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The
Department
We
offer you a dynamic graduate program in modern microbiology, virology,
and immunology, one with exposure to a broad range of disciplines in the
basic biomedical sciences - a program that prepares students for a
career in research and teaching. You will be encouraged to work
independently and creatively, to think critically, and to reach your
full potential both professionally and personally. All faculty members
are committed to developing strong mentoring relationships with graduate
students. We will give you individual attention and guidance every step
of the way.
Weekly department lab meetings provide a relaxed, highly interactive
setting in which you can follow work being done in all of the various
research labs in the department. The departmental lab meeting provides
an enjoyable opportunity for you to stay in touch with a broad range of
research areas beyond your own specific area of study. Additionally, you
will have the opportunity to meet researchers from other research
institutions through the country, and, in fact, the world, who are
invited to the department to participate in our department's weekly
seminar series. Each week, following the seminar, several students are
selected to have lunch with the visiting researchers.
The faculty of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology is
comprised of twelve primary faculty members and nine faculty members
from other departments who have joint appointments with our department.
All of these mentors are located at the Loyola University Medical
Center, 10 miles west of downtown Chicago. The department research
environment encompasses 12,500 square feet of contiguous space in the
Maguire Center (Building 105). Ten of the twelve faculty mentors' labs
are located in contiguous space on the third floor of the Maguire
Building, and two other mentors' labs are located on the second floor.
The labs of all the joint-appointee mentors are located on campus in
nearby buildings connected by tunnels to the Maguire Center. This
physical closeness facilitates collaborations and other scientific
interactions.
The increasingly complex problems facing
medical science today often require a multidisciplinary response. Our
department, therefore, regularly collaborates with researchers from
several disciplines, including biochemistry, cell biology, and
neuroanatomy. In addition, we are active in the Molecular Biology (one
of our major research areas), Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience programs.
These interdisciplinary programs draw their faculty and students from
all of the basic medical science departments and provide a link to other
research programs in the Stritch School of Medicine.
The
Campus
The
Department of Microbiology and Immunology is a department of Loyola
University Chicago's Stritch School of Medicine, and is located on the
Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) campus in Maywood, IL, about 10
miles west of downtown Chicago. LUMC opened in 1969 and is Loyola's
largest campus. It sits on 70 acres adjacent to, and affiliated with,
the Hines Veterans Administration Hospital.
The Stritch School of Medicine teaches graduate and medical students and
conducts research in many different areas. Its graduates hold prominent
academic, industrial, and clinical positions throughout the United
States. The emphasis at the Medical Center is on development of the
total person, intellectually, physically, and emotionally. Students are
encouraged to participate in nonacademic activities on campus and to
enjoy the many cultural, sports, and recreational attractions of nearby
Chicago.
The Medical Center campus is the focus of many activities and support
services including: A state-of-the-art Center for Health and Fitness
provides students with a wide variety of exercise options, including:
variable resistance equipment, an extensive array of free-weights, a 25
yard four lane swimming pool, a water exercise pool, an indoor running
track, regulation sized basketball and racquetball courts, saunas, steam
rooms, and whirlpool.
Two cafeterias provide an assortment of eating options on campus.
Monthly TGIFs sponsored by the Graduate School and various departments
provide an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to gather in a
social setting.
The Student Counseling Service offers confidential psychological and
related services.
The Medical Center
Library offers you a full range of information and educational
services. In addition to extensive book, journal, electronic resource,
and medical collections, the Library and the Learning Resources Center
provides services such as in-house and electronic reference services,
interlibrary loans, information management education seminars and
consults, medial support, and outreach programs.
The
University
Loyola
University Chicago, is a private university founded in 1870 as
St. Ignatius College. It is Chicago's only Jesuit Catholic University
and one of the largest of the 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the
United States. Recognizing Loyola's excellence in education, U.S. News
and World Report has ranked Loyola consistently among the "top
national universities" and "best values" in its annual
publications.
It is comprised of four campuses: Lake Shore, Water Tower, Loyola
University Medical Center and the John Felice Rome Center in Italy.
Lake Shore serves as the main residential and undergrad
campus, and is home to more than 3,000 students. It is set along the
shores of Lake Michigan.
Water Tower is home to the School of Business Administration,
School of Education, Loyola Law Center, School of Professional Studies,
School of Social Work, Institute of Pastoral Studies and the College of
Arts and Sciences newest affiliate, the School of Communication,
Technology and Public Service. It is the site of Chicago's newest
museum, the Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA), which opened in
October 2005. In the fall of 2006 it will also be the home for the new
Water Tower Student Center and Residence Hall.
Loyola University Medical Center is home to Loyola University Health
System, which includes Loyola University Medical Center and 17 off-site
facilities. It is located on a 70-acre campus in Maywood, a suburb west
of Chicago. It is the home of the Stritch School of Medicine and
approximately 150 basic science graduate students and 500 medical
students.
The John Felice Rome Center is located in Rome, Italy and was
established in 1962. It provides more than 400 students a year with the
cultural advantages of studying abroad, making it one of the largest
centers in Western Europe for international education in the arts and
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Housing
Maywood is
10 miles west of downtown Chicago. It is located near historic Oak Park, home to many Frank Lloyd Wright houses and birthplace of Ernest Hemingway. Many of our students live in Oak Park and commute the short 2-3 mile distance to the medical center. About 1 mile south of campus
is Brookfield with the historic Hollywood neighborhood. This is the town,
more specially the train stop, that gave its name to its more famous name sake to the
west. Brookfield and neighboring Forest
Park are pastoral suburbs and another good source of student housing. You
may also be familiar
with the world famous Brookfield
Zoo.
In addition to Oak Park and Forest Park, there are a variety of locations within the Chicagoland area where our students have found housing. In particular, the suburban areas near the campus offer a wide choice of comfortable, affordable living accommodations to suit all lifestyles. These include River Forest, Berwyn, Brookfield, North Riverside, and LaGrange Park. Alternatively, some students do commute from Chicago. We highly recommend that you solicit the advice of our current students as to location, commuting needs, and price range. Lists of apartments and houses for rent, maps of the campus and nearby communities, and information about local transportation are readily available in various locations in the Chicagoland area.
Here are some possible on-line resources for housing options in the suburbs:
Oak Leaves Newspaper (published by Pioneer Press). Many students have located apartments through the ads in this online paper.
Oak Park Regional Housing Center
1041 South Blvd.
Oak Park, IL 60302
708.848.7150
Fax: 708.848.7165
Chicago
Reader
(newspaper)
Online Yellow Pages
Chicago land
Yellow Pages (this site has pictures for many of the properties)
Transportation
Located in Maywood, Loyola University Medical Center is a short ride
from both O'Hare and Midway airports. Many of our students use the Pace
Bus system to commute to the medical center.
Down
town Chicago is short ride away using either light rail CTA
system or Metra
trains.
Entertainment
Chicago is a welcoming and bustling town. The metropolitan area, with its diversity of attractions, has something for
everyone. Best of all, everything is within easy reach of the Medical Center, whether by way of the expressways or using convenient public transportation. When planning a day or evening in Chicago, a great source of information is
Metromix, which compiles all of the restaurants/bars/clubs/music and theater venues/movie information (including showtimes), and even has reviews of all the places. You may also want to refer to the
Chicago Events
Calendar.
Theater is thriving in Chicago with the renowned Steppenwolf Company,
Goodman
Theater, the Cadillac Palace and a host other
well - established and experimental groups. Also, Loyola University Chicago has an excellent theatre department and, currently, Loyola students can buy tickets for all main stage performances for only $7.00.
Sports fans have the Bulls, Bears
, Cubs,
Blackhawks
the world champion Chicago White
Sox, and a myriad of ballparks where you can watch these and other teams play.
Chicago's many cultural attractions
include the world-famous Chicago Art
Institute, the Field Museum of Natural
History, the Museum of Science and
Industry, the Adler Planetarium, the
Shedd Aquarium,
and the Chicago Historical
Society, Lincoln Park Zoo as well as numerous
smaller museums and
galleries. Most of these have discounted prices for students and/or free days.
Music is Chicago's forte and in addition to the world famous Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, the Lyric
Opera, and summer concerts Ravinia, the
Chicago area is replete with music venues to fit
every
taste, Free concerts are available during the summer at the Park Concert Series.
Chicago is the home of the Blues and the birth place of Gospel. The best
of both are featured for free every summer at Chicago's Blues Fest and
Gospel Fest not to mention the worlds largest block party, Taste of
Chicago. The music can also be found year round at numerous clubs, including the
Legends, House of Blues, Kingston Mines, and Second City.
Chicago is also noted for its good restaurants. Some of the most fun places are found in the many ethnic neighborhoods such as Greek Town, China Town, Bucktown, Ukrainian Village or Little Italy along Taylor Street.
There are numerous free or low cost events throughout the year, and especially in the spring and summer, including
outdoor movies in Grant Park, Taste of Chicago Air and Water show, Venetian Night, Festival of Lights, Jazz Fest, Blues Fest, SkyDive Chicago, Art Festivals, Shows (Auto Show, Boat Show), Parades (St.
Patrick's Day Parade, State Street Thanksgiving Parade),
Tours (Architecture tour by boat). You may also enjoy Millenium Park and
Navy Pier.
Entertainment in the Maywood-proximal suburbs
Our students also enjoy local entertainment such as movies and food within walking distance in Oak Park.
The Oak Park Visitors Center website has links to the shopping/restaurants in the area:
The
Oak Brook Mall
The
Lake Street Movie Theater
Forest Park also has an
active night life enjoyed by many students.
Here are some other suggestions for activities:
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