About the Petersen Laboratory
Dr. Petersen is the Director of the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases (CEID) at the University of Iowa housed within the Department of Epidemiology. The focus of this center is to bring together trans-disciplinary research teams to lessen the burden of emerging zoonotic infectious diseases across health settings.
The Petersen Laboratory studies the immunopathology of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) and tick-borne diseases, including Borreliosis (LD) in a canine natural disease model.
People
Learn more about the Researchers and Students that make up the Petersen Lab!
Diagnostic Testing
Learn more about Diagnostic Testing available for Leishmaniasis.
In The News
Dr. Petersen discusses bird flu concerns and Iowa's active tick season
Dr. Petersen spoke on Iowa Public Radio about the bird flu outbreak and how teams are monitoring the bird flu in Iowa.
Dr. Petersen discussed Iowa's active tick season with The Gazette on June 14, 2024.
Graduation, 2024
Kayla Duxbury (R) and Anna Giudici (L) graduated from the University of Iowa College of Public Health on May 11, 2024!
Kayla Duxbury, MS
Congratulations to Kayla Duxbury for successfully defending your MS thesis!