The Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (IDM) is committed to training the next generation of scientists and public health professionals to enhance the control of infectious diseases in the human population.
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mRNA vaccine technology makes headway via Pitt, Penn State research
"This study demonstrated two key aspects," said Suresh Kuchipudi, senior author on the paper and chair of infectious diseases and microbiology, "that we can produce mRNA vaccines with much less mRNA required, that will significantly lower the cost of the vaccines."
Research funding makes understanding diseases like Avian Flu possible
Professor and chair of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Suresh Kuchipudi, focuses on avian flu and other animal-borne viruses and how they affect humans and animals.
The next generation of mRNA vaccines could be cheaper and more effective, Pitt research finds
Suresh Kuchipudi, chair of infectious diseases and microbiology, said the goal of his team’s research is to generate the science that can eventually be used to develop a product or inform other health applications.