Proud of the important leadership role OhioStateVetCollege faculty play in Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute & being designated as the only Food and Agriculture Organization Reference Center for Zoonotic Coronaviruses in the Western Hemisphere & the only Reference Center for Antimicrobial Resistance in North America! AAVMC AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Have you applied yet? The IDI Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant is available for interdisciplinary teams working on innovative research projects. Your team could be awarded up to $25,000 for a one-year project. Learn More: bit.ly/3KOjANE

🚨New published work from MII trainees! IFITM3 deficiency exacerbates SARS-CoV-2 disease🚨#MIIproud Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

We love this! Happy International Women's Day to all of the members and friends of the Infectious Diseases Institute!

🎉 Congratulations🎉 The IDI Trainee Association is proud to recognize excellent trainees for their hard work! We hope to see our trainees and their PI's at the 2023 Trainee Association (IDI-TA) Day on April 24th!

📣10 days left to apply📣 Applications due 4/3/23! The IDI Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant is available for interdisciplinary teams working on innovative research projects. Your team could be awarded up to $25,000 for a one-year project. Learn More: bit.ly/3KOjANE

Connect with fellow researchers and students at the #MidwestMicrobiomeSymposium! Registration open through March 31st! Sign up today: coms.osu.edu/events/midwest…

60 spots left for the #MidwestMicrobiomeSymposium at The Ohio State University in Columbus! Check out the impressive speaker list! Register now: go.osu.edu/register_midwe…

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📣Don't Forget—Applications Due Monday📣 The IDI Interdisciplinary Research Seed Grant is available for interdisciplinary teams working on innovative research projects. Your team could be awarded up to $25,000 for a one-year project. Learn More: bit.ly/3KOjANE

Now more than ever, we know it’s our communities that make us strong. We all have a role to play in fostering an equitable, safe and healthy world to positively influence the future of public health. Happy National Public Health Week! #NPHW

Interested in a career in academia? The BIG10 Academia Career Fair is open to all MS/PhD/Postdoc disciplines across campus who are interested in positions in academia. REGISTER HERE--> bit.ly/44MmE3i for the October 5th fair from 11am – 2 pm on Handshake!

WestFest is just around the corner! Come check out the IDI booth on September 30 from 11am - 3pm for a day of STEM exploration, innovation, and hands-on fun! Details here--> bit.ly/44TgAWE #WestFest

Introducing Buckeye Tick Test, Ohio State’s tick-borne pathogen testing service for humans and pets/animals, the first of its kind in Ohio. With ticks and tick-borne diseases on the rise, this service is critical to the Buckeye State. Learn more here: buckeyeticktest.osu.edu

Join Ohio State tick experts Risa Pesapane, PhD, and Tim McDermott, DVM, for a free webinar on Wednesday, May 7, at 4 p.m. to learn more about the growing tick population and how you can best protect your family and pets. Register: go.osu.edu/C42d

Join the IDI booth, "Tick Talk, Tick Talk" at the COSI Big Science Celebration on May 3, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more about ticks and tick-borne diseases in Ohio. Enjoy hands-on learning, demos, and fun with over 100 local STEAM experts on the Scioto Mile! COSI

If a person, pet, or livestock has been bitten by a tick you can now get rapid tick ID and pathogen testing services at OSU! The Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute tick species specific panels include pathogens of importance to BOTH people and animals #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth buckeyeticktest.osu.edu

SAVE THE DATE: 3rd Ohio Regional Tick Symposium, Monday, October 27, 2025. The symposium will be held in partnership with the 2025 Ohio Mosquito and Vector Control Association (OMVCA) Annual Meeting. Link to symposium website: u.osu.edu/ticksymposium/

As the tick population and tick-borne diseases rapidly increase across Ohio, Ohio State Infectious Diseases Institute's Buckeye Tick Test is addressing this by offering cost-effective tick-borne pathogen testing for the general public with test results within 72 hours. #ForOhioans idi.osu.edu/idi-gems-lab-s…

As influenza A (H5N1) continues to wreak havoc on U.S. farms and poses rising risk to public health, Ohio State faculty experts are leading efforts in research, surveillance, and collaboration. Register here to attend this engaging webinar: go.osu.edu/C6UX