# The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Infectious Diseases (MCBID) Program

> **NIH NIH T32** · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $483,957

## Abstract

Project Summary
Continued training in The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Infectious Diseases (MCBID) is
proposed for 8 PhD students and 3 postdoctoral fellows selected from large pools of highly
qualified applicants. The training program is uniquely situated in the Molecular Microbiology and
Immunology (MMI) Department within the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The 29 training faculty have a wide range of experience and expertise in viruses, bacteria, fungi
and parasites causing human disease and in the vectors associated with emergence and
transmission of these pathogens. The training program has been funded since 1994 and has
produced scientists working in many areas of academia, industry and government on problems
related to infectious diseases, vaccine development and the public's health. The goal of the
MCBID training program is to provide students with both a firm foundation in the basic
disciplines necessary for the study of infectious diseases and a perspective that will enable
them to apply their knowledge creatively to public health problems. Each student is expected to
complete 1) a series of required courses in the basic disciplines of cell and molecular biology,
biochemistry, and immunology, 2) courses in virology, bacteriology, parasitology and vector
biology, 3) courses in research ethics, epidemiology and public health perspectives, and 4)
elective courses relevant to thesis topic and long-term career goals. Elective courses are
chosen from among courses available in MMI, other departments in the School of Public Health
and other Divisions of the University. Students will also complete 3 laboratory rotations during
the first year with an option for a fourth rotation. Student progress is monitored by the Graduate
Program Committee and the Thesis Advisory Committee with attention to an individual
development plan. The goals of the postdoctoral training program are: 1) to provide focused
training in those areas of the molecular and cellular basis of infectious diseases in which
program faculty have special expertise; 2) to provide an opportunity for doctoral degree holders
trained in more traditional environments to broaden their exposure to problems of public health
importance and to evaluate their career goals in terms of public health issues; and 3) to prepare
the postdoctoral fellow for an independent career in the biological sciences.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9920642
- **Project number:** 5T32AI007417-25
- **Recipient organization:** JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Arturo Casadevall
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $483,957
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1994-09-01 → 2021-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9920642

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9920642, The Molecular and Cellular Basis of Infectious Diseases (MCBID) Program (5T32AI007417-25). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9920642. Licensed CC0.

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