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.
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".
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.