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Faculty Position in ONE HEALTH

The Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track position as a One Health Specialist. The position is affiliated with the multi-college Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases (PHPID) program. The PHPID initiative is a comprehensive interdisciplinary program in infectious diseases, biodefense, and public health preparedness.

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STUDY CONFIRMS NEW STRATEGY IN FIGHT AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES

New research shows that infectious disease-fighting drugs could be designed to block a pathogen’s entry into cells rather than to kill the bug itself.



Historically, medications for infectious diseases have been designed to kill the offending pathogen. This new strategy is important, researchers say, because many parasites and bacteria can eventually mutate their way around drugs that target them, resulting in drug resistance.

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What is PHPID?

PHPID is a collection of researchers at Ohio State University that are all interested in Infectious Disease research in one way shape or form. Their interests and subject matter cover a wide spectrum, as do their research methods.


 


 


 

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PHPID at Ohio State

Who We Are

The Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Diseases (PHPID) initiative is one of 10 cross-disciplinary research partnerships created in 2005 as part of a charge from the university's Office of Academic Programs. PHPID is a collaboration of six colleges with a mission of protecting the public from infections. More than 125 faculty across these colleges contribute to this initiative.

What We Do

Recent threats of disease pandemics, bioterrorism, food-borne illnesses, and natural disasters underscore the importance of public health preparedness for the United States. PHPID faculty translate scientific discoveries into clinical applications, detect the presence of emerging infectious diseases within communities, prevent human infection from zoonotic organisms, address food safety issues, and train professionals to protect the public.