Master of Science [M.Sc] [Immunology of Infectious Diseases] From London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Students in the Ê programme at Êwill benefit from the unique mix of immunology, vaccinology, molecular biology, virology, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology and clinical medicine at the School.

Infectious diseases represent an increasingly important cause of human morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Vaccine development is thus of great importance in terms of global health.Ê

In parallel with this growth, there has been a dramatic increase in studies to identify the innate, humoral or cellular immunological mechanisms which confer immunity to pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites. As a result, increasing numbers of scientists, clinicians and veterinarians wish to develop their knowledge and skills in these areas.

The flexible nature of the programme allows students to focus on attaining a broader understanding of infectious disease through attending taught units. Students can also undertake an extended research project within groups led by experienced team leaders. Such projects can involve basic investigations of immune mechanisms or applied field based studies.

Objectives

By the end of this programme students should be able to:

• demonstrate specialist knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of host immunity to infection against the diverse range of pathogens which confront human populations

• apply this specialist knowledge to a range of practical skills and techniques, in particular modern molecular and cellular techniques for assessing immune responses to pathogens

• critically assess, select and apply appropriate research methods to investigate basic immunological mechanisms and applied issues in the immunology of infection

• critically evaluate primary scientific data and the published scientific literature

• integrate and present key immunological concepts at an advanced level, both verbally and in written form

Careers

Graduates from this programme go into research positions in academia and industry, and further training such as PhD study.Ê

Below you will find just a few of the positions and organisations that our graduates from this course have entered:

Job Titles:

• Biomedical Scientist

• Director

• Education Officer

• Healthcare Scientist

• Junior Immunologist

• Laboratory Assistant

• Medical Copy Writer

• Pharmacist

• Research Assistant

• Research Funding Officer

• Science Teaching Assistant

OpenÊDay 2019

At LSHTM, we attract students who have a real passion for what they do, which makes for a stimulating environment in which to study.ÊOur open day covers master's degrees, distance learning programmes, short courses as well as introductory talks, tours of the building, and the chance to meet with programme directors and current students.

ComeÊand see what studying at LSHTM is really like. Feb 13th, 1-5pm 2019. Register now: https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/events/open-day