Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

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Our mission is to advance the understanding and control of infectious diseases through cutting-edge research, comprehensive training programs, and exceptional public health services. We strive to be a world-renowned center of excellence in infectious diseases research, training, and public health solutions.

The strategic priorities of our department lie in the study of emerging and vector-borne infectious diseases, One Health, climate change and global health, HIV and Tuberculosis, as well as pandemic prevention and preparedness.  Degree programs in IDM integrate molecular biology, immunology, epidemiology, medicine, health education, and community intervention. Through these collaborative approaches, our students are provided with opportunities for engaging in cross-disciplinary research.

Program graduates pursue careers in academia, industry, government, NGOs and community service. You will find IDM graduates working with prestigious employers in the USA and worldwide. Examples include the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state and local health departments, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and major universities and other academic institutions.

The Department offers Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Science (MS), and Master of Public Health (MPH) programs. MPH students can pursue one of two concentrations: Infectious Disease Pathogenesis, Eradication, and Laboratory Practice (PEL) or Infectious Disease Management, Intervention, and Community Practice (MIC).

Contact Information

For more information on admissions and registration contact the department at 412-624-3331 or idm@pitt.edu.

Financial Assistance

Financial support through assistantships is available for full-time doctoral students. A limited number of partial scholarships are available to outstanding new MS and MPH students.

Programs

• Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, PhD

• Infectious Disease Management, Intervention, and Community Practice (MIC), MPH
• Infectious Disease Pathogenesis, Eradication, and Laboratory Practice (PEL), MPH
• Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, MS

Courses

• IDM 2001 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
• IDM 2002 - MOLECULAR VIROLOGY
• IDM 2004 - VIRAL PATHOGENESIS
• IDM 2007 - PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICABLE DISEASE PRACTICUM
• IDM 2010 - PATHOGEN BIOLOGY
• IDM 2014 - FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS OF MICROBIAL PATHOGENS
• IDM 2019 - THE EMERGENCE AND GLOBAL SPREAD OF COVID-19
• IDM 2021 - SPECIAL STUDIES IN MICROBIOLOGY
• IDM 2022 - SPECIAL TOPICS
• IDM 2023 - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY
• IDM 2024 - PRINCIPLES OF MOLECULAR METHODS
• IDM 2025 - MICROBIOLOGY SEMINAR
• IDM 2032 - HUMAN DIVERSITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH
• IDM 2034 - CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS
• IDM 2035 - ADVANCED VECTOR-BORNE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• IDM 2037 - ADVANCED VECTOR-BORNE INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• IDM 2038 - PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND CONTROL OF GLOBAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
• IDM 2041 - RESEARCH ETHICS AND SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION
• IDM 2068 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP
• IDM 2069 - INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS
• IDM 2161 - METHODS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY
• IDM 3010 - RESEARCH AND DISSERTATION PHD
• IDM 3440 - VACCINES AND IMMUNITY
• IDM 3441 - EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS

• IDM 2051 - INFECTION PREVENTION IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS
• IDM 2103 - HOST RESPONSE TO MICROBIAL INFECTION

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