Faculty in Molecular Oncology and Tumor Immunology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences offer a robust curriculum to train future scientists in cancer biology and anti-tumor immunity, including laboratory work, coursework, and a comprehensive research thesis project. Students and their thesis advisor work together to select a research topic of interest.

Current students can access detailed guidelines, including information on the qualifying exam, thesis committee meetings, and forms, as well as seminar schedules and important information on thesis defenses and graduation by logging into our student community with their Kerberos ID and password.

Throughout your tenure in our training program, you have the opportunity to participate in various seminars and workshops based on your research focus. Vilcek Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences also provides financial support for participating in external conferences.

Courses

In addition to courses required for all Vilcek students, students whose research focuses on Molecular Oncology and Tumor Immunology can benefit from the following coursework:

• Basic Mechanisms in Molecular Oncology and Tumor Immunology: This course merges coverage of concepts in classic cancer cell biology with the growing body of work on the complex interplay between cancer cells and immune cells in the tumor microenvironment.
• Translating Cancer Discovery into Clinical Practice: This course leverages the rich clinical expertise of NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center to provide a clinical perspective of the current critical questions in cancer treatment, from chemotherapy to immunotherapy.
• Introduction to Immunology and Advanced Immunology: These intensive didactic courses are taken jointly with students from the Immunology and Inflammation PhD Training Program.
• Works in Progress Series: Students and postdoctoral researchers present their current research and receive feedback from peers and faculty on research direction and presentation style.
• Protein Modifications in Cell Signaling
• Genetics and Genomics
• Mammalian Stem Cells in Disease and Regeneration
• Bioinformatics
• Molecular Mechanisms in Biology
• Topics in Molecular Biology

Seminars and Workshops

In addition to the Works in Progress Series, there are myriad opportunities to interact with scientists at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, throughout New York City, and nationally. Some of these are listed below.

Perlmutter Cancer Center Program Meetings (Cancer Cell Biology, Cancer Genome Dynamics, and Tumor Immunology subgroups)

Immunology Seminar Series

Pathology Seminar Series