Administration of the Graduate Program in Immunology is led by the acting director, associate director, and program administrator, in consultation with the Immunology Graduate Student Affairs Committee (GSAC) and the T32 Executive Committee. The program also relies on the service and counsel of various student committees.
Program Administrator
Molly Bannow
mollyati@umich.edu
Molly oversees the maintenance of student records (academic progress and compliance), processes student financial aid, and is a resource to Immunology students in navigating their degree. She plans many of the program's academic and social events, supports faculty DEI efforts, and plans the program's recruitment activities. She also manages course administration and scheduling for IMM courses, performs travel planning for external speaker visits, communicates news and events to the Immunology community via announcements and website updates, and conducts surveys for feedback.
Acting Director
Malini Raghavan, PhD
malinir@umich.edu
In her capacity as acting director, Dr. Raghavan oversees most aspects of Immunology students' academic experience, leads the development of policies and resources, and acts as liaison between the program and its partnering units, including PIBS, OGPS, and Rackham Graduate School. These contributions include overseeing admission and recruitment activities, directing the weekly Immunology 815 seminar and monthly short course series, administering the preliminary exam process, updating program academic policies, and fielding questions from students. She also acts as a resource in program conflict resolution efforts, seeks feedback from students and faculty, plans the program's annual retreat and DEI activities, and recruits and appoints new faculty to the program
In addition, Dr. Raghavan provides direct support to Immunology students through student advising including coursework and rotation choices, recommendation letters, and program letters.
Associate Director
Kanakadurga Singer, MA, MD
ksinger@med.umich.edu
As associate director, Dr. Singer directs the Immunology Program Journal Club and oversees the coordination of various community building, peer mentoring, and alumni engagement activities. She leads the application and renewal effort of the program's Faculty Ally Grant, which funds many of these opportunities. She also provides direct student support through advising of a subset of students and the writing of recommendation letters.
Graduate Student Affairs Committee
The foremost role of the Immunology Graduate Student Affairs Committee (GSAC) is the review of program applications and admissions. The committee also serves to advise students, address student concerns, approve thesis committee selections, and resolve issues concerning the Program’s curriculum.
Shannon Carty, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Jeffrey Curtis, M.D.
Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Christine Freeman, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Johann Gudjonsson, M.D., Ph.D.
Arthur C. Curtis Professor of Skin Molecular Immunology
Associate Professor, Dermatology
Chang Kim, Ph.D.
Professor of Pathology
Kenneth and Judy Betz Family Endowed Professor
Nicholas Lukacs, Ph.D.
Godfrey Dorr Stobbe Professor of Research Pathology
Scientific Director, Mary H. Weiser Food Allergy Center
Michal Olszewski, DVM, PhD
Professor, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care
Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Marina Pasca di Magliano, Ph.D.
Maude T Lane Professor of Surgical Immunology
Professor of Surgery
Kanakadurga Singer, M.A., M.D.
Valerie Castle Opipari, M.D. Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics - Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Scott Soleimanpour, M.D.
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes (MEND)