Discover the Impact of IDRC Faculty Research
Explore the pioneering work of our dedicated IDRC faculty whose laboratories drive innovation across infectious disease research. Learn more about the programs, expertise, and scientific leadership that shape breakthroughs and advance our mission every day.
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Dr. John Belisle
Dr. John Belisle’s research focuses on the biochemistry of bacterial pathogens (in particular Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium leprae and Borrelia burgdorferi) and the diseases they cause.
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Dr. Brad Borlee
The Borlee laboratory, as part of the Center for Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (CVID) and Center for Metabolism of Infectious Diseases (C4MInD) at Colorado State University, studies environmental sensing and regulation of bacterial behaviors in the context of host-pathogen interactions and host-associated bacterial communities.
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Dr. Karen M. Dobos
The Dobos laboratory is focused on descriptive, comparative studies of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains that are relevant to the development of second-generation vaccines and diagnostic assays.
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Dr. Casey Gries
The Gries lab was established in 2021 with research interests spanning bacterial pathogenesis and innate immunity. The primary focus of the lab is on the molecular mechanisms of Staphylococcus aureus biofilm formation and medical implant-associated infections.
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Dr. Ric Slayden
Dr. Slayden’s laboratory studies a variety of emerging and medically important pathogens including multi-drug resistant M. tuberculosis and NTMs, F. tularensis, B. pseudomallei, Y. pestis and B. anthracis.