Infectious Diseases and Microbiology | School of Public Health

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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.

Academics

Our graduate programs encourage students to engage in cross-disciplinary research of multiple aspects of infectious diseases.

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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There are various funding opportunities available at the Department, School, and University level.

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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 faculty member in the tenure stream or with tenure at the rank of assistant professor, associate professor, or at the full professor level.

News

Linda Frank, infectious diseases and microbiology

More than half of HIV-positive Americans are 50+. Figuring out care is complex

Linda Frank, professor of infectious diseases and microbiology, advocates for routine testing for HIV by primary care physicians.

Expert Insights: Could the next pandemic be lurking closer than we think?

Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Chair Suresh Kuchipudi provides insight on bird flu preparedness.

How to protect against West Nile Virus this summer

The last reported human case of West Nile Virus occurred in September 2023, however, Dr. Ernesto Marques, an associate professor in the department of infectious disease and microbiology, cautions that West Nile cases are likely underreported.

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