Division of Infectious Diseases Archive — Page 2 of 14
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April 10, 2025
$4.1 million grant awarded to study unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions
Antibiotic prescriptions handed out in unplanned care spaces contribute to antimicrobial resistance, especially if they are not necessary to treat infections. -
January 23, 2025
$20 million grant supports sweeping study of human viruses
Most of the more than 200 species of viruses known to reside in humans remain poorly understood, and new ones are being discovered every few months. -
January 13, 2025
VUMC’s Kelly Dooley joins clinical pharmacology board
ASCPT counts itself the largest scientific and professional organization serving the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and translational science. -
October 21, 2024
Anna Person honored for teaching by Infectious Diseases Society of America
Person, an award citation reads in part, “has been a champion for empathy and equity in caring for patients. ... She models for her learners how to compassionately care.” -
October 16, 2024
Study of severe drug reactions finds skin cells activate their own assassins
Single-cell analysis reveals the inner workings of the life-threatening adverse drug reactions Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. -
September 11, 2024
Kelly Dooley’s TB research receives MERIT Award from the NIH
Researchers must continually chase funding for their work. Kelly Dooley's prestigious award from the NIH is intended to help provide respite from that chase. -
September 4, 2024
Bacterial metabolism plays role in staph antibiotic tolerance
Staph is a leading bacterial cause of death from bloodstream, bone and joint infections, in part because of high rates of antibiotic treatment failure.