Pathobiology (PhD)
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As a discipline, pathobiology integrates fundamental concepts in biology, medicine, and public health, particularly as applied to infectious diseases of global health importance. The program applies a multidisciplinary approach as well as the latest research technologies to the study of public health disease, including viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases, as well as other disease processes. Investigating the mechanisms underlying multifactorial diseases emphasizes the preventive as well as the curative, and a broader view of disease etiology. The program applies the research tools of immunology, molecular biology, pathology, and genetics to the detection and characterization of cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, and respiratory and parasitic infections.
The Pathobiology Graduate Program offers research and training programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Coursework includes basic courses in pathobiology, with additional courses required in epidemiology and molecular biology. Students may also choose electives from other basic medical sciences, such as microbiology, biochemistry, pathology, and genetics. The program places equal emphasis on research and training for both graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.
If you have questions regarding the program, please contact:
Mary Conrad
Manager, Doctoral Program in Pathobiology
Department of Global Health
Health Sciences Building, Box 357230, F-167
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-543-4338
Fax: 206-543-3873
pabio@uw.edu
