Infectious Diseases
New portable unit boosts UNMC’s biocontainment response
The unit, which UNMC received in April, is the first of its kind and can be deployed in the fight against highly infectious diseases.
Jun 13, 2025

UNMC among 33 centers to join special lung disease network
The Bronchiectasis and NTM Care Center Network facilitates access to high-quality care for bronchiectasis and NTM lung disease.
Mar 24, 2025

East African, UNMC leaders gather at health security summit
UNMC’s Global Center for Health Security co-convened the event, which was held in Kenya.
Mar 19, 2025

Dr. Ashraf named to CDC committee role
Muhammad Salman Ashraf, MBBS, has been appointed to the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee.
Mar 18, 2025

C-STARS Director Schnaubelt, MD, promoted to colonel
Col. Elizabeth Schnaubelt is credited as a huge champion of the collaboration between the U.S. Air Force and UNMC.
Mar 10, 2025

Med center hosts drill in preparation for 2026 World Cup
The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center coordinated the exercise focusing on an infectious disease threat.
Jan 28, 2025

Library’s ‘History Hour’ to highlight biopreparedness
UNMC’s Darby Kurtz will share the med center’s history of biopreparedness as displayed in the Wigton Heritage Center exhibit.
Jan 24, 2025

Itidal Reslane and Gabrielle Watson named UNMC Graduate Students of Distinction
Both students, who are PhD candidates in IGPBS – Immunology, Pathology, and Infectious Disease, were honored after being awarded fellowships from the American Heart Association. Learn more from the Office of Graduate Studies.
Nov 15, 2024

Drs. Broadhurst, Wiley return from assisting with Marburg outbreak in Rwanda
Learn more about the efforts of these two faculty members in our department, along with others from UNMC, in this story from the Omaha World-Herald.
Nov 8, 2024

David Warren, MD, to join UNMC as new infectious diseases chief
Internal Medicine Chair Debra Romberger, MD, says Dr. Warren is a leader who will help the division build on its reputation of excellence.
Nov 5, 2024
