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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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…
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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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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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Wirth Lab – Corbett Lab
Imran Ullah, PhD Research Associate Wirth lab TALK TITLE: “Artemisinin resistance mutations in Pfcoronin impede hemoglobin uptake” Christian K.O. Dzuvor, PhD Research Fellow Corbett lab TALK TITLE: “Rational Design of…
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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…
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Adaptive introgression from livestock to human schistosome parasites …and other stories
Tim JC Anderson, PhD Disease Intervention and Prevention Texas Biomedical Research Institute This speaker will be in person in FXB 301. The event will be hybrid and we will have…
IID Retreat 2025 in pictures
