The study of infectious diseases focuses on interactions between infectious agents, their hosts and the environment that may lead to disease in humans. We create opportunities for students to gain new and advanced knowledge about infectious disease agents and how they interact with host cells, human populations and the environment.
Students learn how to design and implement independent investigations using interdisciplinary approaches. The goal is to promote public health through better understanding of infectious diseases and human immunology based on the interaction of basic and translational research that contributes to the development of new diagnostics, treatment, prevention, and the control of human infectious diseases.