During the first year, students will rotate through three labs of MIT faculty that participate in the Microbiology Graduate Program.
These rotations will help provide students broad exposure to microbiology research and will be used to select a lab for their thesis research by the end of the first year. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the program and many research programs, students may be able to work jointly with more than one research supervisor.
2025-2026 Rotation Schedule:
Rotation #1 Monday, October 20, 2025- Friday, December 5, 2025
Rotation #2 Monday, January 5 – Friday, January 30, 2026 (IAP-4 Weeks)
Rotation # 3 Monday, February 09, 2026 – Friday, March 20, 2026
Training in ethical conduct of research
All students will participate in 12 hours of coursework on ethical conduct of research. This will typically take place during the first year.