Infectious Diseases
Events

Seminar: Julie Fox
S175 Coverdell CenterThis event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. "Beyond neutralization: The multifunctional role of antibodies against alphaviruses" Dr. Julie Fox is a tenure-track investigator and Chief of the Emerging Virus Immunity Unit at the Laboratory of Viral Diseases, NIAID, NIH. She earned her PhD from the […]

Career in Focus: Harrison Bergeron
VirtualJoin us for a Career in Focus webinar with Dr. Harrison Bergeron, a Scientist I at Generate: Biosciences. Dr. Bergeron is a 2023 alumn of the Department of Infectious Diseases. Learn about life as a scientist in biotech, how Dr. Bergeron found his position, what his work expectations are, and […]

Seminar: Jesus Valenzuela
S175 Coverdell CenterThis event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. "Immune Responses to Vector Bites and Determinants of Vector Infection and Genetic Exchange" Dr. Jesus Valenzuela is the Chief in the Vector Molecular Biology Section and Deputy Chief in the Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research at the […]

Career in Focus: Kayla Fantone
Join us for a Career in Focus webinar with Dr. Kayla Fantone, Deputy Chief of Molecular Pathogenesis, Bacteriology Division at USAMRIID. Dr. Fantone is a 2023 alumn of the Department of Infectious Diseases. Learn about life as a scientist in government research, how Dr. Fantone found her position, what her […]

Seminar: Megan Patrice Brock
S175 Coverdell CenterThis event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. "Managing Burnout and Developing Research Based Wellbeing Practices"

Seminar: Hind Azami
S175 Coverdell CenterThis event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. "How to Give and Receive Effective Feedback" Dr. Azami is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases. She earned her PhD from Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute […]

Seminar: Eldin Talundzic
S175 Coverdell CenterThis event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. "When Research Becomes Routine: Building Sustainable Molecular Surveillance for Global Health" Dr. Eldin Talundzic is a Senior Scientific Advisor to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He earned his PhD in Infectious Diseases and Computational Biology from […]

Seminar: Kyla Ost
S175 Coverdell CenterThis event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. "Targeting the troublemakers: Immune regulation of commensal Candida in the gut" Dr. Kyla Ost is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine on the Anschutz Medical Campus of the University of Colorado. […]

Seminar: Amy Bei
S175 Coverdell CenterThis event is part of the department’s seminar series for graduate students. "Genetic and genomic approaches to inform malaria vaccinology: lessons from the field" Dr. Amy Bei is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases at the Yale School of Public Health. Dr. Bei earned her PhD of Biological […]

UGA Precision One Health Symposium
FeaturedUGA Center for Continuing Education and Hotel 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, United StatesRegister Today Join us on Friday, November 7th, 2025, for Converge, a one-day symposium exploring the dynamic intersection of Precision One Health (POH), artificial intelligence, and data-driven approaches to medicine, public health, and disease ecology. This symposium highlights collaborative research across UGA’s colleges, emphasizing interdisciplinary discovery. Sessions will feature work from […]



