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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Research Activities

With world-renowned experts, our division is focused on advancing the knowledge and treatment of diseases.

Our research is focused on:
  • Antimicrobial stewardship, infection control, and healthcare epidemiology
  • Orthopedic and device-related infections
  • HIV and antiretroviral therapy
  • Solid organ transplantation
  • Biopreparedness and global health
  • Oncology infectious diseases

Visit the faculty page for individual faculty’s scholarly interests and their award recognition. Our faculty also mentor our fellows and Internal Medicine residents in their research endeavors.

Publications and Research Studies

Faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases
wrote105 peer-reviewed manuscripts
in calendar year 2024.
The division is involved in a variety of clinical trials
and other research studies.
Dr. Trevor Van Schooneveld and Dr. Jonathan Ryder

“Every Crisis is an Opportunity: Advancing Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood Culture Bottle Shortage”

Drs. Jonathan Ryder and Trevor Van Schooneveld’s study, titled “Every Crisis is an Opportunity: Advancing Blood Culture Stewardship During a Blood Culture Bottle Shortage,” was named one of the best research papers published by the Infectious Disease Society of America in 2024.