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.
Announcements
2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Series
IDASTP proudly announces the 2026 Fall IDAS Career Development Seminars schedule. This weekly series will continue discussions on infectious disease research and control across scales theme with a focus on career development.
Tuesdays at 3 PM in the Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 2001
09/01/26: Introductions and Preview
09/08/26: Anne Piantadosi, SOM, Emory University
09/15/26: Miguel Reyes, ECAS, Emory Univesity
09/22/26: Jaap de Roode, ECAS, Emory University
09/29/26: Karen Levy, University of Washington
10/06/26: Student Presentations
Charlotte Doran, IDASTP Trainee, EPI
Collin Leese-Thompson, IDASTP Trainee Alum, IMP
Madison Schwab, IDASTP Trainee Alum, PBEE
Cora Hirst, IDASTP Trainee, PBEE
10/20/26: Student Presentations
Rina Das, IDASTP AOD alum, EHS
Diana Rojas Gallardo, IDASTP AOD Alum, PBEE
Riley Drake, IDASTP AOD Alum, IMP
10/27/26: Lance Waller, RSPH, Emory University
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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.
Application
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.
IDASTP Director
Jaap de Roode, PhD
Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor,
Biology Department
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Sr Member
Lance Waller, PhD
Professor,
Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics
Rollins School of Public Health
Member
Anne Piantadosi, MD/PhD
Assistant Professor,
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Emory University School of Medicine
Member
Gonzalo Vazquez-Prokopec, PhD
Winship Distinguished Research Professor in Environmental Sciences
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Member
Maya Nadimpalli, PhD
Assistant Professor,
Environmental Health
Jointly Appointed, Global Health
Rollins School of Public Health
Member
Deanna Kulpa, PhD
Associate Professor,
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Emory School of Medicine
Member
Student Representative
Charlotte Doran
IDASTP Trainee
PhD Candidate,
Epidemiology
Mentor: Kristin Nelson
Member
Student Representative
Allison Pourquoi
IDASTP Trainee
PhD Candidate,
Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis
Mentor: Stacey Abigail Smith
Member
Administrator
Todd Swink, PMP
Sr. Associate Director,
MP3 Initiative & IDASTP
Emory College of Arts and Sciences
Students
Trainees
Each academic year, IDASTP supports six Trainees.
Cora Hirst
RETURNING
PhD Candidate
Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution
Mentor: Rustom Antia and
Daniel Weissman
Andrew Sieben
RETURNING
PhD Candidate
Population Biology, Ecololgy and Evolution
Mentor: Dave Civitello
Allison Olmsted
NEW
PhD Candidate
Epidemiology
Mentor: Elizabeth Rogawski McQuade
Allison Pourquoi
NEW
PhD Candidate
Immunology and Molecular Pathogenesis Mentor: Stacey Abigail Smith
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.
Sarah Hernandez
NEW
PhD Candidate
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Mentors: Matthew Gardner
Sophia Sukkestad
NEW
PhD Candidate
Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution
Mentor: Anne Piantadosi
Newsletters
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.
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.
Schedule coming soon
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.
SPRING
SEMINARS
FALL
SEMINARS
Sponsors
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
