Get Your PhD in Immunology

The goal of Stanford's PhD Program in Immunology, founded in 1988, is to provide outstanding training and to develop young investigators who will carry out innovative research in the field. Our 40+ students benefit greatly from the long tradition of collaboration among the immunology laboratories, with an emphasis on the application of cutting-edge approaches to problems in cellular, molecular, computational, and clinical immunology. Immunology faculty members are leaders in their respective areas of research, and often incorporate bench-to-bedside approaches. Our PhD core coursework requirements plus strong electives in related disciplines provide an integrated curriculum that spans basic and clinical immunology.

Students can choose from either the Molecular, Cellular, and Translational Immunology (MCTI) track or the Computational and Systems Immunology (CSI) track.

Graduate students in immunology actively participate in seminars, journal clubs, and the annual Stanford Immunology Scientific Conference at Asilomar. Students have access to state-of-the-art research facilities in the immunology laboratories, which are located in various departments in the School of Medicine, the Department of Biological Sciences, and the Palo Alto Veteran's Administration Medical Center.