World-renowned and internationally acclaimed faculty from MU study infectious diseases such as anthrax, plague and Q-fever at the LIDR under the umbrella of Research Programs. Their research is mainly focused on host-pathogen interactions, immune responses in the host and the development of novel vaccines and therapeutics against disease.
Anthrax Program
Arbovirus Program
Brucellosis Program
Plague Program
Q fever Program
Tularemia Program
The mission of the University of Missouri Laboratory for Infectious Disease Research is to provide state of the art facilities to support research on infectious diseases. Our goal is to foster research in the development of novel approaches to prevent and treat diseases caused by some of our most deadly pathogens.