The University of Virginia Department of Microbiology this year ranks #2 of all Microbiology Departments in the nation for NIH funding. It is a central component of the Infectious Diseases Program, with 7 of the mentors having primary appointments in the department:

and 11 mentors with joint appointments in the department:

A major programmatic contribution of the Microbiology Department to the training environment is the graduate student course on microbial pathogenesis (MICR 810 - Microbial Pathogenesis), which is a required course for Infectious Diseases predoctoral trainees and is organized and taught by the faculty of the Infectious Diseases Training Program.

Link to the Department of Microbiology Website