Programs
The primary educational focus in the Immunobiology is its Graduate Program, which is designed to provide the education, intellectual support and supervision necessary for students to obtain a Ph.D. degree in Immunology. In addition, faculty interested in translational immunology can participate in the department's new Human Translational Immunology program. The descriptions below give a brief overview of the other opportunities available in the Department of Immunobiology.
Graduate Program
The Yale Immunobiology Graduate Program is an independent component of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) Program of Yale Graduate School. It is designed to provide the education, intellectual support and supervision necessary for students to obtain the Ph.D. degree in Immunology. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary training and collaborative and interactive research, an approach based on the idea that solving difficult problems requires the integration of individuals with common goals but differing expertise.
Postdoctoral Applicants
Postdoctoral applicants are initially screened and reviewed by individual faculty who are directly contacted by interested applicants. You can visit the Yale Office of Postdoctoral Affairs website at http://www.yale.edu/postdocs/postdocs.html for more information.
Immunobiology Courses
First year students will typically take two to three courses per semester and will conduct two to four lab rotations over the course of the year. Courses and rotations are available throughout the University, both on "Science Hill" on the main campus and at the School of Medicine.
Science Education Outreach Program
Science Education Outreach Program, SEOP, is a successful outreach program that has been in place since 1995. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences at Yale carry out projects in genetics in the New Haven Middle Schools going together as teams of 3 per classroom. We focus on middle school to capture the spirit of curiosity of young people before they decide whether science is "cool" or not.
Activities, Interactions, and Additional Training
At the heart of the Department of Immunobiology is the principle that close cooperation and collaboration between investigators with diverse expertise and interests is the essential foundation for excellence in education and scientific research.
Living at Yale
Unlike your undergraduate college years, during which you may have experienced campus life without ever getting to know the city around you, your graduate school experience will offer many opportunities to explore your adoptive home. The options below offer brief descriptions of the city of New Haven and the discoveries that await you.
