The interdisciplinary concentration in the epidemiology of infectious disease focuses on population studies incorporating both epidemiologic and laboratory methods. This academic concentration is intended for degree-seeking students who desire careers in research and teaching in infectious disease.
The purpose of the Interdisciplinary Concentration in Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology is to address the pedagogical needs of students considering public health careers in the field of genetics. Accordingly, the goal of the concentration is to significantly prepare students to become world leaders in this arena by equipping them with the requisite expertise in the theories, topics, and skills related to public health practice and research in genetic and molecular biology.
This interdisciplinary concentration is geared toward students who desire careers in research, teaching, and programs relat ed to women, gender, and health. Addressing issues of women, gender, and health requires the study of the health of women and girls--and men and boys--throughout the life course, with gender, gender equality, and biology understood as important and interacting determinants of well-being and disease.