Immunology Graduate Program

Training the Next Generation of Leaders in Molecular & Cellular Immunology

Join a program dedicated to groundbreaking immunology research and comprehensive training that prepares you for success in academia, industry, and beyond.

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Interdisciplinary Training & Research

Students in U-M Medical School Immunology Graduate Program are encouraged to think critically and independently as they pursue their unique research interests within a highly flexible and interdisciplinary environment.

With over 60 faculty members from the U-M Medical School, College of Pharmacy, School of Dentistry, and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA), our program integrates foundational and advanced concepts from molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, cell biology, and genetics to deliver a robust and dynamic curriculum.

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Immunology Graduate Program
2960 Taubman Health Sciences Library
1135 Catherine St.
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0619

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About

Learn more about the Immunology Graduate Program and our interdisciplinary collaborations.

Education

Our PhD program offers a strong foundation in immunology for students pursuing a range of career paths.

Research

Immunology program members are involved in a broad range of basic and translational research topics.

Faculty

The interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Immunology has an outstanding group of faculty.

Students

Get to know the current PhD students participating in the Immunology Graduate program.

Alumni

Your journey continues to inspire our community, and we invite you to stay in touch.

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Our Community

Feel at home in Michigan. Explore what it’s like to live, learn and grow in Ann Arbor among a diverse and supportive network of leaders in immunology.

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Congratulations to Lillia Baird for first-author manuscript

Lillia Baird has reached an exciting milestone with the acceptance of her first-author publication in Frontiers
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Congratulations to Our Immunology T32 Awardees!

Our learners have been selected for support through the prestigious Immunology T32 Training Grant for the 2025–2026 academic year.
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Patrick O'Brien (Kahlenberg Lab) & Jorge Reyes-Arbujas (Gallagher Lab) Awarded MICHR T32

PhD students Patrick O’Brien and Jorge Reyes-Arbujas have been awarded the prestigious MICHR Predoctoral T32 Grant
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Jannaldo Nieves-Salva (Chiang Lab) Awarded the Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Graduate Award

Jannaldo Nieves-Salva has been awarded the 2025 Hematology Inclusion Pathway (HIP) Graduate Award by the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
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Congratulations Thalia Newman (Knight Lab)

We are delighted to share that Thalia Newman (Jason Knight Lab) has been selected for the MICHR Predoctoral Translational Science T32 training program!
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Congratulations Jorge Reyes-Arbujas (Gallagher Lab)

We are thrilled to announce that Jorge has been selected for appointment as a trainee on the highly competitive MICHR Predoctoral Translational Science T32!