Infectious Diseases
About UsThe Division of Infectious Diseases is committed to understanding the underlying mechanisms of infectious diseases and developing new and more effective ways to cure and prevent them. This commitment is displayed through our unwavering dedication to research, clinical care and education."
– Babafemi O. Taiwo, MBBS
What We Do
Faculty: Meet the Team
View individual profiles of our faculty members and learn about their research and clinical specialties.
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
My work focuses on viral evolution and the interaction between viruses and the host during infection. My main interests are RNA viruses, specially HIV-1, evolutionary biology, and genomics. The ultimate goal of my research is to understand the virus-host system and its evolutionary properties in order to develop the best treatments and prevention strategies for human viral infections.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Preventive Medicine and McCormick School of Engineering
My research is focused on ways to improve treatment and outcomes of patients with HIV on antiretroviral therapy. In particular, I am interested in strategies of HIV eradication, broadly neutralizing HIV antibodies, and the epidemiology of HIV-associated cancers.
Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Medical Education
HIV infection, Orthopedic-related Infections, Travel-related infections
Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and McCormick School of Engineering
HIV infection, viral hepatitis, antiviral drug development, global health research
Professor of Microbiology-Immunology and Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Our laboratory investigates the pathogenesis of the multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, and Klebsiella pneumonia. We focus on virulence factors such as the type III secretion, an apparatus that injects toxins directly into host cells. Other interests are the use of genomic approaches for the identification of novel virulence determinants and the development of novel translational approaches to treat bacterial infections. Our studies utilize a broad range of techniques, including molecular and cellular assays as well as animal models and e...
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
My research is focused on uncovering mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis in Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection and other clinically relevant bacterial diseases. We are using comparative bacterial genomics to identify new genes and other factors that contribute to worse outcomes in patients infected with these bacteria.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Utilization, Healthcare Associated Infections
Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Study of HIV persistence aims to develop a functional cure. This includes discovery of approaches to modulate cell proteins such as APOBEC3s, and translation to proof-of-concept clinical trials.
Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
HIV infection, Sexually-transmitted diseases
Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases)
Infectious diseases
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