Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State
@ciddpsu.bsky.social
Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics at Penn State. Infectious disease biologists working across multiple scales of complexity to improve health.
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.
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 ."
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."
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."
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!
Thank you to the organizers of @eeid2025.bsky.social for a wonderful conference! We can’t wait for @eeid2026.bsky.social at Virginia Tech!
June 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Thank you to the organizers of @eeid2025.bsky.social for a wonderful conference! We can’t wait for @eeid2026.bsky.social at Virginia Tech!
Beth Tuschhoff presenting on heterogeneity in susceptibility.
June 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Beth Tuschhoff presenting on heterogeneity in susceptibility.
Dr. Becker giving us a cinematic view of deforestation, droughts, and drivers of disease resistance.
June 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Dr. Becker giving us a cinematic view of deforestation, droughts, and drivers of disease resistance.
CIDD folks hiked up the dune (and ran down 🏃🏻♀️)!
June 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
CIDD folks hiked up the dune (and ran down 🏃🏻♀️)!
Dr. Greiner presenting on FMD.
June 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Dr. Greiner presenting on FMD.
#CIDDSeminar April 31, 2025, Megan Stanifer, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine will present key antiviral cytokines in controlling intestinal barrier formation and protection from enteric viruses.
April 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
#CIDDSeminar April 31, 2025, Megan Stanifer, Assistant Professor at the University of Florida College of Medicine will present key antiviral cytokines in controlling intestinal barrier formation and protection from enteric viruses.
@shanice-webster.bsky.social presenting on microbiota homeostasis and plant health.
April 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
@shanice-webster.bsky.social presenting on microbiota homeostasis and plant health.
#CIDDSeminar This Thursday, April 24, 2025, Shanice Webster, Postdoctoral Associate and Hanna Gray Fellow at Duke University will present on metabolites and nutrients as key modulators of microbiota selection and plant health.
April 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#CIDDSeminar This Thursday, April 24, 2025, Shanice Webster, Postdoctoral Associate and Hanna Gray Fellow at Duke University will present on metabolites and nutrients as key modulators of microbiota selection and plant health.
Dr. Kaur presenting on microbial alchemy!
April 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Dr. Kaur presenting on microbial alchemy!
#CIDDSeminar This Thursday, April 17, 2025, Rupinder Kaur, Assistant Research Professor, Departments of Biology and Entomology (Bordenstein Lab), Pennsylvania State University, will present on decoding mechanisms of insect-microbe symbiosis to advance vector control strategies.
April 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
#CIDDSeminar This Thursday, April 17, 2025, Rupinder Kaur, Assistant Research Professor, Departments of Biology and Entomology (Bordenstein Lab), Pennsylvania State University, will present on decoding mechanisms of insect-microbe symbiosis to advance vector control strategies.
Monday, April 14, 2025, Eddie Holmes, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of Virology Faculty of Medicine and Health Fellow at the University of Sydney, will present on redefining virus evolution and emergence using metatranscriptomics.
April 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Monday, April 14, 2025, Eddie Holmes, NHMRC Leadership Fellow and Professor of Virology Faculty of Medicine and Health Fellow at the University of Sydney, will present on redefining virus evolution and emergence using metatranscriptomics.
Dr. Pascual presenting on hyper-diversity, strain structure and tipping points in a host-pathogen system.
April 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Dr. Pascual presenting on hyper-diversity, strain structure and tipping points in a host-pathogen system.
#CIDDSeminar This Thursday, April 10, 2025, Mercedes Pascual, Professor, Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, New York University, will present on hyper-diversity, strain structure, and tipping points in a host-pathogen system.
April 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#CIDDSeminar This Thursday, April 10, 2025, Mercedes Pascual, Professor, Department of Biology and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, New York University, will present on hyper-diversity, strain structure, and tipping points in a host-pathogen system.
Dr. Greischar presenting on using models to reveal ecology and parasite adaptation in the host.
April 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Dr. Greischar presenting on using models to reveal ecology and parasite adaptation in the host.