Immunology (without Thesis)

Overview

The aim of the Immunology (without Thesis) program at Koc University is to investigate the effect of immunological processes on the formation of diseases, especially cancer, and to develop a translational researcher perspective that addresses critical questions about treatment, and to conduct high-impact studies in this field.

The program offers courses that will allow you to develop a broad multidisciplinary approach to basic immunology knowledge such as advanced clinical immunology, transplantation, neuro-immunology, allergy, autoimmunity, tolerance, tumor immunology, infection and immunity.

Unique features

• The MSc in Immunology at Koç University is the first and only program of its kind in Turkey and offers the same level of research facilities and career opportunities that can be expected from highly reputable programs in European or North American universities.
• MSc Immunology Non-Thesis students have access through the final project supervisors to Koç University’s Translational Medicine Research Center (KUTTAM) and several of the university’s 300+ research laboratories in a structure that aims to improve human health by bringing together life sciences, social sciences, engineering and medicine. This helps you as a student to:
• Become comfortable working in a multidisciplinary working culture, as Immunology is an interdisciplinary science.
• Adapt to contemporary technological developments
• Provide important contributions to the development of new solutions for the problems of human health in the medium and long term in Turkey or your own country through the all kinds of new treatment options, diagnostic kits, medical device development, medicines and drugs for the diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and control of diseases, their mitigation and prevention.
• Courses are taught by highly qualified faculty members in Immunology but also from other fields of medicine such as molecular genetics, microbiology, histology, biochemistry, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, pediatrics, dermatology, chest diseases, neurology, ophthalmology, gynecology, internal and surgery giving you an integrated Education.