Dr. Michael Dougan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Michael L Dougan, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and a leader in immunotherapy research at Massachusetts General Hospital. He completed his Ph.D. in Immunology at Harvard Medical School in 2009 and earned his M.D. from the same institution in 2011. After his medical education, he further honed his clinical skills through a residency at Massachusetts General Hospital, completed in 2013, followed by a fellowship at the same institution in 2017. His research focuses on various aspects of immunotherapy, particularly in relation to Hepatitis, Neoplasms, Colitis, and Enterocolitis. Dougan is actively involved in several research labs at Massachusetts General Hospital, contributing to advancements in understanding and treating these conditions through innovative therapeutic approaches.

Research Interests

Experience

Preclinical Education Group Leader

— Present

Harvard Medical School • Massachusetts General Hospital

Leader of the Preclinical Education Group at Massachusetts General Hospital, focusing on immunology and therapeutic research.

Requirements for Harvard-MIT Health Sciences Technology

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in biology or a related field Strong foundation in biological sciences Undergraduate preparation in the sciences
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
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Specialization Notes

The listed clinical and basic science departments (Radiology, Medicine, Genetics, etc.) participate in the PhD training through the Harvard Division of Medical Sciences (DMS) and the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology (HST) program. Requirements are standardized across these interdisciplinary PhD umbrellas.