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Faculty members at the Department study how various microbes (such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites) cause disease in their hosts (humans or plants), how the host’s immune system responds to infection and how we can use this knowledge to produce future vaccines and anti-microbial therapies.

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Our full-time doctoral students receive an annual stipend of $24,000 in addition to a full tuition scholarship and health insurance benefits.

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Conferences and Symposiums:

5/15 - 5/16 DNA Replication and Repair Symposium Roswell Park Cancer Institute Zebro Conference Center. | Details