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) 442-0765
FAX: (323) 442-1721

Faculty

Interim Chair and Professor: J.-H. James Ou, PhD

Fletcher Jones Foundation Chair in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology: J.-H. James Ou, PhD

Distinguished Professor; Associate Director of Cross School Programs for the MESH Academy; Special Advisor to the Provost: P. Cannon, PhD

Walter A. Richter Chair in Cancer Research: W. Martin Kast, PhD

Associate Dean for Biomedical Master’s Programs: A. Schönthal, PhD

Chair, Graduate Advisory Committee: Stanley M. Tahara

Professors: O. Akbari; P. Cannon; S. Chen; L. Comai; P. Feng (Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry); Y.-K. Hong (Surgery); W.M. Kast; M. McMillan; J.-H. Ou; T. Saito (GI Liver-Medicine); P.Y. Wang (Biomedical Engineering); G. Xiao

Associate Professors: H. Eoh; F. Ito (Surgery); J.R. Landolph; H. Lee; K. Machida; Z. Qu; A. Schönthal; S. Tahara; W. Yuan; E. Zandi

Assistant Professors: Z. He; B. Luna; P. Mullen; B. Yu; B. Zhang (Clinical Medicine)

Associate Professor of Research: S.Y. Park

Assistant Professors of Research: B. Hurrell; H. Zhang

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 Programs

Admissions

An applicant to the graduate programs 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 have included at least one year of biology, chemistry through organic chemistry, mathematics through calculus, physics and physical chemistry. Each applicant must arrange for three letters of recommendation to be submitted. In addition, the applicant must provide a one-page personal 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 might be conducted. Additional items required for the application package include transcripts and, for international students, TOEFL or IETLS.

Program

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (MS)

Courses

Molecular Microbiology and Immunology