In addition to delivering excellence in teaching and clinical care, members of our Division are international leaders in microbial pathogenesis, immunology, and global and public health. Our investigators are recognized for their ground breaking discoveries from basic microbial pathogenesis and host defense to translational and clinical infectious disease research and implementation science. From model systems to human studies, we are making cutting edge discoveries and translating the latest knowledge into improvements in human health. We work in a highly collaborative environment that fosters rapid uptake of new technology and has a well-developed infrastructure that supports basic investigation and a pipeline to translational and clinical studies. Available resources include biosafety level 3 (BSL3) facilities and many outstanding core facilities, including those for genomics, imaging, genome engineering, and Cryo-EM. We attract top trainees and investigators, are highly successful competing for federal, foundation, and philanthropic funding, and seek to be transformative to human health. Read recent publications.
Research Support
The Division of Infectious Diseases was supported by more than $50 million in external funds in 2021. Sources of funding include:
Multidisciplinary training is supported by:
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Research Grants, Career Development Awards, Program Project/Center Grants
- T32 Infectious Disease/Basic Microbial Pathogenic Mechanisms Training Grant
- K12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program (MCRCDP)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- The Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at Washington University, the largest MD/PhD program in the country.
FY 2025 Grants
A listing of all current Infectious Diseases grants ≥ $300,000.
| Principal Investigator | Sponsor | Grant | Total Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond, Michael | Scripps Research Institute | Center For Antiviral Medicines & Pandemic Preparedness | 430,140 |
| Diamond, Michael | National Institute Of Health | Meningeal Immunity And Viral Neuropathogenesis | 384,256 |
| Diamond, Michael | Bavarian Nordic | Cross-Neutralization Of Chikv Strains By Human Serum From Phase 3 Clinical Trial Of Ebsi-Cv-317-005 | 335,312 |
| Diamond, Michael | National Institute Of Health | Flavivirus And Alphavirus Revampp | 33,122,681 |
| Hseuh, Kevin | Missouri Department Of Health & Senior Services | Antimicrobial Stewardship Transformation Project | 999,472 |
| Principal Investigator | Sponsor | Grant | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond, Michael | National Institute Of Health | Human Antibody-Based Countermeasures Against The Wuhan Coronavirus Sars-Cov-2 | 762,273 |
| Diamond, Michael | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Human Monoclonal Antibodies for Encephalitic Alpaviruses | 329,330 |
| Philips, Jen | National Institute Of Health | Understanding Early Macrophage-T Cell Interactions, Slamf1, And Immunity To Tb | 772,420 |
| Principal Investigator | Sponsor | Grant | Award Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boon, Jacco | National Institute Of Health | Transmission Of CoV-2 And The Impact Of Spike Protein Evolution | 399,481 |
| Diamond, Michael | National Institute Of Health | Ldlrad3 Receptor Interaction With Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis Virus | 388,307 |
| Geng, Elvin Hsing | National Institute Of Health | Midwest Developmental Center For AIDS Research (D-Cfar) | 412,348 |
| Goldberg, Daniel E. | National Institute Of Health | Infectious Disease/Basic Microbial Pathogenic Mechanisms | 337,583 |
| Henderson, Jeffrey P. | National Institute Of Health | Metabolomic Signatures Of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome | 390,977 |
| Kwon, Jennie H. | Agency For Healthcare Research And Quality | Environmental Hygiene Strategies To Decrease The Burden Of Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms In | 474,732 |
| Kyei, George B. | National Institute Of Health | Protein Interactions Regulating HIV Replication In Macrophages | 393,750 |
| Leung, Daisy W. | National Institute Of Health | Mechanisms Of Host Response Modulation By RSV Non-Structural Proteins | 320,658 |
- FY2024 Department of Medicine Grants (includes Infectious Diseases)
- FY2023 Department of Medicine Grants (includes Infectious Diseases)
Explore the division’s clinical and basic research enterprises below and the faculty involved in each science category with their particular interests.