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The Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (IDM) is committed to training the next generation of scientists and public health professionals to enhance the control of infectious diseases in the human population.

Why Study IDM?

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Degree Programs
Our graduate programs encourage students to engage in cross-disciplinary research of multiple aspects of infectious diseases.
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Research Centers
Get involved in our research centers, where you can join a research project or help translate findings into practice and policy.
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
There are various funding opportunities available at the department, school, and University level.
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Meet Our Faculty

Meet the faculty who will teach and mentor you, and learn about the innovative research projects they're directing.

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Hiring Faculty!

We are recruiting a full-time non-tenure stream faculty member at the rank of research assistant professor with postdoctoral training in areas related to infectious diseases and microbiology. 

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faculty teaching and We're Hiring

News

Linda Rose Frank, PhD, MSN

HIV education and training program funding renewed

The Mid-Atlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) received renewed U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration funding of more than $3.2 million for the second year of a five-year project period ending in 2029. Total funding for the project is nearly $18 million.

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Student Affairs earns Pitt Sustainability recognition

The Office of Student Affairs at Pitt Public Health is celebrating a new milestone: recognition from Pitt’s Office of Sustainability as a Green Office at the Sapling level.

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New Pitt classes and programs launch in fall 2025

Pitt Public Health is offering new courses for fall 2025, including a Disaster Preparedness Certificate and a course in AI in Health Data Science, as well as training opportunities through the Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health.

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