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Master of Science

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Program Minimum Units
45 Units
University Minimum Units
45 Units
Program Length
2 Years
Interests
Data and Information Sciences, Helping Others, Public Health, Experimentation & Discovery
Academic Areas
Health Sciences, Medicine

Overview

Stanford Immunology is home to faculty, students, postdocs, and staff who work together to carry out internationally recognized research in immunology. The long tradition of collaboration among the immunology laboratories at Stanford fosters productive interdisciplinary research, with an emphasis on the application of molecular approaches to problems in cellular, translational, and clinical immunology. Faculty research interests include both basic science research and bench-to-bedside approaches, as well as computational and systems immunology. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars receive high caliber, state-of-the art training through their participation in research, teaching, seminars, journal clubs, and the annual Stanford Immunology Scientific Conference.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Requirements Overview

All students must complete at least 45 units of academic work must be in courses at or above the 100 level, 36 units of which must be at or above the 200 level.

Students should choose one of two paths:

  • Computational and Systems Immunology

  • Molecular, Cellular and Translational Immunology

The specific requirements for each path are outlined below.

Path: Computational and Systems Immunology

Complete all of the following requirements:
Required Courses
Complete all of the following course(s):
BIOS 200

Foundations in Experimental Biology

5 Units
BMDS 212

Introduction to Biomedical Informatics Research Methodology

3 Units
BMDS 214

Representations and Algorithms for Computational Molecular Biology

1-4 Units
IMMUNOL 201

Advanced Immunology I

3 Units
IMMUNOL 202

Advanced Immunology II

3 Units
IMMUNOL 206

Introduction to Applied Computational Tools in Immunology

2 Units
IMMUNOL 207

Essential Methods in Computational and Systems Immunology

3 Units
MED 255

The Responsible Conduct of Research

1 Units
and
Graduate Research

Three quarters of graduate research (IMMUNOL 399 Graduate Research) consisting of rotations in the labs of three faculty members.

Complete all of the following course(s):
IMMUNOL 399

Graduate Research

1-18 Units
and
Journal Club and Seminar Series

Participation in the Immunology journal club (IMMUNOL 305 Immunology Journal Club) and attendance at the Immunology seminar series (IMMUNOL 311 Seminar in Immunology) and the annual Stanford Immunology Scientific Conference.

Complete all of the following course(s):
IMMUNOL 305

Immunology Journal Club

1 Units
IMMUNOL 311

Seminar in Immunology

1 Units
and
First Year Rotations

First Year Rotations Presentations and General Advising Sessions, June. Students present on one of three lab rotations.

and
Master's Thesis

Students must submit a master’s thesis paper on one of their rotations. This requirement may be waived under special circumstances.

Path: Molecular, Cellular and Translational Immunology

Complete all of the following requirements:
Required Courses
Complete all of the following course(s):
BIO 141

Introduction to Statistics for Biology

5 Units
BIOS 200

Foundations in Experimental Biology

5 Units
IMMUNOL 201

Advanced Immunology I

3 Units
IMMUNOL 202

Advanced Immunology II

3 Units
IMMUNOL 203

Advanced Immunology III

3 Units
and
Graduate Research

Three quarters of graduate research (IMMUNOL 399 Graduate Research) consisting of rotations in the labs of three faculty members.

Complete all of the following course(s):
IMMUNOL 399

Graduate Research

1-18 Units
and
Journal Club and Seminar Series

Participation in the Immunology journal club (IMMUNOL 305 Immunology Journal Club) and attendance at the Immunology seminar series (IMMUNOL 311 Seminar in Immunology) and the annual Stanford Immunology Scientific Conference.

Complete all of the following course(s):
IMMUNOL 305

Immunology Journal Club

1 Units
IMMUNOL 311

Seminar in Immunology

1 Units
and
Elective Course
Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
BIO 214

Advanced Cell Biology

3 Units
IMMUNOL 206

Introduction to Applied Computational Tools in Immunology

2 Units
MI 210

Microbe-Host Interactions in Health and Disease

4 Units
and
First Year Rotations

First Year Rotations Presentations and General Advising Sessions, June. Students present on one of three lab rotations.

and
Master's Thesis

 Students must submit a master’s thesis paper on one of their rotations. This requirement may be waived under special circumstances.