IDASTP
Infectious Diseases Across Scales
Training Program
Mission
The IDASTP (Infectious Disease Across Scales Training Program) is an NIH T32 training program funded by the NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) since 2019.
This training program supports pre-doctoral students in the area of infectious disease across scale research.
The objective of the IDASTP is to train competitive scientists who use interdisciplinary cross-scale approaches to better study and control infectious disease.
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Programming and Support
IDASTP provides training in infectious disease across scales research and control for graduate students in the Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis (IMP), Microbiology and Molecular Genetics (MMG), Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution (PBEE), Biostatistics (BIOS), Epidemiology (EPI), and Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) programs at Emory University. Being a trainee in the program comes with stipend support, tuition, research, and travel funding for six trainees each year. In addition, the program provides research and travel support for program affiliates through the Award of Distinction. Program activities, such as the Spring seminar series, the Fall career development seminar, and the annual retreat, are open to all.
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Leadership
Steering Committee
IDASTP is led by the IDASTP Steering Committee representing the Emory College of Arts and Sciences, the Rollins School of Public Health, and the School of Medicine.
Students
Trainees
Each academic year, IDASTP supports six Trainees.
IDASTP Affiliates
The IDASTP Award of Distinction was created to support research by additional students, including those who are US citizens or permanent residents. Student support includes funds for research supplies and travel.
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Events
Spring IDAS
Seminars
This weekly series of seminars and discussions on infectious disease research and control across scales is presented by visiting Emory speakers, Emory faculty/postdocs and IDASTP students. Seminar and discussion topics are chosen to provide a broad overview of the current status of the field.
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Fall IDAS
Career Development Seminars
This weekly series continues discussions on infectious disease research and control across scales theme with a focus on career development. As part of the series, students in the program present their research to their peers.
Virulent Vortex
Podcast
The Virulent Vortex is a podcast hosted by Jaap de Roode in which IDAS Community members discuss infectious diseases across scales from molecules and pathogens to populations and pandemics, and everything in between.
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Get in Touch
We'd love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out for inquiries, collaborations, or speaking engagements. Let's connect and inspire the next generation of scientists and readers.
Department of Biology
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30307
USA
jderood@emory.edu
