Education
The Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology provides high quality biomedical scientific education and opportunities to perform pioneering research. This enables our diverse body of students and scholars to develop into scientific leaders in the international biomedical arena. Areas of educational activity include:
- Summer and academic year research opportunities for undergraduates
- Our faculty provides instruction in biochemistry for the School of Medicine's Post Baccalaureate Program, which encourages diversity in health care professions by increasing the number of physicians from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds
- Graduate-level courses in our several disciplines;
- M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and Immunology & Molecular Biology
- Basic science education for first and second year medical students
- Research opportunities for medical students
- Resources for postdoctoral fellows
- Postgraduate medical education that includes didactic sessions and research training
In all of our programs, students learn how to work independently and collaboratively on complex, multidisciplinary biomedical problems, in the context of high standards in research and scholarship. Our educational programs facilitate development of critical skills such as experimental design, robust application of classical and modern methods, data analysis, performing research in accordance with the highest ethical standards, and preparation of data for written and oral presentation in high-quality venues. Students can take advantage of our convenient access to outstanding core facilities, including facilities for imaging, flow cytometry, molecular biology, and proteomics, and to research resources within the department.
We have a long tradition of student participation in and presenting data at national and international scientific conferences, and of them ultimately assuming positions of significant responsibility in academia, industry, and government.
Linkage Agreement
Wayne State University Master's Programs in Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology (BMI) offer rigorous graduate training for research careers in biomedical sciences. Many students in the program may wish to extend their research to earn a Ph.D. degree. To support this goal, a linkage agreement has been established with the Wayne State University School of Medicine Graduate Office. BMI MS Students who meet specific GPA, research goals, course requirements, and standards of professionalism are guaranteed an interview for admission to the WSUSOM Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Biosciences (IBS) program.
Details of the linkage agreement are linked here.
Contact the MS program directors for additional details.
Please do not email faculty about graduate opportunities. You must apply through the departmental programs listed on the linked web pages. For more information contact the appropriate program director.