通过新发现和对未来科学家的科学培训，Microbe-Host Interactions Ph.D. 研究生课程致力于成为世界一流的生物医学研究卓越中心。该计划的任务源于以下认识：尽管我们无法想象没有细菌的地球村，但我们可以想象没有可预防和可治疗的微生物疾病的世界。我们的重点是训练学生定义微生物（特别是细菌和病毒）与导致疾病或促进健康的宿主生物之间的相互作用。微生物与宿主相互作用（MHI）计划的研究人员，病理学，微生物学和免疫学已开发出创新的体内和体外系统，以研究细菌和病毒发病机理的基本机制。该部门的主要方
Through new discoveries and state-of-the-science training of future scientists, the Microbe-Host Interactions Ph.D. graduate program strives to be a world-class center of excellence in biomedical research. The program's mission evolved from the realization that while we cannot imagine our global village without germs, we can imagine a world without preventable and treatable microbial diseases. Our focus is to train students to define the interactions between microbes'specifically, bacteria and virusesand their host organisms that lead to disease or promote health.<br><br>Researchers in the Microbe-Host Interactions (MHI) program, supported by the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, have developed innovative in vivo and in vitro systems to study basic mechanisms of bacterial and viral pathogenesis. A key direction in the Department is to use the information garnered from mammalian and microbial genomes projects to identify new genes that control the infection process and affect clinical outcomes.<br><br>The MHI program is designed to equip each student with an in-depth understanding of their particular discipline (e.g. bacterial pathogenesis or virus replication), while imparting a knowledge of host biology sufficient for understanding pathogen-host interactions. As a research training program, MHI emphasizes training in the fundamental principles that underlie hypothesis-driven research. The program also offers numerous opportunities to attend seminars by world-class researchers and to discuss recent scientific developments in various journal clubs.