Program Overview

Introduction to the Harvard Graduate Program in Bacteriology

The Harvard Graduate Program in Bacteriology (GPiB) welcomes students into a 50-year tradition of microbiological research at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The program is centered in the Department of Microbiology (Micro) at HMS and the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases (IID) at HSPH.

Program Overview

GPiB students are members of a collaborative and supportive scientific community of more than two dozen Harvard bacteriology labs studying the fundamental mechanisms of bacterial cell and molecular biology, bacterial pathogenesis, and the microbiome. Students from any of the Harvard Integrated Life Sciences graduate programs who join a GPiB-affiliated lab are eligible to join the GPiB.

Program Description

As a student in the GPiB, you are a member of a tight-knit and interactive community that supports your scientific and professional growth. The program is led by David Rudner, director.

Research Areas

The GPiB focuses on the following research areas:

• Bacterial cell and molecular biology
• Bacterial pathogenesis
• The microbiome

Eligibility

Students from any of the Harvard Integrated Life Sciences graduate programs who join a GPiB-affiliated lab are eligible to join the GPiB.

Program Environment

The GPiB is part of a collaborative and supportive scientific community, with more than two dozen Harvard bacteriology labs participating in the program. The program is centered in the Department of Microbiology (Micro) at HMS and the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases (IID) at HSPH. ```