Category: Faculty and Staff

Year-End Accolades! – We are so PROUD of our people!

Congratulations to members of our division for their achievements and recognitions in the second half of this year! These are just a few of the outstanding accomplishments of our division.

Dec 23, 2025

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UNMC ID Transplant Infectious Diseases Research Group Leads in Division Clinical Trials

Under the leadership of Dr. Anum Abbas and Dr. Carlos A. Gomez, the UNMC ID Transplant Infectious Diseases Research Group had an exceptionally productive year, bringing multiple industry-sponsored, NIH-funded, and investigator-initiated studies to UNMC.

Dec 11, 2025

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New Leadership transitions in UNMC ID

2025 is a year of leadership transitions for our division. At the beginning of the year, we welcomed our new Division Chief, Dr. Dave Warren, to the division. Recently a few other leadership transitions have occurred starting July 1, and we are excited to share!

Jul 28, 2025

Mid-Year Accolades! – We are so PROUD of our people!

Congratulations to members of our division for their achievements and recognitions so far this year! These are just a few of the outstanding accomplishments of our division.

Jul 21, 2025

Welcoming our new Division Chief – Dr. David Warren

We are pleased to welcome our new UNMC ID Division Chief, Dr. David Warren.

Jan 17, 2025

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Dr. Rupp’s final End of Year Reflection as Division Chief

As we wind down 2024 and look forward to 2025, it is appropriate to spend some time in reflection. I am immensely proud of the UNMC ID Division and our contributions and accomplishments in 2024 – truly a great team effort! UNMC ID faculty were recognized within the organization and community, as well as nationally […]

Dec 31, 2024

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Dr. Mark Rupp: Celebrating a Legacy of Innovation and Impact

On December 31, our UNMC ID Division Chief Dr. Mark Rupp will step down from this role and assume a new position as interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine. We celebrate his legacy in our ID Division and look forward to his continued leadership of the department during this interim period. Many Thanks […]

Dec 23, 2024

UNMC ID Ranks Highly in World Science Citations

As we round out the year, the UNMC ID blog would like to take a moment to recognize the academic successes of those in our Division. We routinely feature ground-breaking research from UNMC ID faculty though our Research Digest post series (see these posts here), and we are very lucky to have such amazing, productive, […]

Dec 18, 2024

UNMC ID’s Dr. Fadul Recognized by the NIH Office of Research on Woman’s Health

A huge congratulations to Dr. Nada Fadul, who was recently featured in the the NIH Office of Research on Woman’s Health’s quarterly publication: Woman’s Heath In Focus at NIH. The article explores Dr. Fadul’s work advancing long-acting antiretroviral medications, especially for women living in rural areas. See below for a snapshot of the feature, and […]

Dec 11, 2024

Distinguished Scientist: Dr. Sara Bares receives UNMC New Investigator Award

Congratulations to Dr. Sara Bares, who received the UNMC New Investigator Award on November 14, 2024. Dr. Bares is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases. She joined the division in 2013 and her clinical and research interests include HIV treatment and prevention, HIV-related comorbidities and HIV in women. Dr. Bares has been successful […]

Nov 15, 2024

Sara Bares, MD, photographed with the Kaneko columns on Medical Center Plaza on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.