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“To our Black colleagues in this time of trauma and moving forward: we hear your voices, we see your struggles and pain, and we stand in solidarity with you.”
The COVID-19 pandemic abruptly brought our attention to the daunting challenges of disaster management on both national and global scales. Although some of those challenges were unique to the particular demands imposed by the emergence of a novel infectious disease, others can be more broadly applied to almost any disaster scenario. The 2020 Nuclear Security Summit will provide a venue for examining the elements of disaster management and identifying successes as well as areas for continuing development.
Sponsored by Georgetown University Biomedical Science Policy & Advocacy Program, US Department of State, and Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Statement from the Department of Microbiology & Immunology on Racism
June 17th, 2020
The Department of Microbiology & Immunology is deeply saddened and troubled by the ongoing racism and violence the Black community and other people of color continue to experience in the United…
Unifying Microbial Mechanisms: Shared Strategies of Pathogenesis
November 25th, 2019
A new approach to microbial pathogenesis in which common themes used by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites to cause disease in humans are considered in the context of their infectious cycle.…
Kaneemozhe Harichandran Representing the International Students at the Congressional Briefing
March 14th, 2019
“As international students, we give up our family, friends and everything that is known to us in our mother nations to come to a foreign land with new culture and values…. As we already go through many hardships to get a higher degree, making the VISA process more complicated adds to the burden on our shoulders.” – Kaneemozhe Harichandran…
Life After Graduation Fall 2018 – Hear From Our Alumni!
September 11th, 2018
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology was excited to host our 2nd Annual Alumni Panel and Networking Event on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018. This event was a great opportunity for our students and applicants to hear from the alumni of our three M.S. programs and to network with each other. Read more to understand the key points that our alumni has shared with our students, and allow us to help you reach your goals!…
