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!
Thursday, December 11, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Dana Hawley, Professor of Biological Sciences from Virginia Tech, will present "When history repeats itself: effects of prior pathogen exposure on the ecology and evolution of a songbird pathogen".
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thursday, December 11, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Dana Hawley, Professor of Biological Sciences from Virginia Tech, will present "When history repeats itself: effects of prior pathogen exposure on the ecology and evolution of a songbird pathogen".
Will presenting on Batrachochytrium dendrobaditis in PA and OH.
December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Will presenting on Batrachochytrium dendrobaditis in PA and OH.
Jack presenting on chytrid fungus in amphibians. 🐸
December 4, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Jack presenting on chytrid fungus in amphibians. 🐸
Jamie presenting on Culex tarsalis virome profiling. 🦟
December 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Jamie presenting on Culex tarsalis virome profiling. 🦟
Happening today!
December 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Happening today!
Thursday, December 4, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, CIDD graduate students will present their research.
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Thursday, December 4, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, CIDD graduate students will present their research.
Dr. Cobey presenting on immune memory and vaccination.
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Dr. Cobey presenting on immune memory and vaccination.
Thursday, November 20, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Sarah Cobey, Professor of Ecology and Evolution from the University of Chicago, will present "Immune memory and vaccination against influenza".
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Thursday, November 20, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, Sarah Cobey, Professor of Ecology and Evolution from the University of Chicago, will present "Immune memory and vaccination against influenza".
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Northeast Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease meeting kicking off! At @ciddpsu.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Northeast Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease meeting kicking off! At @ciddpsu.bsky.social
Dr. Pedra presenting on tick-borne diseases and AI.
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Dr. Pedra presenting on tick-borne diseases and AI.
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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
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...
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...
journals.plos.org
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".
Dr. Metcalf presenting on infection dynamics and vaccination.
October 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Dr. Metcalf presenting on infection dynamics and vaccination.
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,
Ryan Smith presents on how mosquito biology influences pathogen transmission. 🦟
September 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Ryan Smith presents on how mosquito biology influences pathogen transmission. 🦟
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...
www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-one-h...
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
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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.