About CBID
The goal of the Chemical Biology of Infectious Diseases (CBID) Training Program is to attract talented young people to the field and develop a new cadre of researchers prepared to address the growing threat of infectious diseases.
Our training plan incorporates educating graduate students in key foundational concepts and tools and is fundamentally grounded in research.
Industry Training Experience
A significant highlight of the program is the opportunity for CBID trainees to participate in a summer internship at a major pharmaceutical company actively engaged in antimicrobial drug discovery.
Program Leadership
Eric Skaar, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Program Director
Ernest W. Goodpasture Professor of Pathology
Vice Chair for Research
Director, Division of Molecular Pathogenesis
Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology
Gary A. Sulikowski, Ph.D.
Program Associate Director
Stevenson Professor of Chemistry
Deputy Director-Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology
Director, Chemical Synthesis Core