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 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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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…
IID Retreat 2025 in pictures
