Addressing the Global Threat
The Faculty of Infectious Diseases effectively addresses infectious disease threats to species and economies world wide by integrating multidisciplinary research in animal, human, and ecosystem health, and by developing successful countermeasures, including vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
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- Join Us
The Faculty of Infectious Diseases (FID) is composed of faculty, junior scientists, and industry partners who share a common goal to increase understanding of the basic biology of infectious agents, their interactions with human and animal hosts, their natural ecology, and the epidemiology of the diseases they cause, and to apply this knowledge to improving the detection, control and prevention of infectious diseases. September 1 is the fall deadline for submitting membership applications. more›
- Recent Expansion
Formation of the Faculty of Infectious Diseases, an initiative of the Office of the Vice President for Research, coincides with several recent research developments at UGA and in Georgia more›
- New Faculty Recruitment
In order to expand significantly its research program in infectious diseases, UGA is recruiting to fill seven tenure track or tenured faculty positions. more›
- Seed Grants
The University of Georgia Research Foundation has established a seed grant program in infectious disease research to support pilot studies towards major extramural funding in this area. more›