• Kay L. Medina, Ph.D., Program Director
• Kathryn Knoop., Ph.D., Associate Program Director, MN
• Henrique Borges da Silva, Ph.D., Associate Program Director, AZ

Application

Candidates must complete a formal application. More details are available on the MCGSBS Master’s Programs web page. Additional details specific to the CTS Master’s Program can be found here. Applicants must be approved by the track program director and admission endorsed by MCGSBS. 

Eligibility

Applicants must be employed at Mayo Clinic.  The employment appointment, as documented at the time of application, must be greater in length than the time required for completion of all requirements of the program.  Eligible roles include: Any Mayo Clinic physician, scientist, fellow or resident with a doctoral degree in a discipline applicable to clinical research or medical student who plans to have a research career. Visiting clinicians, research trainees and research collaborators are not eligible.

Time Requirement

Applicants must have adequate protected time to complete course and research requirements within designated program length. Applications with inadequate protected time to complete the program will not be accepted. Time to completion can vary by program and Mayo Clinic role from two to five years.  All scholars must be in their program a minimum of 1 year in order to meet the MCGSBS residency requirement. Scholars must complete all program requirements within 5 years. 

Students must have dedicated time for their program commitments and abide by course attendance requirements as defined in course syllabi.  Students must be appropriately engaged in their program and demonstrate continued progress towards graduation. 

Registration Requirement 

At least 75% of the coursework for the Master’s degree must be completed in MCGSBS.  It is expected that a minimum of one year will be devoted to research.  Students must be enrolled in a minimum of one course per term. If students are not registered for courses, they will be considered inactive to some reporting agencies and subject to any implications of the inactive status, e.g. eligibility for student loan deferral if applicable.

Minimum Credit Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 45 credits, which can include a maximum of 16 Research credits. (See individual specialty track descriptions for specific course requirements.) 

Transfer Credits

A total of 6 didactic credits may be transferred into the program. For more details, see the Credit Transfer Policy on the MCGSBS Policies and Procedures intranet site.  

The Master’s degree track in Immunology is open only to residents and research fellows in the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education. 

Course Requirements

The curriculum for the Basic Science Master’s degree consists of 45 credits, which can include a maximum of 16 Research credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
MGS Requirements 1		12
MGS 6000	Responsible Conduct of Research
MGS 5050	Critical Thinking and Scientific Writing
CTSC 6100	Mechanisms of Human Disease
IMM 5100	Basic Graduate Immunology
VGT 5700	Virology and Gene Therapy
BMB 5100	Chemical Principles of Biopolymer Systems
BMB 5150
BMB 5400
MPET 5900	Molecular Pharmacology and Receptor Signaling
Track Requirements 2
IMM 6862	Current Topics in Cell Activation and Signaling	1
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1
IMM 6867	Current Topics in Barrier Immunology	1
Track Tutorials 3
Select 8 credits of the following:		8
IMM 6878	Tutorial in Innate Immunity
IMM 6879	Tutorial in Adaptive Immunity
IMM 6880	Tutorial in Tissue Immunity
IMM 6882	Tutorial in Bridging Innate and Adaptive Immunity
IMM 6884	Tutorial in Generation and Function of T Cells
IMM 6885	Tutorial in Generation and Function of B Cells
Advanced Coursework
Select 2 credits of any courses approved for graduate credit; select in consultation with your mentor.		2
Research 4
MGS 6100	Master's Thesis Proposal	3
MGS 6840	Master's Research (4 cr/qtr - 4 qtrs required)	16
Total Hours		44

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Select 12 credits of course work from the Biomedical Sciences core curriculum.MGS 6000 Responsible Conduct of Research and IMM 5100 Basic Graduate Immunology must be selected. Students with extensive background in particular areas of the core curriculum will have the opportunity to test out of the core courses.

²

Each student will be expected to take a minimum of four credits offered by the Immunology faculty in areas specific to the student’s research interest. IMM 6863 must be taken at least once. IMM 6867 may be taken twice for credit.

³

Students who are not currently enrolled in a degree program must first obtain a signature from the IMM graduate program before enrolling in any IMM tutorial course

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It is expected that a minimum of one year will be devoted to research.

Written Examination

The Master’s candidate must pass the Immunology written qualifying exam to complete the degree requirements.

This is a suggested sequence based on a summer term start. Individual course plans may vary depending on true start date, program, employment/personal commitments, and research interests. Be sure to confirm you have met your requirements using your degree planning tool. Course offerings may vary slightly. Current course offerings are posted in the course catalog.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Summer Term
MGS 6000	Responsible Conduct of Research	1
IMM 5200	Introduction to Flow Cytometry	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Fall Term
IMM 5100	Basic Graduate Immunology	3

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Winter Term
IMM 6885	Tutorial in Generation and Function of B Cells (Even years)	2
IMM 6884	Tutorial in Generation and Function of T Cells (Even year)	2
IMM 6882	Tutorial in Bridging Innate and Adaptive Immunity (Odd year)	2
IMM 6878	Tutorial in Innate Immunity (Odd year)	2
IMM 6867	Current Topics in Barrier Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
First Year - Spring Term
IMM 6879	Tutorial in Adaptive Immunity (Even year)	2
IMM 6880	Tutorial in Tissue Immunity (Odd year)	2
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Second Year - Summer Term
IMM 6882	Tutorial in Bridging Innate and Adaptive Immunity	2

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Second Year - Fall Term
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Second Year - Winter Year
IMM 6885	Tutorial in Generation and Function of B Cells (Even year)	2
IMM 6884	Tutorial in Generation and Function of T Cells (Even year)	2
IMM 6878	Tutorial in Innate Immunity (Odd year)	2
IMM 6882	Tutorial in Bridging Innate and Adaptive Immunity (Odd year)	2
IMM 6867	Current Topics in Barrier Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Second Year - Spring Term
IMM 6879	Tutorial in Adaptive Immunity (Even year)	2
IMM 6880	Tutorial in Tissue Immunity (Odd year)	2
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Third Year - Summer Term
IMM 6862	Current Topics in Cell Activation and Signaling	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Third Year - Fall Term
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Third Year - Winter Term
IMM 6862	Current Topics in Cell Activation and Signaling	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Third Year - Spring Term
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1
IMM 6865	Regenerative T Cell Immunotherapy and Cellular Engineering	3

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fourth Year - Summer Term
IMM 6862	Current Topics in Cell Activation and Signaling	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fourth Year - Fall Term
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fourth Year - Winter Term
IMM 6862	Current Topics in Cell Activation and Signaling	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fourth Year - Spring Term
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1
IMM 6865	Regenerative T Cell Immunotherapy and Cellular Engineering	3

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fifth Year - Summer Term
IMM 6862	Current Topics in Cell Activation and Signaling	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fifth Year - Fall Term
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fifth Year - Winter Term
IMM 6862	Current Topics in Cell Activation and Signaling	1

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Fifth Year - Spring Term
IMM 6863	Current Topics in Immunology	1
IMM 6865	Regenerative T Cell Immunotherapy and Cellular Engineering	3