Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases
We lead efforts to treat and prevent infectious diseases by conducting pioneering research into the biological, chemical, and genetic factors behind pathogens.
Past Events
Past Events
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IID Seminar: Jon Runstadler
THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid. Speaker Information
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IID Research Updates: Rubin Lab & Garrett Lab
THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid.
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IID Seminar: MAPS vaccines against bacterial pathogens
THIS SPEAKER WILL BE IN PERSON IN FXB 301. The event will be hybrid and we will have lunch for those that are present. Speaker Information
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IID Seminars: Leveraging multi-omics to elucidate cervicovaginal microbiota-host interactions and women’s health conditions
Melissa Herbst-Kralovetz, PhD The Herbst-Kralovetz lab is focused on understanding the microbiome and host-microbe interactions in the female reproductive tract as it relates to gynecologic and oncologic health outcomes. THIS…
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The silent killer: A paradigm shift in understanding tuberculosis
Advances in genomic surveillance have revealed that tuberculosis is vastly under-diagnosed around the world. A growing awareness of the prevalence of asymptomatic patients—and their roles in transmitting the deadly disease—is…
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Harnessing Expansion Microscopy to Unveil Mechanisms of Plasmodium Parasite Cell Division
Sabrina Absalon, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology Indiana University School of Medicine This speaker will be in person in FXB 301. The event will be hybrid and we…
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September Research Updates Seminar
Phyllis Kanki, DSc DVM (Kanki Lab) “Pre-pandemic immunoreactivity to SARS-CoV-2 in West Africa” Masataka Suzuki, PhD (Waldor Lab) “Innate Immune Responses in Experimental Cholera” THESE SPEAKERS WILL BE IN PERSON…
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October Research Updates Seminar
Gin Glick, PhD Candidate (Gopinath Lab) “Vaginal lactobacilli produce anti-inflammatory beta-carboline compounds” Aditya Shankar Paul, PhD (Duraisingh Lab) “Forward genetics and new resources to study chemical susceptibility of malaria parasites”…
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November Research Updates Seminar
Kirstin Oliveira Roster, PhD (Grad Lab) TALK TITLE: “Modeling the spread of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoea” Jillian Paull, PhD Candidate (Sabeti Lab) TALK TITLE: “Developing and bench-marking an unbiased metagenomic approach…
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IID Seminars: New Frontiers in the Fight Against Tuberculosis: Harnessing Cell Surface Innovations for Global Health Solutions
Bavesh Kana, PhD Director of Research and Innovation Unit, Head of School: Pathology, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa “For over 13 years, my lab has focused on understanding…
IID Retreat 2025 in pictures
