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Through its collaborative research community, mobilized around five thematic programs, the IDI takes a team-science approach to discovery, innovation, and solutions.
Featured Assets and Partner Facilities
The IDI advances interdisciplinary infectious disease research through global affiliations, cutting-edge lab services, and unique facilities of key partners.
UN FAO Reference Centres
The IDI is a United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) International Reference Centre for antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic coronaviruses.
IDI-GEMS Lab
The IDI Genomics and Microbiology Solutions Lab (IDI-GEMS) provides next-generation sequencing, cutting-edge bioinformatics, and other lab services to facilitate research needs.
PAAR Facility
The Plant and Animal Agrosecurity Research Facility (PAAR) on the Wooster campus is one of only two nationally with both plant and animal capabilities at the BSL-3 and BSL-3 Ag levels.
Tracking Ticks. Advancing Science. Protecting Health.
From comprehensive tick-borne pathogen testing, to tick surveillance and research, the IDI is leading the state and the region to address the rising impact of ticks on public and animal health.
Buckeye Tick Test
Comprehensive tick-borne pathogen testing based on tick species. Reports with tick identification and test results provided within 72 business hours from the date/time of tick sample(s) receipt. Order your test today!
Webinar: Protecting You, Your Family, and Your Animals from Ticks
Missed the live webinar? Watch the recording featuring Ohio State experts Dr. Tim McDermott and Dr. Risa Pesapane to learn about tick species, tick-borne disease, Buckeye Tick Test and how to stay “tick safe.”
Featured Events
IDI and its key partners host various impactful events to advance interdisciplinary infectious disease research, education, and innovation. See the featured events below and visit the IDI Events Calendar at the link below to see all IDI events.
COSI Big Science Celebration
May 2, 2026
333 W. Broad St.
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
IDI will host a tick education booth at this year's COSI Big Science Celebration. Held on the Scioto Peninsula surrounding COSI, the event will feature several Ohio State departments.
IDI Distinguished Seminar Series
May 4, 2026
170 DHLRI or Zoom
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Dr. David M. Knipe, professor of microbiology, Harvard Medical School, will present, Sensing of viral and host DNA in virus-infected cells: a new mechanism for activating the cGAS pathway. In-person attendance is encouraged.
Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics Initiative (VII) Meeting
May 21, 2026
115 BRT
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The meeting will focus on vaccines and therapeutics against parasites, including malaria, fungi, and vector-borne parasitic diseases, as well as other mosquito and vector-borne pathogens.
Become A Member
Become a part of the IDI's growing interdisciplinary research community. All university students, faculty, and staff – regardless of discipline/field – are welcome!