VIII. Graduate Programs

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Microbiology

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The Microbiology Graduate Program offers MSc and PhD degrees. The four major areas of emphasis and the faculty associated with those areas are:

• Microbial Physiology and Structure -- Beveridge, Clarke, Forsberg, Krell, Lam, Meng, Mutharia, Seah, van der Merwe, Whitfield, Wood

• Pathogenesis and Immunity -- Kaushik, Lam, Lo, Mutharia, Seah, Stevenson, Whitfield, Wood

• Virology -- Krell, Meng

• Biotechnology -- Beveridge, Clarke, Forsberg, Kaushik, Krell, Lam, Lo, Mutharia, Seah, Stevenson, Whitfield, van der Merwe

As a result of the reorganization in the College of Biological Science, there is a further field of Biochemistry. This is described in detail under the Molecular Biology and Genetics Graduate Program. The faculty associated with this research area are: Brauer, Coppolino, Dawson, Graether, Josephy, Keates, Kimber, Mangroo, Merrill, Sharom

Interdepartmental programs are available for students wishing to specialize in toxicology, biophysics and aquaculture.