in poultry and development of the chicken immune system |
Jeffrey Yoder | jayoder@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases | We study the evolution of immune receptors and PFAS immunotoxicology. |
John Gadsby | john_gadsby@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology | The goal of our USDA funded research is to study the role of immune cells in the ovary. |
Jonathan Fogle | jefogle@ncsu.edu | Immunology | Animal models for T cell dysfunction in HIV infection and Immune dysfunction in cancer and anti-tumor immunity |
Lauren Schnabel | lvschnab@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases | The Schnabel Laboratory focuses on the use of regenerative and biologic therapies for the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. |
Marcelo Rodriguez-Puebla | mrodrig@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology | Molecular mechanisms of cell proliferation and apoptosis with the main emphasis on dysregulate proliferation and carcinogenesis. |
Matthew Koci | mdkoci@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Infectious Diseases | Matt Koci's research program focuses on host-microbe interactions and understanding how the host recognizes, responds to, eliminates, and ultimately develops resistance to pathogens. |
Michael Sikes | mlsikes@ncsu.edu | Immunology | Lymphocyte development and differentiation |
Paul Hess | paul_hess@ncsu.edu | Immunology | We work to develop new immunotherapies for canine hematologic cancers |
Petra Bizikova | petra_bizikova@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Infectious Diseases | Autoimmune and allergic skin disease of small animals |
Ravi Kulkarni | rrkulkar@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Infectious Diseases | Immunology of infectious diseases and Vaccine development |
Samuel Jones | sljones@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases | Regulation of Neutrophil Motility |
Scott Laster | smlaster@ncsu.edu | Immunology | New medicines for inflammation and pain |
Steven Suter | sesuter@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Pathology | Genetics and Therapy of Cancer |
Sue Tonkonogy | sue_tonkonogy@ncsu.edu | Immunology | Immune regulation in the gastrointestinal tract |
Thierry Olivry | thierry_olivry@ncsu.edu | Cell Biology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases | Pathogenesis and Therapy of Pruritis, Atopic Dermatitis and Autoimmune Diseases |
Tobias Kaeser | tekaeser@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Infectious Diseases | The Kaeser lab studies the adaptive immune response in pigs and uses it as a biomedical animal model for chlamydia infections and food allergy |
Yevgeny Brudno | ybrudno@ncsu.edu | Immunology, Neurosciences, Pharmacology | Drug delivery to the brain and to cancer. |