Research

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The Department is home to some of the finest biomedical researchers in the nation. Undergraduates have unequaled opportunities to work in research laboratories and contribute to some of the most important work in infectious diseases being done anywhere in the world.

Located within the Department is the Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence in Infectious Diseases. This program encompasses several world-class research facilities whose laboratories focus on diseases caused by arthropod-borne viruses, mycobacteria, retroviruses, prions, and parasites, including those that cause malaria.

Key Research Groups

Regional Center of Excellence (RCE)

The RCE for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases research and training is becoming established at Colorado State University's Foothills Campus. Visit the RCE Website to learn more about it.

Mycobacterial Research Laboratories

Eighteen MIP faculty members are associated with the Mycobacteria Research Laboratory (MRL) and participate in a wide variety of independent and collaborative research programs. The MRL research team is comprised of more than 100 research personnel, including Research Scientists, Post-Doctoral Fellows, Students, and Research Associates.

Arthropod-borne and Infectious Diseases

Thirty researchers concentrate on the prevention, diagnosis, and control of mosquito-borne encephalitis, yellow fever, dengue, hantaviruses, parasitic diseases, and Lyme disease. Researchers at this facility interact with local laboratories of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dr. Kenneth Olson, Director.

Risk Assessment and Management Solutions for Arthropod-borne and Infectious Diseases (RAMS-AID)

RAMS-AID is an "umbrella program" aiming to support prediction and prevention of arthropod-borne and other infectious diseases of national and global importance. RAMS-AID focuses on prediction of spatial and temporal disease risk, delivery of risk maps, and development and delivery of decision support systems for infectious diseases.

Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence

Located within the Department is the Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence in Infectious Diseases. This program encompasses several world-class research facilities whose laboratories focus on diseases caused by arthropod-borne viruses, mycobacteria, retroviruses, prions, and parasites, including those that cause malaria.

 

Department Seminars

MIP holds 3 seminars a week while school is in session:

The faculty seminar is held every Friday from 9:00am to 10:00am in Pathology Room 103. This weekly seminar gives faculty the opportunity to update the Department on their current research studies and helps everyone become more informed on the research being conducted within MIP. Everyone is welcome to attend these seminars.

The Graduate Student Seminar is held every Tuesday from 12:00pm to 12:50pm in Pathology Room 103. This weekly seminar gives graduate students and veterinary residents the opportunity to present their research to fellow students and faculty mentors. Students gain valuable public speaking practice and learn how to prepare a professional seminar. All graduate students are required to attend, and anyone interested is welcome to attend.

The microscopy and bioanalytical seminar is held every Wednesday morning from 8:00am to 8:50am in the Diagnostic Medicine Center Room 101. This seminar gives clinical pathology veterinary residents the opportunity to share diagnostic cases of particular interest to other veterinary pathologists within the Department.

Conferences