Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State
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Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State. Infectious disease biologists working across multiple scales of complexity to improve health.
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Announcing the Fall 2025 CIDD Seminar lineup! 🎉
Featuring talks from
@jessmetcalf.bsky.social ,
@cobey.bsky.social, @danahawley.bsky.social and more!
Featuring talks from
@jessmetcalf.bsky.social ,
@cobey.bsky.social, @danahawley.bsky.social and more!
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🎙️ Arturo is a leading scholar and thought leader in medical microbiology and infectious disease research. Please join us at the One Health Microbiome Symposium. He is in a league of professors who have long championed the "One Health" concept — which makes his perspective indispensable.
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🎙️ Arturo is a leading scholar and thought leader in medical microbiology and infectious disease research. Please join us at the One Health Microbiome Symposium. He is in a league of professors who have long championed the "One Health" concept — which makes his perspective indispensable.
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New work published today from the RasgonLab! The first thesis chapter from @zureishon.bsky.social!
Project highlights some of the difficulties we had with sample collection during the early days of COVID
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Project highlights some of the difficulties we had with sample collection during the early days of COVID
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Virome profiling of Culex tarsalis through small RNA-seq: A challenge of suboptimal samples
Author summary Mosquitoes are capable of transmitting pathogenic viruses to humans and other vertebrate hosts during feeding. However, they can also carry viruses that infect only mosquitoes, which ar...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
New work published today from the RasgonLab! The first thesis chapter from @zureishon.bsky.social!
Project highlights some of the difficulties we had with sample collection during the early days of COVID
journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Project highlights some of the difficulties we had with sample collection during the early days of COVID
journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Joao Pedra, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, will present "From Arthropod Immunology to Artificial Intelligence: a Journey Into Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases".
November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thursday, November 6, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Joao Pedra, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, will present "From Arthropod Immunology to Artificial Intelligence: a Journey Into Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases".
Thursday, October 30, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Jessica Metcalf, Professor of Ecology and Evolution from Princeton University, will present "Infection dynamics and vaccination in a changing world".
October 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Thursday, October 30, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Jessica Metcalf, Professor of Ecology and Evolution from Princeton University, will present "Infection dynamics and vaccination in a changing world".
Thursday, October 2, from 11:00 a.m. to noon–David Kennedy, Associate Professor of Biology from Penn State, will present "Anticipating the evolution of pathogen resistance and new diseases ."
September 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thursday, October 2, from 11:00 a.m. to noon–David Kennedy, Associate Professor of Biology from Penn State, will present "Anticipating the evolution of pathogen resistance and new diseases ."
Monday, September 29, from noon to 1:00 p.m., welcome Kara Fikrig to CIDD and hear what her lab is up to,
September 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Monday, September 29, from noon to 1:00 p.m., welcome Kara Fikrig to CIDD and hear what her lab is up to,
Thursday, September 25, from 11:00 a.m. to noon–Ryan Smith, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology from Iowa State University, will present "Mosquito immune cells and vector competence: A tale of two pathogens."
September 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Thursday, September 25, from 11:00 a.m. to noon–Ryan Smith, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Entomology, and Microbiology from Iowa State University, will present "Mosquito immune cells and vector competence: A tale of two pathogens."
Monday, September 22, from noon to 1:00 p.m., hear from Isabella Cattadori, Professor of Biology at Penn State, on new working ideas on infection and nutrition.
September 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Monday, September 22, from noon to 1:00 p.m., hear from Isabella Cattadori, Professor of Biology at Penn State, on new working ideas on infection and nutrition.
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OPEN INVITATION to the One Health Microbiome Symposium, May 13-14, 2026!! This is not your typical siloed topic conference. It unifies diverse research fields in microbiome science across Ag, Envtl, and Human Health. 1/n
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2026 One Health Microbiome Symposium
The 2026 One Health Microbiome Symposium will be hosted at Penn State University. Abstract submissions will open early 2026.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
OPEN INVITATION to the One Health Microbiome Symposium, May 13-14, 2026!! This is not your typical siloed topic conference. It unifies diverse research fields in microbiome science across Ag, Envtl, and Human Health. 1/n
www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-one-h...
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Thursday, September 18, from 11:00 a.m. to noon–Katherine Restori, Assistant Research Professor from Penn State, will present "Preexisting immunity to the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus reduces susceptibility to H5N1 infection and disease in ferrets."
September 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thursday, September 18, from 11:00 a.m. to noon–Katherine Restori, Assistant Research Professor from Penn State, will present "Preexisting immunity to the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus reduces susceptibility to H5N1 infection and disease in ferrets."
Monday, September 15, from noon to 1:00 p.m., hear from Beth McGraw, Biology Professor and Department Head, and Shannon Cruz, Assistant Professor of Arts and Communications, on STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis) and Penn State wastewater.
September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Monday, September 15, from noon to 1:00 p.m., hear from Beth McGraw, Biology Professor and Department Head, and Shannon Cruz, Assistant Professor of Arts and Communications, on STIs (Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis) and Penn State wastewater.
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Come and work with us! Review of candidates will begin ~1 October with rolling consideration thereafter. If you are unable to apply early, contact the search committee chair (me) to discuss timelines.
Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling Position Available at Penn State.
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Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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September 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Come and work with us! Review of candidates will begin ~1 October with rolling consideration thereafter. If you are unable to apply early, contact the search committee chair (me) to discuss timelines.
Monday, September 8, hear from @annepisor.bsky.social about the Society Lab and her research on how people use social relationships to navigate the impacts of environmental, social, and economic change on their well-being, health, and livelihoods.
September 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Monday, September 8, hear from @annepisor.bsky.social about the Society Lab and her research on how people use social relationships to navigate the impacts of environmental, social, and economic change on their well-being, health, and livelihoods.
Most viruses that spill over into new species burn out, but some persist. 🦠
A Penn State study led by David Kennedy and Clara Shaw found that infection prevalence and viral shedding were strong predictors, while severity and intensity were not.
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A Penn State study led by David Kennedy and Clara Shaw found that infection prevalence and viral shedding were strong predictors, while severity and intensity were not.
science.psu.edu/news/what-tr...
What traits matter when predicting disease emergence in new populations? | Eberly College of Science
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September 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Most viruses that spill over into new species burn out, but some persist. 🦠
A Penn State study led by David Kennedy and Clara Shaw found that infection prevalence and viral shedding were strong predictors, while severity and intensity were not.
science.psu.edu/news/what-tr...
A Penn State study led by David Kennedy and Clara Shaw found that infection prevalence and viral shedding were strong predictors, while severity and intensity were not.
science.psu.edu/news/what-tr...
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New work from the RasgonLab! Bacterial and fungal microbiomes are spatially structured across Culex tarsalis populations!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Hologenomic structure of bacterial and fungal community composition in the West Nile virus vector Culex tarsalis
Background: Microbiota play a crucial role in determining the ability for arthropod disease vectors to transmit pathogens. Microbial community structure can be heavily influenced by microbe-microbe in...
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September 2, 2025 at 11:15 AM
New work from the RasgonLab! Bacterial and fungal microbiomes are spatially structured across Culex tarsalis populations!
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Unraveling the arc of vaccine progress | Science
Featuring work from @theferrarilab.bsky.social.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Featuring work from @theferrarilab.bsky.social.
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Unraveling the arc of vaccine progress
The philosopher Thomas Hobbes famously described life in 1651 as “nasty, brutish, and short.” He was undeniably correct, with estimates of average life expectancy in the UK at the time ranging from 37...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Unraveling the arc of vaccine progress | Science
Featuring work from @theferrarilab.bsky.social.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Featuring work from @theferrarilab.bsky.social.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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New review out in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social from our rodent-borne zoonoses workshop @ciddpsu.bsky.social 🐭🌍
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
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Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
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Reducing the threats of rodent-borne zoonoses requires an understanding and leveraging of three key pillars: disease ecology, synanthropy, and rodentation
Rodents have co-existed with humans for centuries, and frequently exchange pathogens. Historically, rodent-driven plague outbreaks scoured the Old Wor…
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August 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
New review out in @thelancetplanet.bsky.social from our rodent-borne zoonoses workshop @ciddpsu.bsky.social 🐭🌍
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Humans & rodents share a long history and many pathogens -from plague to mpox. Outbreak prevention needs socially + ecologically grounded solutions
🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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🎙️ JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: @ciddpsu.bsky.social Ctr for Infectious Disease Dynamics at PSU is searching for a Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling. This is a unique, cross-university search for someone to become a leader in our community!
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Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
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August 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🎙️ JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: @ciddpsu.bsky.social Ctr for Infectious Disease Dynamics at PSU is searching for a Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling. This is a unique, cross-university search for someone to become a leader in our community!
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This is targeted at the Associate or Full level because we are specifically looking for candidates excited to lead collaborative research within the broad and diverse community at cidd.psu.edu and huck.psu.edu
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics - The Huck Institutes (en-US)
CIDD embraces all scales and components of infectious disease biology. Our interdisciplinary approach, coupled with a dynamic viewpoint, provides insight into how to prevent or reduce infections.
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August 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is targeted at the Associate or Full level because we are specifically looking for candidates excited to lead collaborative research within the broad and diverse community at cidd.psu.edu and huck.psu.edu
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This is a cross-University search with many Colleges and Departments participating. The department appointment will be tailored based on the candidate, so we're encouraging candidates with backgrounds as diverse as Biology, Entomology, Engineering, and Computer Science.
August 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is a cross-University search with many Colleges and Departments participating. The department appointment will be tailored based on the candidate, so we're encouraging candidates with backgrounds as diverse as Biology, Entomology, Engineering, and Computer Science.
We are hiring! The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State seeks an Associate or Full Professor in Infectious Disease Dynamics 🦠
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We are hiring! The Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State seeks an Associate or Full Professor in Infectious Disease Dynamics 🦠
psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...
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Announcing the Fall 2025 CIDD Seminar lineup! 🎉
Featuring talks from
@jessmetcalf.bsky.social ,
@cobey.bsky.social, @danahawley.bsky.social and more!
Featuring talks from
@jessmetcalf.bsky.social ,
@cobey.bsky.social, @danahawley.bsky.social and more!
August 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Announcing the Fall 2025 CIDD Seminar lineup! 🎉
Featuring talks from
@jessmetcalf.bsky.social ,
@cobey.bsky.social, @danahawley.bsky.social and more!
Featuring talks from
@jessmetcalf.bsky.social ,
@cobey.bsky.social, @danahawley.bsky.social and more!
Happy World Mosquito Day! Hear from the @elizabethmcgraw.bsky.social lab on why they study mosquitos and the effect they have on humans 🦟
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August 20, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy World Mosquito Day! Hear from the @elizabethmcgraw.bsky.social lab on why they study mosquitos and the effect they have on humans 🦟
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Very happy to have @entomososwin.bsky.social's thesis work finally published! Becky has been having an incredible month!
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Expression of endogenous Anopheles gambiae microRNAs using an Anopheles gambiae densovirus (AgDNV) intronic expression system - Parasites & Vectors
Background Anopheles gambiae densovirus (AgDNV) is a highly species-specific parvovirus that reaches high titers in adult Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes with few transcriptomic effects and minimal signi...
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August 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Very happy to have @entomososwin.bsky.social's thesis work finally published! Becky has been having an incredible month!
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Hear from @machtingerlab.bsky.social if you should be worried about ticks.
Tick populations are increasing, possibly a result of climate change, and tick-related ER visits are spiking across the U.S. Experts share advice on how to assess your risk.
Should You Be Worried About Ticks?
Experts share advice on how to assess your risk.
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July 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Hear from @machtingerlab.bsky.social if you should be worried about ticks.