Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics
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Q&A: Modeling measles amidst a global disruption in vaccine supplies
November 16, 2023
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New strategies may reduce treatment failure in malaria by up to 81%
September 21, 2023
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Testing 58 wildlife species for SARS-CoV-2 among goals of $4.5M USDA grant
September 13, 2023
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Q&A: What can we expect from COVID-19 this winter?
December 01, 2022
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Cancer drug could potentially be used against malaria
October 26, 2022
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Disease outcomes differ by new host species in virus spillover experiments
September 30, 2022
![A visual, microscopic depiction of monkeypox viruses.](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/07/monkeypox1200.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=BRs6ngjL)
What are potential animal reservoirs for monkeypox?
September 13, 2022
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COVID-19 drugs persist in wastewater, may pose risk to aquatic organisms
September 08, 2022
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What do I need to know about monkeypox now?
August 19, 2022
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Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19
February 25, 2022
![deer on lawn](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Deer%20house.jpg?h=7685ba0d&itok=640p3pur)
Omicron detected for first time in white-tailed deer
February 21, 2022
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Penn State biochemist Manuel Llinás named distinguished professor
February 17, 2022
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New video series highlights game-changing life sciences researchers
February 16, 2022
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Nita Bharti to deliver 2022 Darwin Day Lecture
January 27, 2022
![Yellow curves flow behind a model of baby's face and blue brain. Toy blocks and rings frame the baby's face.](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/psn-schiff-1.jpg?h=42218d4f&itok=TeQtFgKs)
Normal brain growth curves for children developed
July 09, 2021
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Reducing transmission risk of livestock disease
August 24, 2020
![Person herding goats in Africa](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/nature-people-herd-livestock-africa-agriculture-720045-pxhere.com_LR_0.jpg?h=6bf1ddb7&itok=zzztXQE1)
Livestock disease risk tied to herd management style in Tanzania
September 03, 2019
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Linking health and population patterns via satellite
June 18, 2019
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Andrew Read named director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
September 20, 2018
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Murali Haran named head of Department of Statistics
July 09, 2018
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Turning pathogens against each other to prevent drug resistance
December 11, 2017
![head of virus man](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/VirusMan%20crop.png?h=36d9a9dd&itok=VqqK0HAs)
The Virus in the Cupboard
February 08, 2017
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New book illustrates the wonderful world of viruses
August 31, 2016
![Andrew Read in lab](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/A-ARead-112.jpg?h=22aee559&itok=2yW_xstj)
Penn State harnessing research muscle to fight infectious diseases
February 08, 2016
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Penn State In The News: January 2016
February 03, 2016
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Q&A: Modeling measles amidst a global disruption in vaccine supplies
November 16, 2023
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New strategies may reduce treatment failure in malaria by up to 81%
September 21, 2023
![Female white-tailed deer](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2021/11/Female_white-tailed_deer_0.jpg?h=f03d1f75&itok=XxBpaIn_)
Testing 58 wildlife species for SARS-CoV-2 among goals of $4.5M USDA grant
September 13, 2023
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Q&A: What can we expect from COVID-19 this winter?
December 01, 2022
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Cancer drug could potentially be used against malaria
October 26, 2022
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Disease outcomes differ by new host species in virus spillover experiments
September 30, 2022
![A visual, microscopic depiction of monkeypox viruses.](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/2022/07/monkeypox1200.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=BRs6ngjL)
What are potential animal reservoirs for monkeypox?
September 13, 2022
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COVID-19 drugs persist in wastewater, may pose risk to aquatic organisms
September 08, 2022
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What do I need to know about monkeypox now?
August 19, 2022
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Repurposing FDA-approved drugs may help combat COVID-19
February 25, 2022
![deer on lawn](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Deer%20house.jpg?h=7685ba0d&itok=640p3pur)
Omicron detected for first time in white-tailed deer
February 21, 2022
![Manuel Llinas](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Faculty%20Scholar%20Medal%20Manuel_Llinas.jpg?h=735f7c84&itok=5wcGLVOo)
Penn State biochemist Manuel Llinás named distinguished professor
February 17, 2022
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New video series highlights game-changing life sciences researchers
February 16, 2022
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Nita Bharti to deliver 2022 Darwin Day Lecture
January 27, 2022
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Normal brain growth curves for children developed
July 09, 2021
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Reducing transmission risk of livestock disease
August 24, 2020
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Livestock disease risk tied to herd management style in Tanzania
September 03, 2019
![Steven Schiff Impact 2019](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/NEWS-LG-forecasting-infectious-diseases.jpg?h=34e43602&itok=9paGzjWT)
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![Satellite imagery of Earth](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/NitaBharti_notitle_0.jpg?h=048a85ea&itok=0MNogVLs)
Linking health and population patterns via satellite
June 18, 2019
![Panelists speaking at Novel Control Measures to Combat Infectious Diseases sit on stage at Penn State Schuylkill and answer audience questions.](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/DSC_1338.png?h=4362216e&itok=kfodXfi_)
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Andrew Read named director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
September 20, 2018
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
Murali Haran named head of Department of Statistics
July 09, 2018
![Peter Hudson in his office](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/PeterHudson.png?h=6c66bda0&itok=A2DXHztj)
![Graphic demonstrating the combined intervention](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Read_infographic-2017_LR_0.jpg?h=75c93e54&itok=HW0KKId1)
Turning pathogens against each other to prevent drug resistance
December 11, 2017
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![head of virus man](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/VirusMan%20crop.png?h=36d9a9dd&itok=VqqK0HAs)
The Virus in the Cupboard
February 08, 2017
![bats with white-nose syndrome](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/whitenosesyndrome07th.jpg?h=af53face&itok=OFSvdOcC)
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New book illustrates the wonderful world of viruses
August 31, 2016
![placeholder image](/news/static/fallback-8980cf856bdab01efc8dcf95c2158b37.jpg)
![Asian Tiger Mosquito](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/Invasive%20Threat%20By%20James%20Gathany%20CDC.jpg?h=3ac079aa&itok=ayuV7T-l)
![Pell biosafety lab](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/PELL%20LAB-3916-1001.jpg?h=05a859a0&itok=Fq8Y87Yo)
![Andrew Read in lab](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/A-ARead-112.jpg?h=22aee559&itok=2yW_xstj)
Penn State harnessing research muscle to fight infectious diseases
February 08, 2016
![Penn State In The News](https://sc-api-stage.psu.edu/s3/files/styles/4_3_1000w/public/In%20the%20news.jpg?h=034714a8&itok=cUAZxlCk)
Penn State In The News: January 2016
February 03, 2016
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