Homepage - Microbiology, Immunology, & Pathology

Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology Education, research, and clinical diagnostics to improve animal and human health locally and globally

With a focus on understanding internationally important infectious diseases, the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology is home to world-renowned scientists and leaders in laboratory research. Students have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience by working alongside faculty with specialties in bacteriology, mycobacterial diseases, prion biology, vector-borne infectious diseases, virology, and computational biology.

Degree Programs

Residencies and Externships

Biomedical Research Training for Veterinarians Combined Anatomic Pathology Residency and Ph.D. Combined Clinical Pathology Residency and Ph.D. Combined Comparative Medicine Residency and M.S./Ph.D. Combined Microbiology Residency and Ph.D.

View Available Externships

Areas of Expertise

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

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

Centers and Institutes View All

news and updates view all

CSU lands $1.2 million in NIH funding to advance work on a new tuberculosis vaccine

At CSU, the research will include a multidisciplinary team of at least 20 researchers, students and staff.

Going viral: Colorado State Magazine profile on Dr. Sue VandeWoude

“Understanding disease dynamics is part of our broader discussions about conservation because supporting a diversity of species creates a more balanced and healthy ecosystem.” -Dr. Sue VandeWoude

Rice bran supplementation may help curb malnutrition, diarrhea for infants in middle and low-income countries

Associate Professor Elizabeth Ryan said there is a great deal of rice bran produced around the world, yet it is often either wasted or used as animal feed.

Support Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology