Division of Infectious Diseases
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
UNMC ID Contributes to HIV/AIDS Best Practices
A huge congratulations to Nikki Regan, APRN (pictured left) at the Specialty Care Center, who recently presented a session at the National Ryan White Conference in Washington D.C. this past August entitled, “The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Best Practices Compilation: Co-Creation of an Ambassador Toolkit”, along with co-presenters Julie Hook (JSI Research), Devon Brown (JSI Research), […]
Oct 23, 2024
microBio (Part 4): Dr. Mark Rupp on the Future of ID
This post is the final part of a multi-part installment exploring the career and life of Dr. Mark Rupp, outgoing Chief of Infectious Disease at UNMC. If you missed our first post introducing Dr. Rupp and this series, part 2 exploring Dr. Rupp’s career, or part 3 exploring his life outside of medicine, see the […]
Oct 16, 2024
Where to Find Us: IDWeek 2024- Talks, Panels, and More
Next week begins IDWeek 2024, and UNMC will have a very strong showing at the conference! Below, we have gathered info on all oral presentations, panel participation, and other involvement from UNMC ID personnel, so read on to see where you can find us in Los Angeles this week!
Oct 15, 2024
microBio (Part 3): Dr. Mark Rupp, the Life
This post is part of a multi-part installment exploring the career and life of Dr. Mark Rupp, outgoing Chief of Infectious Disease at UNMC. If you missed our first post introducing Dr. Rupp and this series or part 2 exploring Dr. Rupp’s career, see the linked posts to catch up. Otherwise, read on to learn […]
Oct 9, 2024
microBio (Part 2): The Career of Dr. Mark Rupp
This post is part of a multi-part installment exploring the career and life of Dr. Mark Rupp, outgoing Chief of Infectious Disease at UNMC. If you missed our first post introducing Dr. Rupp and this series, catch up here. Otherwise, read on to learn more about Dr. Rupp’s career in medicine and his impact on […]
Oct 2, 2024
Announcing ‘microBio’: a blog-ography featuring prominent voices in ID and beyond
microBio is a biographical exploration of the lives and careers of ID physicians and scientists at UNMC segmented into multiple periodic installations
Sep 25, 2024
Clinical Guidance for Next-Generation Sequencing of Infectious Diseases: Q&A from the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
The UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Antimicrobial Stewardship team has developed a new clinical guidance regarding use of infectious disease next generation sequencing diagnostic tests. There is currently no national consensus regarding the use of ID-NGS tests, nor have they been systematically compared to a diagnostic gold standard. The UNMC Antimicrobial Stewardship team reviewed the literature and evaluated […]
Sep 19, 2024
UNMC ID Seeking Applications for Solid Organ Transplant/Oncology ID Faculty
Are you an exceptional infectious diseases physician specialized in the care of immunocompromised patients and dedicated to teaching and making a significant impact within a diverse and collaborative environment? If yes, we invite you to consider joining our world-class team as a Solid Organ Transplant (SOT)/Oncology ID (OncID) faculty member in the Infectious Diseases (ID) […]
Sep 16, 2024
UNMC ID Recognizes National Immunization Awareness Month
As we close out August 2024, we want to take a moment as a Division to recognize National Immunization Awareness Month. Held every August, this observance gives healthcare professionals and the public a chance to highlight the incredible importance of vaccination and to encourage conversations with providers to ensure that all are up to date […]
Aug 28, 2024
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