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Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health

The UVA Division of Infectious Diseases & International Health has a long tradition of excellence in research, patient care and education. Division faculty are extending the tradition into new frontiers of research, and training a new generation of physician-scientists to meet the challenges of infectious diseases in an increasingly “flat” global community.

Research is supported by more than $29 million in annual extramural funding in 8 departments and 4 divisions in the School of Medicine, including global health initiatives supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the NIH, and carried out with partners in countries around the world, among them Bangladesh, Brazil, Haiti, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.

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Infectious Disease Fellowship Training Program

The University of Virginia's Division of Infectious Disease Fellowship Training Program program offers rigorous training and supervised experience with faculty members who have broad clinical and research expertise. Watch our video to learn more.

Fellowship Applications

The goal the division’s training programs is to prepare students and fellows as independent investigators in the field of infectious diseases. Our philosophy is that interactions between basic scientists and clinicians in research and during training are essential for the breakthroughs and discoveries needed in this field.

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Dr Josh Colston

Mapping Where Housing Materials Add to Risk of Infectious Disease

Dr. Josh Colston’s research into housing quality and disease prevention is featured in the University of Virginia magazine. By identifying risk factors for disease clusters, public health professionals can better pinpoint the potential presence of a disease. “You can then target it for some kind of intervention,” said Dr. Colston.

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Dr. Idu Meadows

Postdoctoral Fellow Works with Tanzanian Tuberculosis Survivors to Improve Walking Distance and Quality of Life

Idu Meadows, MD, a 2nd-year Infectious Diseases fellow, collaborated with researchers at Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro to investigate disability following tuberculosis treatment. More than 9 million people survive tuberculosis every year, but the majority suffer some form of disability. Dr. Meadows and her collaborators found among adults with respiratory symptoms after TB cure, a TB-survivor-led therapy program improved walking distance, the first of its kind.

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Dr. Costi Sifri

Virginia health officials confirm state’s third measles case of 2025

Dr. Costi Sifri talks with Richmond NPR affiliate VPM about measles. Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine provide lifetime protection, but unvaccinated people — and infants who are too young to be vaccinated — are very susceptible to infection. “Unfortunately, these circumstances are certainly a pressure test on some preparedness planning, and we’re rolling out and developing more resources for our frontline clinicians to be able to respond to this so we do have a measles control plan,” said Dr. Sifri.

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Research in Motion - Eric Houpt, MD

“The main focus of my research is to develop molecular tools, think of it like a magnifying glass, that can really finely diagnose the cause of different infections. We apply this to lung diseases, childhood infections, and diarrheal diseases.” —Eric Houpt, MD

 

"Dr Amy Mather's efforts have been absolutely critical in allowing us to address and understand this pandemic.." ~ Mitchell H. Rosner, MD MACP, Chair, Department of Medicine

Doctors at the University of Virginia Medical Center wanted to test patients who may be infected by the novel coronavirus. First, they had to overcome obstacles that set them back weeks

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Center for Global Health Equity (CGHE)

CGHE works to support the development of global health leaders and global health capacity with partner institutions, organizations, faculty and students

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Message from the Office of the Chair – August 2025

Dear Friends and Colleagues, As summer begins to wind down and we gear up for the academic year ahead, we find ourselves in a season of profound transition at UVA…

Message from the Office of the Chair – July 2025

Dear Friends and Colleagues, July brings renewal, reflection, and resolve. Amid ongoing instability, from President Ryan’s resignation to concerns over potential federal cuts to Medicaid, food assistance, and federal research…