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The Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (IDM) is committed to training the next generation of scientists and public health professionals to enhance the control of infectious diseases in the human population.
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Academics
Our graduate programs encourage students to engage in cross-disciplinary research of multiple aspects of infectious diseases.
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Research Centers
Get involved in our research centers, where you can join a research project or help translate findings into practice and policy.
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Financial Aid & Scholarships
There are various funding opportunities available at the Department, School, and University level.
Highlights

Meet Our Faculty

Meet the faculty who will teach and mentor you, and learn about the innovative research projects they're directing.

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Community Engagement Specialist

Assist with HIV public health planning and engagement in the HIV Prevention and Care Project. Design and implement stakeholder engagement for statewide HIV planning, reaching communities most impacted by HIV throughout PA. 

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News

Alumni award winners

Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health recognized nine alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony.

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Wars can cause infectious disease outbreaks, posing potential threat to Northeast Ohio

Lawrence Kingsley, emeritus professor of infectious diseases and microbiology, said: “Globally, the leading cause of death is infectious diseases."

Jonas Salk Legacy Exhibit

WTAE Listens: Medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh

WTAE Listens puts the focus on two medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh: the polio vaccine and organ transplantation.

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