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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Intestinal Immune Regulation by Norovirus
Sanghyun Lee, PhD Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Brown University “Dr. Sanghyun Lee has dedicated his scientific career to dissecting host-virus interactions at molecular and physiological levels, aiming…
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Using highly sensitive Plasmodium molecular diagnostics to empower malaria clinical trials & understand asymptomatic infections
Sean Murphy MD, PhD Professor and Director, Malaria Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, University of Washington – School of Medicine Chief & Medical Director | Dept. of Laboratories, Seattle Children’s Hospital “Dr….
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Molecular Structural Mechanism and Evolution of the Rhoptry Secretion System in Apicomplexan Parasites
Yi-Wei Chang, PhD Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics Associate Director, Institute of Structural Biology University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine “The Chang lab in the University of Pennsylvania…
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When essential isn’t good enough: new strategies for target-based drug discovery in M. tuberculosis and beyond
Barbara Bosch MD, PhD Instructor in Clinical Investigation, The Rockefeller University “As a physician-scientist with academic training in clinical medicine and research experience in basic sciences, I strongly believe that…
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Antimalarials that Disrupt Ion and Lipid Homeostasis in Parasites
Akhil B. Vaidya, PhD Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology Director, Center for Molecular Parasitology Institute for Molecular Medicine and Infectious Diseases Drexel University – College of Medicine THIS SPEAKER…
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When essential isn’t good enough: new strategies for target-based drug discovery in M. tuberculosis and beyond
Barbara Bosch MD, PhD Instructor in Clinical Investigation The Rockefeller University As a physician-scientist with academic training in clinical medicine and research experience in basic sciences, I strongly believe that…
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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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What is virulence? Harnessing machine learning models of genomes, proteomes, and electronic medical records to assess the impact of host versus microbial factors in predicting the severity of 38,000 bloodstream infections
Ian Lewis, PhD Associate Professor of Biochemistry and AIHS Chair University of Calgary, Canada This speaker will be in person in FXB 301. The event will be hybrid and we…
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Using de novo mutations to dissect community assembly in the human microbiome
Tami Lieberman, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (MIT, IMES) This speaker will be in person in FXB 301. The event…
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Tales from the Secret Garden: Vaginal Products for HIV Prevention and How They Impact the Microbiome and Immune Factors
Sharon Hillier Richard Sweet Professor of Reproductive Infectious Disease and Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and Microbiology and…
IID Retreat 2025 in pictures
