Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology

Return to: Keck School of Medicine of USC

Hoffman Medical Research Center 401
2011 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9094
(323) 442-1711
FAX: (323) 442-1721
Email: mmidept@usc.edu
keck.usc.edu/molecular-microbiology-and-immunology/

Faculty

Distinguished Professor and Chair: Jae U. Jung, PhD

Distinguished Professor: Paula Cannon, PhD

Professors: Omid Akbari; Siyi Chen; Lucio Comai; W. Martin Kast; Minnie McMillan; Jing-Hsiung Ou; Paul Pattengale (Pathology)

Associate Professors: Emil Bogenmann (Pediatrics); Roger Duncan (Pharmacy); Henry Fong (Ophthalmology); Ambrose Jong (Pediatrics); Joseph R. Landolph; Hayoun Lee; Chengyu Liang; Keigo Machida; Takeshi Saito (GI Liver-Medicine); Axel Schönthal; Stanley Tahara; Weiming Yuan; Ebrahim Zandi

Assistant Professors: Juliet Emamaullee (Surgery); Hyungjin Eoh; I-Chueh Huang; Brian Luna

Associate Professor of Research: Sung Yong Park

Clinical Assistant Professor: Jie Li

The Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology is located on the Health Sciences Campus in the Elaine Stevely Hoffman Medical Research Center, the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute. Faculty guidance and specialized facilities are available for advanced research in a variety of biomedical research projects.

Graduate Program

Admissions

An applicant to the graduate program in molecular microbiology and immunology must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in science — usually biology, chemistry or physics. The applicant must have demonstrated strength in science or mathematics. Undergraduate course work should include at least one year of biology, chemistry through organic chemistry, mathematics through calculus, physics and physical chemistry. Deficiencies may be made up early in the predoctoral program.

The department encourages applicants to contact its office prior to making formal application. Each applicant must pass the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) or the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). Furthermore, applicants must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent on their behalf. Applicants must also provide a one-page statement of career objectives, including the general area of research interest. This statement is intended to facilitate selection of those students who will most benefit from the department’s graduate program. A personal interview is recommended but not required.

Program

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MS)

Courses

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology