Training Program in Emerging Infectious Diseases

Training Sites:

  • University of Pennsylvania

Predoctoral

A new NIH funded training grant has been awarded to the microbiology program to support students and postdoctoral fellows who work in labs that study emerging infectious diseases. Topics include emerging viruses (Ebola, Junin, Dengue and others), bacteria (cholera, MRSA), and parasites (malaria, Chagas) . New BSL3 containment facilities are available, and many or our trainers are associated with the Middle Atlantic Regional Center for Excellence in Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biodefense.

To be trainees on this grant, students must be admitted to candidacy for the Ph.D. degree through the biomedical graduate studies program at U. Penn. Inquiries and requests for application forms can be sent to:

BIOMEDICAL GRADUATE STUDIES
240 John Morgan Building
37th & Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6064
Telephone: (215) 898-1030
FAX: (215) 898-2671
E-mail: bgs@mail.med.upenn.edu

Postdoctoral

Training is centered around a research program conducted in the laboratory of one of the trainers whose research interests can be found at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/micro/faculty.html. EID related training is supplemented by a number of seminar series, conferences, and retreats organized by the University of Pennsylvania and The Wistar Institute (http://www.med.upenn.edu/micro/seminars.html). Fellows also receive training in ethical and responsible conduct in research.

TRAINERS

Interested candidates should send curriculum vitae to:

Dr. Robert Doms
Care of Laurie Zimmerman
Program Director
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Department of Microbiology
Room 225 Johnson Pavilion/6076
3610 Hamilton Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel (215) 898-0890
Fax (215) 898-9557
doms@mail.med.upenn.edu