Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease

Letter of Intent Deadline:

Jul 17, 2025

by

3:00pm

ET

Status:

Now Accepting Applications

Eligibility & Application Process:

The competition will employ a two-stage process.

Request for Proposals

Advisory Committee

Andrew Alspaugh, MD
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Professor of Cell Biology
Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Duke University Medical Center

Craig E. Cameron, PhD
Professor and Chair of Microbiology and Immunology
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

Sara Cherry, PhD
John W. Eckman Professor of Medical Science
Department of Microbiology
University of Pennsylvania

Joanne Engel, MD, PhD
Professor, Departments of Medicine and Microbiology and Immunology
Chief, Division of Infectious Disease
Co-Director, Integrative Microbiology program
University of California San Francisco

Michael Glickman, MD (Co-Chair)
Member, Immunology Program
Attending Physician, Infectious Diseases
Alfred P. Sloan Chair
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Christopher A. Hunter, PhD (Co-Chair) 
Professor of Pathobiology
Department of Microbiology
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
 

Manuel Llinas, PhD
Ernest C. Pollard Priofessor in Biotechnology
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology and Chemistry
Pennsylvania State University

Carolina B. López Zalaquett, PhD
Professor and BJC Investigator
Department of Molecular Microbiology
Washington University School of Medicine

Daniel Mucida, PhD
Professor and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Laboratory of Mucosal Immunology
The Rockefeller University

Russell Vance, PhD
Professor; HHMI Investigator
Department of Molecular & Cell Biology
University of California-Berkeley

Additional members may be added to the committee.

Award Timeline

Apr 28 - 30, 2025

Finalist Interviews

Jul 17, 2025

Letter of Intent Deadline

Oct 03, 2025

Invitation to Submit a Full Proposal

Nov 13, 2025

Application Deadline

May 31, 2026

Notice of Award

Jul 01, 2026

Award Start Date

Jun 30, 2031

Award End Date

Program Contacts

Victoria McGovern, Ph.D.

Senior Program Officer

919-991-5112

Darcy Lewandowski

Program Associate

Kendi Kajogo

Program Coordinator

919-991-5116