Tufts MERGE-ID

[jfar18]

Hi all,

I'm planning to apply to Tufts' MERGE-ID program next year. Does anyone know of any similar programs? Any PhD programs in microbiology with a clinical aspect?

Also, I was wondering if anyone here knows anything about the admission rate of the program, or can help me determine my chances. I haven't taken the GRE yet, but 
- I have a bachelor's in biology from Reed College (a little liberal arts college with a great research and academic reputation) with a 3.4 GPA
- 5 independent biology research projects over the course of undergrad
- Got an A on my senior thesis in microbiology (a clinically relevant project)
- Interned at a teaching hospital for a year where I assisted in sepsis clinical studies in the ICUs
- After graduating college, worked as a research tech in a tuberculosis lab at Cornell med in NYC
- Will graduate from the University of Nottingham (in the UK) with my master's in Clinical Microbiology next September
- Plan to tech or do research from Oct 2017 until I (hopefully) start my PhD in Summer/Fall 2019. 
- Currently don't have any publications or poster sessions (hopefully that will change this year)

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!