Dr. Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., MD, ID fellow ‘84, recently stepped down as the 5th president of Stony Brook University on July 31, 2019, to officially begin his presidency at Michigan State University, one of the largest universities in the U. S. Under his direction, Stony Brook became one of the nation’s top universities for […]
The Department of Medicine and the Institute for Public Health are delighted to announce the appointment of Elvin H. Geng, MD, MPH as professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and as the next Director of the Center for Dissemination and Implementation (CDI) at the Institute. Dr. Geng who was an associate professor […]
Michael S. Diamond, MD, PhD, an infectious diseases specialist at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been chosen as the recipient of the American Society for Clinical Investigation’s 2019 Stanley J. Korsmeyer Award. He is being honored for his contributions to understanding the molecular basis of disease caused by globally emerging RNA viruses such […]
Jeffrey Henderson, MD, PhD and colleagues find signature molecule that may help to identify people at high risk for developing C. diff
William G. Powderly, MD, the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine & Co-director, Infectious Diseases Division, received the UCD Medical Graduates Association (MGA) Distinguished Graduate Award at their MGA Reunion 2019. The UCD MGA Distinguished Graduate Awards are awarded to outstanding graduates of the UCD School of Medicine, who are nominated by their alumni in […]
A new study published by Dr. Mitreva and collaborators identified 17 inhibitors of key chokepoint enzymes that share efficacy across parasitic worms with very different mode of parasitism. The active inhibitors target three different target classes. Representative inhibitors from each target class also had efficacy in hamsters infected with hookworm, as characterized by negative effects […]
We would like to introduce you to our incoming 2019 ID fellows. We are looking forward to working with you! Miguel Chaves, MD, MScMedical School: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, PeruResidency: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX Joseph Cherabie, MD, MScMedical School: American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, LebanonResidency: […]
The DOLF Project is proud to announce publication in PLOS Medicine of results from major safety study investigating the use of a triple drug combination “IDA” as a treatment regimen for lymphatic filariasis in five countries. The study enrolled more than 26,000 participants in five countries. Results from this study suggest that IDA is safe […]
Powderly to lead Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences
Congratulations, Gerome Escota, for being awarded not one, but two, Teaching Faculty of the Year Awards, in Infectious Disease and in General Internal Medicine, from medicine residency house staff at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Escota also serves as the Associate Program Director, of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Programand Clerkship Director in Medicine. The Medicine Housestaff […]
William G. Powderly, MD, ID fellow ’87, the J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine & Co-director, Infectious Diseases Division, received the UCD Medical Graduates Association (MGA) Distinguished Graduate Award at their MGA Reunion 2019. The UCD MGA Distinguished Graduate Awards are awarded to outstanding graduates of the UCD School of Medicine, who are nominated by […]
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has been named a member of the National Academy of Medicine’s Health Policy Fellowships and Leadership Programs (HPFLP) Advisory Committee. As a committee member, she will provide perspective and insight to the HPFLP director and staff on […]
Washington University in St. Louis and the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement presented the 16th annual Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Awards Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in the Knight Center Dining Room on the Danforth Campus in St. Louis. Dr. Rupa R. Patel, assistant professor of medicine infectious diseases, was among […]
COX’S BAZAR DISTRICT, Bangladesh — From high atop barren hills and the crests of skinny, rutted roads, the views of the vast camps that serve as makeshift homes to more than 900,000 Rohingya refugees are staggering.
Chikungunya virus, once confined to the Eastern Hemisphere, has infected more than 1 million people in the Americas since 2013, when mosquitoes carrying the virus were discovered in the Caribbean. Most people who become infected develop fever and joint pain that last about a week. But in up to half of patients, the virus can […]
Pictured with Dave Warren, MD, MPH, professor of medicine and Hilary Babcock, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, Kap Sum Foong, MD, Infectious Disease Fellow 2nd year, was awarded the 2019 Jonathon Freeman Scholarship. The Jonathan Freeman Scholarship was established by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) to promote the training of outstanding infectious disease […]
Corrado Cancedda, MD, PhD, assoicate professor of infectious diseases at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, recently assumed the role of Director and Strategic Adviser for Academic Partnerships in Global Health at the Botswana-University of Pennsylvania Partnership (BUP). Dr. Cancedda is a seasoned global health professional and was chosen following an extensive international […]
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation supports research to fight elephantiasis, river blindness Research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis over the past decade has helped advance a global campaign led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to eliminate two neglected tropical diseases that have left tens of millions of people permanently disabled […]
Dr. Patel of Washington University School of Medicine, Mark Bini of Express Scripts, and Amy Schnettgoecke of Emerson have been selected to a national list of influential young executives. The Business Journals’ Influencers: Rising Stars spotlights 100 people in business across the country who are having an impact relatively early in their careers on their […]
Jennie H. Kwon, DO, MSCI, an assistant professor of medicine, Infectious Diseases, recently accepted a three year appointment of the Society of Healthcare Epidemiology (SHEA) awards committee. Dr. Kwon will chair the committee that oversees annual career recognition awards during IDWeek.