Welcome to the Department of Comparative Pathobiology. Comparative Pathobiology is the study of disease phenomena basic to all species including humans, at the molecular, cellular, organismal and ecosystem level. Our faculty, staff and students are involved in research and learning in a variety of areas including pathology, infectious diseases and vaccines, cancer biology, nanomedicine, toxicology, disease surveillance and human-animal interactions. The goal of the research is to discover and test new technologies for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in animals and people.

     The Department offers a rigorous yet flexible graduate program in a stimulating learning environment through formal courses, seminars, journal clubs and one-on-one interactions with productive and highly motivated scientists. Collaborations with faculty in other departments and institutes at Purdue University and the Indiana University School of Medicine create excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary research and training. The Department of Comparative Pathobiology also engages in diagnostic and outreach activities that serve the welfare of animals, people and the environment in the State of Indiana and beyond.