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African Trypanosomiasis (Sleeping Sickness)

Human African trypanosomiasis, or “sleeping sickness”, is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. Untreated, the disease is fatal.

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Our Focus

CERID’s research on African Trypanosomiasis is focused on drug discovery & development.

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Cryptosporidiosis

Cryptosporidiosis, also known as “Crypto”, is a parasitic disease caused by Cryptosporidium, a microscopic protozoan parasite.

Our Focus

CERID’s work on Cryptosporidiosis focuses on target-based drug discovery and development.

Cystoisosporiasis

Cystoisosporiasis is an intestinal disease of humans caused by the coccidian parasite Cystoisospora belli.

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Our Focus

CERID’s work on Cystoisosporiasis focuses on target-based drug discovery and development.

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Giardiasis

Giardiasis is a diarrheal illness caused by Giardia, a microscopic parasite found on surfaces or in soil, food or water.

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Our Focus

CERID’s work on Giardiasis focuses on target-based drug discovery and development.

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HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (slowly replicating retrovirus) that weakens the immune system.

Our Focus

HIV research at CERID is focused on disease pathogenesis and genetic susceptibility.

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Immunomodulatory Therapy

Immunomodulatory therapy targets immune pathways to treat disease.

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Our Focus

CERID is working to augment phagocyte-mediated host defense for treatment of infectious disease.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term for two conditions (Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis) that are characterized by chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

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Leishmaniasis

Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan parasites and is transmitted by the bite of a certain species of sand fly.

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Our Focus

CERID’s research concentrates on drug discovery for Leishmania species (the cause of leishmaniasis).

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Malaria

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by the parasite Plasmodium.

Our Focus

CERID’s research on Malaria includes immunology, diagnostics and clinical trials to test new drugs and vaccines.

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Neosporosis

Neosporosis is a disease caused by Neospora caninum, a microscopic protozoan parasite with worldwide distribution.

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Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer, cancer that starts in the prostate, is the second most common cancer in American men behind skin cancer.

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Our Focus

CERID’s prostate cancer research is focused on kinase targeted therapeutics and better understanding the molecular pathways involved in metastasis.

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Staphylococcus & Streptococcus

Staphylococcus and Streptococcus are genera of Gram-positive bacteria.

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Toxoplasmosis

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii.

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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Our Focus

TB research at CERID is focused on immune response to TB, pathogenesis, and vaccine development.

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Viral Infections

Viral infections are caused by viruses, tiny germs made of genetic material inside a protein coating.

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