Infectious Diseases Newsletter

A combination of the antimicrobial drugs tafenoquine and atovaquone successfully cleared Babesia parasites in mouse models of human babesiosis, researchers find.

Meet Shiv Gandhi, MD, PhD, clinical fellow in the Section of Infectious Diseases, who recently received a Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) Multidisciplinary Post-Doctoral Program award.

Morgan Goheen, MD, PhD, a clinical fellow in the Section of Infectious Diseases at Yale School of Medicine, discusses "coming of age" as a physician during the pandemic, the research she plans to conduct through the Centennial Travel Award in Basic Science Tropical Disease Research, and her reading habits.

Meet Neima Briggs, MD, PhD, the recipient of a Burroughs Wellcome Fund/ASTMH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Tropical Infectious Diseases.

A new study finds that neuroinflammation and blood-brain-barrier dysfunction are not likely drivers of the neuropsychiatric symptoms of Long COVID, giving researchers more clues in their quest to uncover what actually may be the culprit. This study is the first time researchers have tested a large cohort of people living with Long COVID for spinal fluid markers of brain inflammation and blood-brain-barrier dysfunction.

Joseph Vinetz, MD, professor of medicine (infectious diseases), anthropology, and epidemiology (microbial diseases), founded the company Luna Bioscience to develop vaccines for emerging global infectious diseases, with a focus on leptospirosis.

Patients living at this unique intersection of HIV and cancer face complex medical challenges, and traditional cancer care pathways often do not effectively address the specific needs of individuals with HIV. Brinda Emu, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases), and Jill Lacy, MD, professor of medicine (medical oncology), realized that a dedicated effort was required to offer comprehensive care, as well as investigate the scientific underpinnings of these conditions.

Yale is developing vaccines that combat a variety of infections by thwarting the ability of ticks to feed and even alert human hosts when they have been bitten.

As part of our “Meet Yale Internal Medicine” series, today’s feature is on Jessica Tuan, MD, MS, AAHIVS, assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases).