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New Fellow Friday: Welcome, Dr. Nabil Al-Kourainy!
We are excited to welcome Dr. Nabil Al-Kourainy as a new fellow in our Infectious Diseases program! Read on to learn a little more about him. Tell us about the position you are starting. Hi, I’m Nabil Al-Kourainy former Chief Medical Resident, Clinical Assistant Professor and Academic Hospitalist at Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU), […]
Jul 15, 2022
Research Digest: CMV, Tuberculosis, and Transplant ID
Dr. Diana Florescu, UNMC ID Physician and co-author of two recent publications exploring transplant ID. One of the most profound medical developments of the past century, organ transplantation, can prove to be one of the most dangerous. Infectious pathogens can hide in transplanted organs which, in combination with the immune-suppressive drugs crucial to transplantation success, […]
Jul 12, 2022
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
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Conference Recap: Annual HIV Update for Providers and Educators Returns
The UNMC Annual HIV Update for Providers and Educators returned on June 9, 2022. The conference was not hosted in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the UNMC HIV team joined forces with the DHHS HIV PrEP Institute team to provide a day-long event focused on HIV TREATMENT and PREVENTION. For […]
Jun 30, 2022
Graduating Fellows’ Last Words – Dr. Jonathan Ryder
The following content was provided by graduating UNMC ID fellow, Dr. Jonathan Ryder (pictured left). Dr. Ryder will be transitioning to an instructor faculty position at UNMC. Congratulations Jonathan! “As the seasons change, sometimes they blur together, nearly indistinguishable from each other. Yet, some seasons have such stark contrast, it’s hard to miss the transition. […]
Jun 28, 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 Clinic to Offer Walk-in Testing for National HIV Testing Day
The following content was provided by Kevin Borges, UNMC Specialty Care Clinic Manager. Graphic obtained from the CDC. Thursday (6/30) and Friday (7/1) from 1:00pm to 4:00pm The Specialty Care Clinic will be offering walk in HIV testing, with no appointment needed. Each year, June 27th is observed as National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). This year’s […]
Jun 23, 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
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