Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found an innovative way to block infection by a variety of alphaviruses, a group of mosquito-borne viruses that can cause joint and brain infections in people. The study, led by Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, the Herbert S. Gasser Professor of Medicine, and Daved […]
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Long-COVID clinic expanding reach to vulnerable metro, rural communities (Links to an external site)
Washington University’s long-COVID clinic opened in October 2020. Given the overwhelming need and multifaceted nature of the illness, a multidisciplinary group of clinicians across the School of Medicine care for long-COVID patients. The clinic, overseen by the school’s Division of Infectious Diseases, evaluates and refers patients to various services, including the Living Well Center, a […]
We Are Leaders in Combatting Infectious Diseases – Film Featured at IDWeek 2023
The ID Division at Washington University participated with WebsEdge, the company behind IDWeek TV, to create a video highlighting our strengths as scientists, clinicians and educators. Please click on the video below to learn about WashuID.
Thanksgiving lunch gathering with our fellows
Every Thanksgiving the ID division hosts a pot luck of flavors from around the world. Although we missed photos of the food, we did manage to get a picture of those who participated. Happy Thanksgiving!
ID faculty selected for the 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list. (Links to an external site)
The Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, is proud to announce that six of our faculty have been selected for the 2023 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list. They are: Hilary Babcock, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Thomas Bailey, MD, Professor of Medicine, Erik Dubberke, MD, MSPH, Professor of Medicine, Nigar Kirmani, MD, Professor of Medicine, […]
Victoria Fraser, MD presented with SHEA Senior Scholar Award at IDWeek 2023
SHEA’s Senior Scholarship Award recognizes the work of an investigator/practitioner in infection prevention/healthcare epidemiology in practice for 15 years or more. Selection is based on the breadth and quality of the nominee’s contributions to infection prevention/healthcare epidemiology. Congratulations, Victoria Fraser, MD, FIDSA, FSHEA on your achievements and this well-deserved award!
IDWeek 2023 selects Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI for Program Committee Choice Award
IDWeek 2023 top four abstract submissions overall were selected for IDWeek Program Committee Choice Awards. The awards provided $2,500 each to support travel to IDWeek. The IDWeek Program Committee selected the recipients based on outstanding scientific research. These awards were selected from all accepted abstracts. Submitters did not apply for this award. Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI […]
Nigar Kirmani, MD receives IDSA 2023 Clinical Teacher Award
The Clinical Teacher Award honors a career dedicated to teaching clinical infectious diseases to fellows, residents and medical students and recognizes excellence as a clinician and motivation to teach the next generation of physicians. This year the award goes to Nigar Kirmani, MD, FIDSA. Dr. Kirmani — a professor of medicine at the Washington University […]
We are pleased to announce faculty promotions for Presti, Henderson, Kwon and Shan.
We celebrate the successes and accomplishments of several ID faculty members who have been promoted. As the past two years have shown, an academic career in infectious diseases can be an unpredictable and challenging journey. Being promoted is an important goal, but only a small part of an incredibly rewarding career. Promoted to Professor of […]
Infectious Diseases Division will host opportunity to meet new investigators on Nov. 2, at 1 pm, EPNEC.
You are invited to meet new investigators in the ID Division. Eva-Marie Strauch, PhD Chen Shen, PhD
Miguel Chavez Concha, MD accepted into the 2023-2024 Teaching Scholars Program Cohort
Miguel Chavez Concha, MD, ID fellow alum ’21, was recommended to join the Teaching Scholars Program by excellent clinical educators, including his old program directors. He had always been interested in education and ways to innovate and improve teaching. The Teaching Scholars Program is a 12-month certificate program designed to enhance knowledge and skills, and […]
Global Health Spotlight: Collaborator’s study to advance care retention in patients living with HIV in Zambia (Links to an external site)
This innovative study offers flexibility and can be tailored to help address various individual barriers and determine which combination of strategies works best to quickly get people back into care but then ensure they stay in care. Aaloke Mody, MD, primary investigator
COVID-19 cases on the rise in St. Louis (Links to an external site)
Doctors say it’s a slight bump from what was the lowest level of cases since the start of the pandemic. ST. LOUIS — COVID-19 cases are rising in the St. Louis area. Why? You guessed it: school. “We are seeing steadily increasing levels of COVID,” Washington University Infectious Disease physician at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Steven Lawrence said.
Symposium helps advance antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention & implementation science (Links to an external site)
The symposium on Antimicrobial Stewardship’s role in health care and infectious disease prevention, co-chaired by Assistant Research Professor, Ginger McKay, PhD, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Jennie Kwon, DO, MSCI, was recently hosted by the Center for D&I at the Institute for Public Health and the Division of Infectious Diseases.
Scientists develop breath test that rapidly detects COVID-19 virus (Links to an external site)
Researchers began working on a breath test device — made with 3D printers — after receiving a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in August 2020, during the first year of the pandemic. Since receiving the grant, they’ve tested prototypes in the laboratory and in the Washington University Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Unit. The […]
ID Division teams with McKelvey School of Engineering to develop rapid diagnostic test for Gonorrhoea infection
Gonorrhoea is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection globally. The World Health Organization has identified Neisseria gonorrhoeae as a high-priority pathogen due to widespread antimicrobial resistance. Currently, there are no rapid diagnostic tests widely available to identify Neisseria gonorrhoeae which is exacerbating antimicrobial resistance problem due to notoriously inaccurate syndromic management of sexually transmitted infections, […]
Are doctors prepared? Meeting the health challenges of climate change. (Links to an external site)
Infectious diseases faculty weigh in on the possible effects of climate change on infectious diseases such as facilitating the evolution of multidrug-resistant superbugs and redrawing the map on endemic fungal infections.
D&I Spotlight: Postdoc leverages passion for racial equity & justice to “Make the science care” (Links to an external site)
Dr. Cory Bradley uses D&I science as a tool for driving forward racial equity and justice projects.
Four section head appointments announced for the clinical side of ID Division
The infectious diseases division at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has grown markedly in the last five years. In order to foster the continued success of our diverse missions, we are pleased to announce the appointment of four section heads for the clinical side of the ID Division. The major roles of […]
Anti-inflammatory drugs did not speed COVID-19 recovery but prevented deaths (Links to an external site)
William G. Powderly, MD, the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine & co-director of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis served as the national principal investigator leading an NIH supported trial, “Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Trial”.