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Highlights from recent research
Jump-starting host evolution: Recent integration of a retrovirus into the mule deer genome Jump-starting host evolution: Recent integration of a retrovirus into the mule deer genome A Penn State research team utilizes genetic evidence to demonstrate recent integration of a transcriptionally active gammaretrovirus into the mule deer genome
Optimizing Wolbachia infection into insect germline tissue Optimizing Wolbachia infection into insect germline tissue CIDD researchers study the ability of different Wolbachia strains to infect the germline tissue of multiple insect species.
Plasmodium berghei infection is enhanced by a Wolbachia strain in mosquitoes Plasmodium berghei infection is enhanced by a Wolbachia strain in mosquitoes CIDD scientists study the effect of two different Wolbachia strains on the rodent malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei.
HIV stigmatization in Namibia and how it connects to social networks HIV stigmatization in Namibia and how it connects to social networks CIDD Professor Rachel Smith and PSU graduate student Michelle Baker study perceived risk and stigmatization of HIV in Namibia to predict people’s positions in a community’s network.
The dangers of pollination and how plants practice “safe sex” The dangers of pollination and how plants practice “safe sex” CIDD scientist Andrew Stephenson discusses a research article by Huang et al and comments on the strategies employed to protect plants against infection during pollination.
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Millennium Science Complex

Millennium Science Complex as viewed from Pollock Field.

Many CIDD faculty and their research groups have re-located to Penn State’s new Millennium Science Complex. This is a state-of-the art research facility which will become the gateway for interdisciplinary research between the Life Sciences and the Material Sciences’ faculty and students.

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CIDD brings together scientists in a range of complementary disciplines to innovate in infectious disease research.

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Monday discussions are held every Monday at 12pm in W-203A/B Millennium Science Complex

 
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