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Shihui Liu, MD, PhD Awarded Tenure at the Rank of Associate Professor of Medicine
Shihui Liu, MD, PhD, has been awarded tenure at the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine effective June 1, 2023. This is a well-deserved honor and a great accomplishment for Shihui. The conferral of tenure provides confidence that Shihui will continue… Read more
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Lee Harrison, MD – Receives NIH Grant Research Award
Lee Harrison, MD, has been awarded funding of $427,380 for a two-year R21 grant by the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIH/NIAID) entitled “Tracking plasmid spread and transmission in the hospital: A novel tool for… Read more
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Madison Stellfox, MD, PhD, Receives Best Poster Presentation Award at the 16th Postdoctoral Data & Dine Symposium
Madison Stellfox, MD, PhD, received honors at the Sixteenth Postdoctoral Data & Dine Symposium sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh Postdoctoral Association (UPPDA) and the Office of Academic Career Development (OACD), Health Sciences. The Data & Dine Symposium is an annual symposium providing a… Read more
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Pitt Med Students Mackenzie McDonald, MD, and Breanna Nguyen, MD, Receive Matthew Eric Piraino Award
Mackenzie McDonald, MD, and Breanna Nguyen, MD, are this year’sUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine recipients of the Matthew Eric Piraino Award forExcellence in Infectious Diseases. This year’s awardees have received $5,000 each and award certificates.This award was established by Matthew Eric Piraino’s family and is given to deserving University ofPittsburgh School of Medicine seniors who have shown excellence in Infectious Diseases clinicalservice and/or research. Members of the Infectious Diseases Division, several of whom provided care to Matthew during the last two years of his life, select the recipients of this award. Dr. Mackenzie McDonald (pictured left) worked with Dr. Nowak on… Read more
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Rima Abdel-Massih, MD – Appointed CEO of Infectious Disease Connect and ID Division Associate Chief of Remote Medicine and Education
Effective May 24, 2023, Dr. Rima Abdel-Massih has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of Infectious Disease Connect, Inc. (ID Connect) by its Board of Directors. The mission of ID Connect is to extend the Division’s expertise in infectious… Read more
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Sunish Shah, PharmD, BCIDP – Receives UPMC Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES) for 2023
Sunish Shah, PharmD, BCIDP, has received UPMC’s Award for Commitment and Excellence in Service (ACES). The ACES Award honors staff whose everyday actions, and in some instances, personal acts of courage and compassion exceed the high level of service that… Read more
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Spencer Schrank, DO, Elected to Serve as Chief ID Fellow FY2024
Dr. Spencer Schrank has been elected by his colleagues to serve as the Chief ID Fellow from July 2023 to June 2024 Thank you Drs. Matt O’Donnell and Ted Rader for their dedication and hard work as our current Chief… Read more
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ID Members Receive Presentation Awards at Pitt Research Day
The following Infectious Diseases Division members for their awards at the recent Department of Medicine Research Day:(from left to right) Dr. Jasanjeet Jawanda received an award for Outstanding Poster Presentation on Resident / Clinical Fellows Night for her poster entitled,… Read more
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