DESCRIPTION : This Area of Concentration concerns microorganisms which are significant human pathogens, host defenses against them, and the disease processes which result from the host-parasite interactions. Antimicrobial drugs and other therapeutic interventions will be considered. We expect students electing this Area of Concentration to achieve a general familiarity with the above. In addition, students are encouraged in some aspect of the area to pursue in depth through development of an original basic or clinical research project.
The Division of Infectious Diseases sponsors conferences and seminars on both clinical and research topics in which students are welcome to participate. Areas of ongoing active research in the Division include regulation of the immune response, effector mechanisms and host defenses in AIDS, tuberculosis, HIV infections and parasitic diseases.
Students electing to undertake original projects may choose among laboratory research, epidemiological research, case study with literature review, etc. Time commitment to the project will be individually determined on the basis of the student's level of interest and the amount of time he/she needs to master the core material.
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