
Paul G. Allen School for Global Health
Graduate degree programs
Rigorous educational training for tomorrow’s scientists in biomedical sciences
PhD in Biomedical Sciences – Immunology and Infectious Diseases
A research-intensive program training students in immunology and host-pathogen interactions of bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections of animals and humans
Centers, initiatives, and programs
Research areas
- Epidemiology
- Immunology
- Infectious disease
- Socioeconomics
- Vector-borne disease
- Vaccine development
- Zoonotic disease
Where we work

Working globally to solve infectious disease challenges from Pullman to Guatemala and Peru, and from Senegal, Tanzania and Kenya to Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Discovery & Exploration of Emerging Pathogens – Viral Zoonoses
The USAID Discovery & Exploration of Emerging Pathogens – Viral Zoonoses, or DEEP VZN project, will build scientific capacity in partner countries to safely detect and characterize unknown viruses that have the potential to spillover from wildlife and domestic animals to human populations.
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Questions? Contact us at globalhealth@wsu.edu or 509-335-2489.
Paul G. Allen School for Global Health
Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine
P.O. Box 647090, Pullman, WA 99164-7090