GW's Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine (MITM) conducts innovative, fundamental, basic and translational research for HIV/AIDS and neglected tropical diseases. MITM has a strong tradition of training and policy advocacy for these infectious and parasitic diseases, which initiate and perpetuate poverty and suffering worldwide.
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Education
Explore the department's many courses and academic programs in partnership with the Institute for Biomedical Sciences and the Milken Institute School of Public Health.
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Research
The Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine (MITM) has built a strong tradition of scientific inquiry through both basic and translational research.