Department of Microbiology, Immunology, & Pathology

Microbiology, Immunology,
and Pathology

Degree Programs

Graduate Programs

Certificate Program Graduate Certificate in Vector-Borne Diseases Certificate Program Graduate Certificate in Health Justice and Infectious Diseases Master of Science in Microbiology Master of Science in Microbiology Master of Science in Microbiology [Thesis] Master of Science in Microbiology Microbiology-Immunology [Online] Ph.D. in Microbiology Ph.D. in Pathology

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences Microbiology and Infectious Disease Concentration Minor in Microbiology Certificate Program Undergraduate Certificate in Vector-Borne Diseases

Residencies and Externships

Combined Anatomic Pathology Residency and M.S./Ph.D. Combined Clinical Pathology Residency and M.S./Ph.D. Combined Comparative Medicine Residency and M.S./Ph.D. Combined Microbiology Residency and Ph.D.

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Areas of Expertise

Our faculty work to understand the pathology, improve the diagnostics, and develop more effective treatments, vaccines, and cures for internationally important infectious diseases.

Anatomic Pathology Bacteriology Cancer Biology Clinical Diagnostics Clinical Pathology Computational Biology Education Research Genomics Hematopathology Immunology Microbiome Mycobacterial Diseases Parasitology Pedagogy Prion Biology RNA Biology Vector Biology Virology

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Researchers develop new test to diagnose deadly cat disease

Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a new, test to diagnose feline infectious peritonitis, or FIP, a deadly disease caused by feline coronavirus that impacts an estimated 1-2% of cats, especially younger cats and kittens.

MIP faculty honored as 2026 Boettcher Investigators

MIP Assistant Professors Casey Gries and Adam Harris were selected as 2026 Boettcher Foundation Investigators. They will each receive $250,000 to support up to three years of independent scientific research.

CSU faculty named Fulbright U.S. Scholars

John Spencer, an associate professor in MIP, was selected as a 2026-2027 Fulbright Scholar to focus on developing a fluorescent isothermal PCR test for leprosy.

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