What's the difference between Immunology and Molecular Virology and Microbiology?

Question

I was reading up on some different degrees, and came across Immunology and Molecular Virology and Microbiology at the school I was interested in. What's the difference between these? I'm interested in creating medicine and vaccines, so which of these would be more beneficial for that?

Answer 1

"Immunology" is the study of the immune system .

"Immunology and Molecular Virology" is the study of viruses, at the molecular level, in relationship with the immune system. This means that you will be studying how viruses interact with the immune system at the structural level (not studying virus epidemics; rather, the shape of viruses and how they interact with the molecular structure of the immune system)

"Microbiology" is the study of life at the molecular level. Cells, cell structures, proteins, DNA, and organic molecules are among the topics covered under microbiology. This field covers a vast expanse of material as it is much broader than Molecular Virology and Immunology!

For vaccine development, Virology and Immunology is definitely more specified; looking into Pharmaceutical Engineering might also be of interest to you. Good luck!