Infectious Diseases

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

Facilities at the Davis Global Center aided in the exercise focusing on infectious disease threat and response.

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

UNMC's Darby Kurtz is curator of the “Biopreparedness in Nebraska” exhibition on display at the Wigton Heritage Center.

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

Itidal Reslane, left, and Gabrielle Watson

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

Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, and Michael Wiley, PhD

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

David Warren, MD

UNMC’s Dr. Hewlett honored to advise U.S. Olympic team

Angela Hewlett, MD, was asked to assist on infectious disease issues when COVID-19 emerged and advised on health precautions involving the Seine River at the 2024 Paris Games.

Aug 7, 2024

Angela Hewlett, MD