Category: Faculty and Staff
New Fellow Friday: An Introduction
We are excited to welcome three new fellows to our UNMC Infectious Diseases program this month! Over the next few weeks, we will feature each new fellow in their own welcome post. But for now, we welcome Dr. Nabil Al-Kourainy, Dr. Catherine Cichon, and Dr. Timothy Jang to UNMC. Read on for a brief introduction.
Jul 8, 2022

In Case You Missed It: UNMC ID Physician Pens Both Prescriptions and Children’s Books
Dr. Nicolas Cortes-Penfield, UNMC ID Physician and recent author of an infectious disease themed children’s book It seems that clinical ID knowledge may also be useful outside of the clinic. In case you missed it, UNMC ID’s Dr. Nicolas Cortes-Penfield was recently featured in Nebraska Medicine’s public-facing blog for his infectious disease themed children’s book […]
Jun 24, 2022
UNMC ID to Investigate New RSV Vaccine Candidate
The following was adapted from content provided by Dr. Diana Florescu, one of the UNMC ID faculty members working on investigating this new vaccine. What is RSV? RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, is a highly infectious virus transmitted primarily by contact with infected respiratory secretions or contaminated objects. Seasonal epidemics occur annually in autumn/winter in […]
Jun 22, 2022
Research Digest: COVID-19 Pathologies Explored by UNMC ID Faculty (Part 1)
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there seemed to be many more questions than answers. How is this virus spreading? What is the best way to protect our communities? Which organ systems are at risk of damage from infection? To answer these questions, the medical community at large turned to research- and UNMC ID […]
Jun 16, 2022
Research Digest: UNMC ID Faculty Lead New HIV Publications
Since the beginning of the HIV pandemic, UNMC ID has provided expert clinical care to people with HIV (PWH) through the University of Nebraska Medical Center HIV Program and Clinic. Underscoring the great providers and researchers who work as a part of this team, many of our faculty members routinely publish their work in leading ID […]
Jun 9, 2022
Publication Alert: Chronic Pain and Infection
Dr. Cawcutt is an author on a new review article focusing on the relationship between infection and chronic pain persisting even after resolution of acute illness.
May 26, 2022
Guideline Update: How to Best Prevent Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
Dr. Rupp recently assisted in the creation of new clinical guidelines aimed at prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections.
May 17, 2022
Publication Alert: Leveraging a Preexisting Global Infectious Disease Network for Local Decision Making During a Pandemic
The content below was provided by Jocelyn Herstein, an assistant professor at UNMC and Director of International Partnerships and Programs with the National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center. She led a recently published study, collaborating with UNMC ID faculty Drs. Angela Hewlett and James Lawler. What prompted this study? Emerging infectious disease events require a […]
Apr 26, 2022
UNMC ID at #SHEASpring2022 – Where to Find Us!
The SHEA Spring conference starts tomorrow; here is your guide on where to find UNMC ID throughout the conference! Invited Training Course Workshop Lectures Tuesday, April 12th from 10:00am – 10:15am: SHEA/CDC Training Course in Healthcare Epidemiology as presented by our own Kari Simonsen. Tuesday, April 12th from 2:45pm-3:15pm: Case Studies in Pediatric Infection Control (panel […]
Apr 11, 2022
A Message of Thanks to our current and former UNMC trainees from Dean Britigan.
A Message of Thanks to our current and former UNMC trainees from Dean Britigan.
Feb 2, 2022

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