Department of Immunology
Education Opportunities
The Department of Immunology offers a program leading to the Ph.D. and has ongoing research programs in molecular aspects of lymphocyte differentiation and function, including MHC expression and peptide interactions; class I MHC structure and function; germinal center biology; HIV pathogenesis; immune responses to gene therapy; inflammation and allergy; signal transduction; and V(D)J recombination.
The department also has state-of-the-art research facilities that offer the open space design popular in laboratories today, with the north windows offering a terrific view of the Houston skyline. There are spaces for shared equipment and core facilities for flow cytometry and protein chemistry within the department that feature the latest instruments and technologies.
