Cornell is proud of the many achievements of the Baker Institute. Great people established and have supported this Institute for over 50 years. I see a bright future ahead.
— Ezra Cornell
Institute faculty with expertise in Infectious Diseases & Immunology study viral, bacterial, and parasitic agents; the mechanisms of disease transmission and spread; pathogenesis; and the host defense responses of the immune system. Genetic specialists develop practical tests for detecting carriers of defective genes, strategies for control of genetic diseases, and methods for gene therapy. The Genetics and Reproduction group also investigate the genetic basis and pathogenesis of a variety of diseases (including osteoarthritis, retinal blindness in dogs, sex reversal, and anemia) and reproductive conditions of dogs and horses. The Institute is also a core participant in the world-wide effort to map the canine and equine genomes.
Infectious Diseases & Immunology
Epithelia cells retain nematode glycoproteins following invasion by Trichinella spiralis.