CVM brings One Health expertise to new Institute on Infectious Diseases
September 8, 2025
The University of Minnesota has launched the Institute on Infectious Diseases (UMIID), a new, university-wide effort designed to strengthen preparedness and response to emerging infectious disease threats. College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) faculty and leadership are playing key founding roles in this new institute, bringing the essential One Health perspective that is central to its mission.
UMIID aims to rapidly identify and respond to infectious diseases as they emerge, while also training the next generation of scientists and public health leaders. Building on lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, the institute leverages expertise from across the University to address contemporary and future outbreaks at the local, regional, and global levels. The College of Veterinary Medicine is a critical cornerstone of this mission. As the University’s hub for animal health and zoonotic disease expertise, CVM bridges human, animal, and environmental health in ways few institutions can.
