Ebola virus virion. Created by GC microbiologist Cynthia Goldsmith, this colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) revealed some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion

Department of Infectious Disease

Applying cutting-edge science to address the unmet clinical needs for infectious disease control on a global scale

Explore our

Discover more

Learn more about our research sections, our community, news and events, and study programmes

News

Cross-faculty

£3m new funding for breakthrough research to transform antibiotic discovery

18 February 2026

Science

Celebrating 25 Years of the Flowers Building

17 February 2026

Health

Dr Jill Biden visits Imperial to explore antimicrobial resistance and women’s health innovation

11 February 2026

Engineering

Wearable technology could save lives by spotting signs of severe dengue

11 February 2026

Events

Event
Seminar

Fri 27 February 2026, 12.00–15.00 GMT

PacBio Long‑Read Sequencing Seminar

Sir Alexander Fleming Building, South Kensington Campus

Event
Open days

Tue 3 March 2026, 12.00–13.00 GMT

Postgraduate Study | MRes Clinical Research Virtual Open Day

Event
Open days

Tue 3 March 2026, 12.00–13.00 GMT

Postgraduate Study | MRes Biomedical Research (all streams) Virtual Open Event

Event
Open days

Wed 4 March 2026, 15.00–16.00 GMT

Postgraduate study | MSc Molecular Biology and Pathology of Viruses Open Day