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.
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Christine A. Petersen - DVM, PhD
christine-petersen@uiowa.edu
Dr. Christine Petersen CPHB Campus Office
145 N. Riverside Drive
CPHB S429
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone: (319) 384-1579
Dr. Christine Petersen EMRB Lab Office
431 Newton Rd.
427 EMRB
Iowa City, IA 52246
Phone: (319) 335-4148
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Petersen Laboratory
431 Newton Rd.
440 EMRB
Iowa City, IA 52246
Phone: (319) 335-4403
Office Space Commons, 440E EMRB
Phone: (319)-335-4403