Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens

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To Foster and Promote a Cohesive and Synergistic Environment for Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Research

Infectious diseases are constantly emerging and reemerging worldwide, causing immense threats to the health of humans, animals, and plants. The COVID-19 panedmic underscored the global impact of these threats, resulting in hundreds of millions of infectious and emphasizing the urgent need for coordinated, science-driven responses. To meet this challenge, Virginia Tech created the Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens. CeZAP is supported by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute and includes faculty participants from at least seven colleges and more than 38 departments.

Skeeter Syndrome Awareness with CeZAP Director, Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall

This month, we interviewed Dr. Kylene Kehn-Hall, Professor and Director of the Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens. Tune in for a discussion of her role and responsibilities, new publication on VEEV neurological sequelae, and Caroline's battle with Skeeter Syndrome...

Watch and Subscribe to the Pathogems Podcast

New Publication on VEEV neurological sequelae: Link to paper discussed in podcast

Vision

Position Virginia Tech to become a national and international research and training resource that is a leader in advancing transformative science and developing effective countermeasures against emerging infectious diseases.

The CeZAP faculty conducts basic and mechanistic research in infectious diseases, and strives to translate into tangible results such as vaccines, antimicrobial drugs, intelligent infrastructure, and diagnostics that benefit the global society.

Mission

To foster and promote a cohesive and synergistic environment for interdisciplinary and collaborative research across the Virginia Tech campus in the area of emerging, re-emerging, infectious diseases.

Supported by the Fralin Life Sciences Institute, CeZAP brings together faculty and researchers from at least seven colleges and more than 38 departments, fostering collaboration across disciplinary boundaries.

Infectious Disease Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program

The Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program in Infectious Disease (ID IGEP), in collaboration with academic departments and programs, trains graduate students to acquire a broad scientific perspective towards infectious disease.

Learn more about ID IGEP

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SPARK: Seminar Series on Pathogens, Advancements, and Research Knowledge
This university wide seminar series at Virginia Tech invites outstanding scientists nationally to give presentations to CeZAP and broader university community on topics of current interest in the broad area of infectious diseases.
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Thematic Areas
With research expertise in 11 different thematic areas, the CeZAP affiliated faculty tackle comprehensive and complex problems in infectious diseases through interdisciplinary team approaches including engineering, social, biomedical, veterinary, medical, and plant sciences.
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CeZAP will develop science-based solutions for issues related to infectious diseases, and educate graduate students to effectively communicate their research results to policy-makers and the general public.