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CTEGD Faculty

CTEGD is a research unit at UGA that brings together interdisciplinary researchers from the Departments of Cellular Biology, Microbiology, Genetics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Entomology, Infectious Diseases, Ecology, and Food Safety.

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Graduate Student Training

CTEGD is one of UGA’s most prominent biomedical research and training programs. Students in CTEGD have the choice of 21 laboratories that work at the very forefront of global health.

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Employment Opportunities

Find current employment openings for a variety of research positions.

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Financial contributions from alumni and friends are vital to accomplishing CTEGD’s mission to pursue cutting edge research in emerging global diseases and train students in this field.

News

Innovation: Building New Infrastructure to Fight Neglected Diseases
Jul 19, 2017
Big Ideas from Grand Challenges Explorations New Wave of Awardees
Jun 15, 2017
UGA researchers report milestone in global fight against a major cause of diarrheal disease
Jun 1, 2017
‘Prestigious recognition’ UGA entomologist elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 19, 2017

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Recently Published Papers

Isolation, structure elucidation, and synthesis of antiplasmodial quinolones from Crinum firmifolium
Serologic Monitoring of Public Health Interventions against Strongyloides stercoralis
The inositol pyrophosphate synthesis pathway in Trypanosoma brucei is linked to polyphosphate synthesis in acidocalcisomes
Prevalence and risk factors associated with lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa after mass drug administration
Generating and Maintaining Transgenic Cryptosporidium parvum Parasites

Upcoming Events

Aug
21
Mon
8:30 am RiP: Docampo Lab @ Coverdell Center, room 175
RiP: Docampo Lab @ Coverdell Center, room 175
Aug 21 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Moderators: Justin Wiedman and Jessica Ramadhin CTEGD Research in Progress (RiP) meetings are interactive student-facilitated presentations.  Advanced students, postdocs, technicians, and PIs from CTEGD labs present “in progress” work and discuss preliminary data and ideas for collaboration. Questions and discussion are highly encouraged. Refreshments are provided by CTEGD (coffee) and the host lab (immense platters of pastries and other breakfast foods!). All are...
11:00 am ID Seminar: Charles Russell @ Vet Med H203
ID Seminar: Charles Russell @ Vet Med H203
Aug 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Influenza virus HA protein: spring-loaded entry nanomachine and pandemic potential Dr. Charles J. Russell Associate Member, Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children’s Research...
Aug
28
Mon
8:30 am RiP: Cassera Lab @ Coverdell Center, room 175
RiP: Cassera Lab @ Coverdell Center, room 175
Aug 28 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Moderators: Duo Peng and Stephen Vella CTEGD Research in Progress (RiP) meetings are interactive student-facilitated presentations.  Advanced students, postdocs, technicians, and PIs from CTEGD labs present “in progress” work and discuss preliminary data and ideas for collaboration. Questions and discussion are highly encouraged. Refreshments are provided by CTEGD (coffee) and the host lab (immense platters of pastries and other breakfast foods!). All are...
11:00 am ID Seminar: Matthias Schnell @ Vet Med H203
ID Seminar: Matthias Schnell @ Vet Med H203
Aug 28 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Aug
29
Tue
11:00 am Cell Bio Seminar: Jeroen Saeij @ BioSciences room 404A
Cell Bio Seminar: Jeroen Saeij @ BioSciences room 404A
Aug 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Toxoplasma inflammasome activation Jeroen Saeij Dept. of Pathology, University of California –...

CTEGD Blog

Who We Are

The Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases (CTEGD) of the University of Georgia is a university-wide, interdisciplinary center established in 1998 to foster research, education and service related to tropical and emerging global infectious diseases.

Based on a strong foundation of parasitology, immunology, cellular and molecular biology, biochemistry and genetics, CTEGD’s 22 faculty are from eight departments in four colleges/schools.

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