About

Modern science has the potential to end the threat of infectious diseases—but the challenge demands a strategic, efficient use of talent and resources, and a global commitment to get it done. It takes a team-approach to discovery and solution application.

Vision

Lead world-renowned interdisciplinary infectious disease research, practice and education.

Mission

The Infectious Diseases Institute will harness the beneficial effects of microbes and develop innovative solutions to the detrimental effects of microbes on the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment for the benefit of society.

Values

The IDI embraces the university’s shared values in how we conduct business and interact with individuals, both internally and externally. These shared values are:

1 Excellence

The IDI will strive for excellence in all endeavors, both large and small. The IDI will constantly evaluate current conditions and will be flexible and agile in order to make continuous quality improvements.

2 Diversity in people and of ideas

The IDI will be an incubator for new ideas in all areas, including research, education, community outreach, and resource stewardship. Diversity in people, and their thoughts and ideas, will be a key component in all IDI activities.

3 Access and affordability

The IDI will seek new revenue streams while adopting all available best practices to keep costs as low as possible, thereby positively contributing to the university’s overall financial portfolio to play a part in the president’s 2020 Vision.

1 Innovation

The IDI will be a pillar of innovation, transforming the way we think about infectious disease and microbiology research, education and outreach. The IDI will be a driving force in innovation locally and globally.

2 Collaboration and interdisciplinary endeavor

The IDI will push the boundaries in unprecedented ways to strengthen and increase existing interdisciplinary efforts and to foster new internal and external collaborations in the infectious disease and microbiology space, including non-traditional partners in various disciplines.