Microbiology & Immunology Education

students and lab manager Theodora Ceccarelli in Professor Raghavan's lab

Forge a Path in an Infinite, Unseen World

Join us and embark on a vast and unending academic adventure happening on the world’s smallest scale.

Training for a Better Future

Every day, the U-M Medical School Department of Microbiology and Immunology invests in the future of humankind by supporting and educating the scientists of tomorrow. Together, we perform research aimed at making breakthrough discoveries with wide-ranging and significant impacts on the world we know.

This constant collaboration with the graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who will become the next generation of microbiologists and immunologists happens in our Master's and Doctoral Programs in Microbiology & Immunology. We also provide courses for Dental, Medical and undergraduate students and have a strong affiliation with the Graduate Program in Immunology.

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Natalie Deeb
Graduate Student Program Manager

Microbiology & Immunology Degree Programs

Master's Program

Research, Non-Research, and Thesis options are personalized for each student.

Doctoral Program

Creative and innovative research is the hallmark of this integrated program.

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Explore Our Courses

Our department offers a wide range of courses to match the individual interests and goals of our students. From undergraduate studies to Graduate and PhD courses to medical and dental school training, you can find the training you need for your career.

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Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (OGPS)

The Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (OGPS) is the service and support office for all doctoral, masters, post-baccalaureate students as well as the postdoctoral fellows within the Medical School.

Learn about the OGPS

Leadership

Philip C. Hanna

Philip C Hanna, PhD

Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Program Director of Graduate Studies
Microbiology and Immunology
Medical School

Upcoming Events

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9 3 2026 12:00 pm 9 3 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Bo Zhao, PhD

Bo Zhao presents: Epstein-Barr virus oncogenesis: From nucleus to cell membrane
Bo Zhao
9 10 2026 12:00 pm 9 10 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Jiahe Li, PhD

Jiahe Li presents: Understanding and harnessing microbes for solving complex problems in biology and medicine
Jiahe Li
9 17 2026 12:00 pm 9 17 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Joe Bondy-Denomy, PhD

Joe Bondy-Denomy presents: Elaborate mechanisms for bacteriophages to circumvent host defenses
Joseph Bondy-Denomy
9 24 2026 12:00 pm 9 24 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Stephanie Shames, PhD

Stephanie Shames presents: Unintended consequences: Augmentation of cell-intrinsic immunity by a Legionella pneumophila effector protein
Stephanie Shames
10 1 2026 12:00 pm 10 1 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Jeffrey Withey, PhD

Jeffrey Withey presents: Using zebrafish to understand the Vibrio Cholerae environmental life cycle
Jeffrey Withey
10 29 2026 12:00 pm 10 29 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Brockman Lecture: Benjamin tenOever, PhD

Benjamin tenOever presents for M&I's Brockman Lecture
11 5 2026 12:00 pm 11 5 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Paul Bieniasz, PhD

Paul Bieniasz presents for Microbiology & Immunology
11 12 2026 12:00 pm 11 12 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Hasina Outtz Reed, MD, PhD

Hasina Outtz Reed presents for Microbiology & Immunology
11 19 2026 12:00 pm 11 19 2026 - 1:00 pm

M&I Seminar: Nicholas Jendzjowsky, PhD

Nicholas Jendzjowsky presents for Microbiology & Immunology