Ph.D. in Biomedical Science: Area of ConcentrationImmunology
Research Facilities
The Immunology Graduate Program is interdepartmental and therefore
provides a broad base of training possibilities as well as ample shared
facilities. State-of-the-art equipment is available in individual
laboratories for analysis of molecular and cellular parameters of immune
system structure and function. In addition, Health Center-supported
shared facilities
provide equipment and expertise in areas of advanced data acquisition
and analysis. These facilities include the
Center for Cell Analysis
and Modeling, the
Fluorescence Flow Cytometry Facility, the Electron Microscopy
Facility, and the Transgenic Mouse Production Facility.
Animal facilities are also
available which include special facilities for housing of
immunodeficient animals. The facility is AACLAC-approved and all
personnel involved in animal research are trained by the
Center for Laboratory Animal Care (CLAC).
The Health Center library is
well-equipped with extensive journal and book holdings and rapid
electronic access to database searching, the World Wide Web, and Library
holdings. A computer center is also housed in the Library for student
use and training.
IMAGES ABOVE: T
cell clustering on antigen-presenting cells in the spleen following
Listeria monocytogenes infection. Low (left & center) and high (right)
power confocal microscopy images showing interaction of transferred
antigen-specific CD8 T cells (green) with CD11c+ dendritic cells (red).
B cells are labeled blue in left panel and transferred cells are blue in
right panel. (Courtesy of K. Khanna).
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