The Infectious Diseases and Microbiology [IDM] IRG will consider applications involving the basic biology of microbes (excluding HIV), multicellular parasites and their vectors, and the infections and diseases caused by these agents.  Specifically the IDM IRG reviews research grant applications concerning virology and viral pathogenesis, bacteriology and bacterial pathogenesis, fungal pathogenesis, parasitology and parasitic diseases, the innate and adaptive host responses to these microbes and viruses, and the development of anti-infective agents to treat and prevent infectious disease.  If the focus of a grant application is a pathogen or a pathogenic mechanism, assignment for review could be to an IDM study section.

The following study sections are included within the IDM IRG:

• Bacterial Pathogenesis Study Section [BACP]

• Clinical Research and Field Studies of Infectious Diseases Study Section [CRFS]

• Drug Discovery and Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Resistance Study Section [DDR]

• Host Interactions with Bacterial Pathogens Study Section [HIBP]

• Pathogenic Eukaryotes Study Section [PTHE]

• Vector Biology Study Section [VB]

• Virology A & B Study Sections [VIRA & VIRB]

• Topics in Bacterial Pathogenesis Special Emphasis Panel [ZRG1 IDM-A 90]

• Small Business: Non-HIV Anti-Infective Therapeutics Special Emphasis Panel [IDM-Q 10]

• Small Business: Non-HIV Infectious Agent Detection/Diagnostics, Food Safety, Sterilization/Disinfection and Bioremediation Special Emphasis Panel [ZRG1 IDM-M (12)]

• Infectious Diseases and Microbiology Fellowship Study Section [F13]