The Washington University Infectious Diseases Division (ID) to open Infectious Disease/Substance Use Disorder training pathway to address substance use crisis in the region. The opioid epidemic and subsequent rise in injection drug use (IDU) has led to a well-described overlap of epidemics, or syndemic, of substance use disorders (SUDs) and infectious diseases including serious injection-related […]
Dr. Pal’s research interests are focused on investigating the host-pathogen interface and understanding the molecular basis of how HIV evades the immune system. Her long-term research goal is to design vaccines and targeted therapeutics that will improve the clinical outcomes of people living with HIV (PLWH).
We are excited to announce our 4th video about the Infectious Diseases Division and our fellowship program This, our latest video narration was written by Caline Matter, MD, associate professor of medicine and associate director of our ID fellowship training program and Joseph Cherabie, MD, MSc, associate professor of medicine. A big thanks to all […]
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Bradley Stoner has been selected as the permanent Director of the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP). He will begin on July 28, 2024. In this role, Dr. Stoner will oversee sexually transmitted infection (STI) surveillance, control, research, guidelines, and the implementation and evaluation of CDC-supported prevention programs. Dr. […]
Dr. Megan Rose Curtis joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in July 2024. She is a dedicated physician, researcher, and educator with a focus on infectious diseases and women’s reproductive health. Dr. Curtis’ research interests have spanned topics from HIV and obstetric hemorrhage in sub-Saharan Africa […]
Dr. Ramakrishnan was selected as one of three award recipients by Gilead Research Scholars to receive the Gilead HIV Research Scholars Program Award for a two-year early career investigator award to focus on applying epidemiology and implementation science to improving HIV prevention in St. Louis.
The impact of Street Med STL extends beyond mere medical interventions. By meeting individuals where they are, the organization not only delivers healthcare but also restores dignity and hope to those often marginalized by society. However, sustaining these efforts comes with its own set of challenges, from financial constraints to resource limitations.
Dr. Patrick Olson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an instructor as of July 2024. He completed the Medical Scientist Training Program, residency, and infectious disease fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine. His basic science interests focus on how asymptomatic colonization with Staphylococcus aureus influences the development of […]
Dr. Marilia Pinzone joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an instructor in July 2024. She is an infectious disease physician-scientist with a research interest in studying how HIV reservoirs are formed and maintained as well as investigating the factors that drive poor immunological recovery and non-AIDS comorbidities in people […]
A team from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Saint Louis University have established the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research to help end the HIV epidemic in the region.
The ID Division gives a warm welcome to our new fellows. We are excited that you chose WashU for your Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training and look forward to working with you. Alex Hartlage, MD, PhD: “I was born and raised in Cincinnati. I completed my undergraduate and medical education at Ohio State University in Columbus […]
Dr. Andrew Atkinson joined the Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases as an Assistant Professor in March 2024. Dr. Atkinson is a statistician and methodologist providing ad hoc and project-driven support for interventional and observational studies. His research involves developing methods for handling missing data, the adoption of the estimand framework to […]
The Infectious diseases Division celebrated our graduating fellows at a dinner held at Westwood Country Club on Thursday, June 21, 2024. We wish you all the best in your careers! Lovin George, MBBS, MD Lovin George, MD, PhDLovin will be an ID Consultant at Sanford Health, Bismarck, ND David Olaffson, MD David will join the […]
Health-care workers received the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in December 2020. A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found that repeat vaccination with updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine promotes the development of antibodies that neutralize a wide range of variants of the virus that causes […]
2024 Dean’s Impact Award Recipient Hilary E.L. Reno, MD, PhD, is a highly respected mentor and sponsor of student researchers within the WashU Medicine community broadly, and in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases particularly. Mentees describe Reno as “the ultimate leader,” noting that she “is a wonderful teacher/mentor, and truly hones the […]
on May 29, 2024, the ID Division hosted its Third Annual Research Symposium coordinated by second year ID fellow, David Olafsson, MD. Planning committee members included Bill Powderly, MD and Jen Philips, MD, PhD, co-directors of the division along with Jeff Henderson, MD, PhD and Andrej Spec, MD. Among the abstracts submitted, eight were chosen […]
The Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will offer expanded STI testing and treatment services at its Village Square clinic, located in north St. Louis County, a historically medically underserved area. This expanded service is aimed at reducing the region’s high STI rates and disparities in sexual health.
Response to updated vaccine is shaped by earlier vaccines yet generates broadly neutralizing antibodies.“The first vaccine an individual receives induces a strong primary immune response that shapes responses to subsequent infection and vaccination, an effect known as imprinting,” said senior author Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, the Herbert S. Gasser Professor of Medicine. “In principle, imprinting […]
The Department of Medicine recently celebrated outstanding faculty whose contributions foster excellence in medical education, clinical care and research at Washington University School of Medicine. Infectious Diseases (ID) faculty who received in-person recognition are listed below. View all the 2023 DOM Faculty Recognition Reception