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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

  • May 15, 2024 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm

    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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  • May 1, 2024 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm

    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…

  • April 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm

    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…

  • April 10, 2024 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm

    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…

  • April 3, 2024 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm

    Neafsey Lab – Fortune Lab

    Angela Early, PhD Group Leader, Broad Institute Neafsey lab TALK TITLE: “Insights from genotypic endpoint analysis of RTS,S malaria vaccine efficacy” Nadege Nziza, PhD Post-doctoral Fellow Fortune group TALK TITLE:…

  • March 27, 2024 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm

    Lipsitch Group – Shapiro Team

    Indra Gonzalez Ojeda PhD candidate Lipsitch group- CCDD TALK TITLE: “Postvaccine population dynamics of Streptococcus pneumoniae” Rebecca Zash, MD Research Associate Shapiro group TALK TITLE: “Implementation and Safety of Long-acting…

  • March 20, 2024 @ 12:00 pm1:00 pm

    Repurposing and repositioning human kinase inhibitors for malaria

    Kelly Chibale Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Cape Town(UCT) Neville Isdell Chair in African -centric Drug Discovery and Development Director: UCT Drug Discovery & Development (H3D) Centre, a J&J…

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