Iowa Interdisciplinary Infectious Disease Threats Collaborative (I3DTC)
Infectious Disease Threats in Rural Areas
Timileyin Adediran, assistant professor of epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, has been selected by the Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy (IPHPRP) to establish a new infectious disease collaboratory. The initiative will bring together researchers, students, public health professionals, and community partners to address infectious disease challenges in Iowa and other rural communities. Led by Dr. Adediran, the collaboratory will foster interdisciplinary collaboration through seminars, networking events, and an annual research conference. Over the next year, the team will identify research priorities, assess existing resources, develop a researcher directory, and create a strategic plan for a long-term center focused on innovative infectious disease research and future funding opportunities.
Collaboratory Aims
Aim 1
Identify and connect ID researchers across
campus to establish a collaborative network.
Aim 2
Identify and design network’s priority research themes that align with ID research, rural health, and community engagement.
Aim 3
Foster a collaborative community by conducting a seminar series and an ID research conference.
Dr. Timileyin Adediran, Team Lead
Department of Epidemiology
Dr. Timileyin Adediran is an assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology. Her research examines infectious disease transmission, particularly ESKAPE pathogens such as MRSA and Enterobacteriaceae, using epidemiologic, genomic, and modeling approaches. She previously studied MRSA spread in communities and correctional settings and worked as an infection control epidemiologist in public health agencies. A Certified in Infection Control (CIC), she has authored more than 15 peer-reviewed publications and holds degrees from the University of Maryland, including a PhD in Epidemiology.
Collaborators
Kathryn Dalton
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Jin Pan
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health
Grant Brown
Department of Biostatistics
Michael Pentella
Department of Epidemiology and State Hygienic Laboratory
Margaret Carrel
Department of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability