Investigators in the Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease (PATH) program
Supports assistant professors in the US and Canada conducting multidisciplinary research on infectious disease pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions.
Funder: Infectious Diseases Society of America
Due Dates: July 16, 2026 (LOI) | July 17, 2023 (LOI) | November 15, 2023 (Full proposal) | July 16, 2021 (Pre-proposal/LOI) | November 15, 2021 (Full proposal)
Funding Amounts: $505,000 total over five years; no indirect costs allowed.
Summary: Supports assistant professors pursuing innovative, multidisciplinary research on human infectious disease pathogenesis and host-pathogen interactions.
Key Information: Highly competitive; only degree-granting institutions in the US/Canada eligible; institutional support required.
Description
This program supports mid-to-late assistant professors in the US and Canada to conduct high-impact, multidisciplinary research on the mechanisms of infectious disease pathogenesis. The award is intended to foster innovative, high-risk projects that significantly advance understanding of host-pathogen interactions, covering areas from molecular mechanisms to systemic effects. Research may focus on colonization, infection, commensalism, and other host-microbe relationships, including under-studied and emerging diseases. Interdisciplinary and climate change-related approaches, as well as excellent animal models relevant to human disease, are encouraged.
