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Suzanne Templer, DO, FACP, FIDSA, Receives Faculty Appointment
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Suzanne “Suzi” Templer, DO, FACP, FIDSA, to the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine. Suzi was awarded her DO degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in… Read more
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Marianne Driscoll – Receives UPMC Award for Commitment and Excellence In Service (ACES) for 2023
Marianne Driscoll 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 the community… Read more
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ID Physicians Recognized as 2023 Top Doctors
The following Infectious Diseases Division physicians have been selected as Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2023 Top Doctors in the region: Karin E. Byers, MD, MS, and, Ken S. Ho, MD, MPH. Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., surveys thousands of health professionals in the region and… Read more
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Ken Sujin Ho, MD, MPH- Promoted to the Rank of Associate Professor of Medicine
We are pleased to announce that Ken S. Ho, MD, MPH, was recently promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Medicine, retroactive to November 1, 2022. Dr. Ho was appointed as a Staff Physician for the Pittsburgh AIDS Center… Read more
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2023 University of Pittsburgh RUSTBELT CFAR Pilot Grant Award Recipients
three Infectious Diseases Division faculty members are recipeints of a RUSTBELT CFAR Pilot Grant Award this year! The following innovative research projects were selected for funding: Anna J. Jasinska, PhD, MSc: Aging in the non-human primate model of AIDS. Dr. Jasinska holds the rank… Read more
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Giraldina Trevejo-Nuñez, MD – Receives Karat Award
Giraldina Trevejo-Nuñez, MD, has been awarded Catalytic Grant funding in the amount of $53,341 for a one-year award by the K Award to R Advancement Training (KARAT) Program for her proposal entitled “Pulmonary Regnase-1 contributions to epithelial fitness and repair during Klebsiella pneumoniae infection.”… Read more
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WHO’s “Threats to Global Health” Highlights the Significance of Infectious Disease Treatment and Research
Recently, the United Nations’ international public health agency, the World Health Organization (WHO), released its list of the ten greatest threats to global health in 2019. Their list strongly emphasized the continued threat of infectious diseases to public health.… Read more
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ID Week Planner- Pitt Presentations
Going to ID week? Looking forward to seeing you there! While you are packing and planning and putting the last minute touches on your posters and powerpoint slides, take a look at some of the excellent work done by our… Read more








