Research Interests

Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division (VIDD) faculty study a wide range of diseases and collaborate with peers to develop innovative approaches to preventing, diagnosing, treating and understanding infectious diseases. Division scientists work within three broad disciplines:

Infectious Disease Sciences

Researchers in this group work to detect, prevent and treat the infectious disease complications of immunocompromised individuals, examine the role of infections in the development of cancers and study the role of the microbiome in disease pathogenesis and outcome.

Immunology and Vaccine Development

Scientists here focus on immunopathogenesis and host genetics, vaccine immune monitoring and HIV vaccine and adjuvant design. Research in this discipline is focused on translating fundamental knowledge about the immune system and its regulation to the design of vaccine reagents and regimens that induce broader and more effective responses and to the development of novel therapies for cancer, HIV, tuberculosis, malaria and other related infectious diseases.

Population Sciences

Using math modeling, epidemiology and statistics, scientists determine how infectious diseases are spread and contained. Our researchers are creating a platform for integrated research that allows biostatistics, bioinformatics and population modeling to be engaged throughout vaccine design, development, evaluation and implementation.

Diseases Under Active Study by VIDD faculty