The Department of Immunobiology has a long tradition of interdisciplinary training in immunology. Pre- and post-doctoral trainees can receive research training in a combination of laboratories, allowing them to acquire a unique range of technical skills and concepts to be applied to a focused problem. In addition, trainees receive formal course work, attend seminars at which the research of outside experts or fellow trainees is presented and critiqued, and are free to exploit the considerable intellectual resources at Yale University. Each student selects his/her course of research and study in consultation with a mentor and a committee of advisors. Predoctoral training in Immunobiology leads to a Ph.D. or a combined M.D./Ph.D. degree, and is designed to train individuals to perform independent research. For more information, visit the Immunobiology Graduate Program page.

History of Immunobiology at Yale
The Department of Immunobiology was established in the summer of 1988 with the appointment of Dr. Richard A. Flavell as its founding Chairman. It was one of the first University Departments in the country devoted specifically to the study of the immune system. Prior to Dr. Flavell's arrival, Immunology research at Yale was housed for many years within the Department of Microbiology, and subsequently in the Department of Pathology where it was organized as the Division of Immunology headed by the late Dr. Richard K. Gershon. Dr. Gershon, whose research focused on regulation of the immune response, developed a sizable division within the Department of Pathology between 1977 and 1983.

Admissions
Applicants are expected to have a firm foundation in the biological and physical sciences. It is preferable that students have taken courses in biology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, genetics, cell biology, physics, and mathematics. Actual course requirements, however, are not fixed and students with outstanding records in any area of the biological sciences may qualify for admission. There are no specific grade requirements for prior course work, but a strong performance in basic science courses is of great importance for admission. Letters of recommendation and undergraduate research activities are also important factors in the admissions process.

All applicants must take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). In special cases, the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) may be substituted. To avoid delay in the admissions process, applicants are urged to take the GRE in September, and not later than December. Students whose native language is not English are asked to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Approximately five new students enter the program each year. The top applicants are invited to New Haven at the program's expense for two days of interviews with faculty, meetings with current graduate students, and tours of Yale and New Haven.

http://medicine.yale.edu/gateways/prospective.html
The BBS brochure is now available and provides information about all of the biomedical and biological disciplines at Yale. If you reside in the U.S. or Canada, you can request this brochure by going to the Yale Graduate School web site below and submitting your name and address:
http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/admissions/information_request.html
When you go to this site, please make sure that you select "Biological and Biomedical Sciences" from the drop-down menu of programs. You should expect to receive a mailing from Yale within 1-2 weeks.
Thank you again for your interest, and good luck during the application process.
Graduate Program in Immunology Yale University School of Medicine P.O. Box 208011 New Haven, CT 06520-8011 Tel: 203-785-3857 Email: bbs@yale.edu

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