IDM News

Teagen O’Malley and Sarah Krier receive CTSI Dissemination and Implementation Science Pilot competition funding

Teagen O’Malley (IDM), along with co-investigators Jessie Burke (BCHS), Isabel Janmey (UPMC), and Sarah Krier (IDM) received CTSI Dissemination and Implementation Science Pilot competition funding.

Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony

The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health recognized nine alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony.

Wars can cause infectious disease outbreaks, posing potential threat to Northeast Ohio

Lawrence Kingsley, emeritus professor of infectious diseases and microbiology, said: “Globally, the leading cause of death is infectious diseases."

WTAE Listens: Medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh

WTAE Listens puts the focus on two medical breakthroughs in Pittsburgh: the polio vaccine and organ transplantation.

New Grants Awarded

Suresh Kuchipudi, PhD, MVSc, MBA, professor and chair, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology has been awarded three new grants. 

Suresh Kuchipudi, PhD, MVSc, MBA, professor and chair, Department of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, is leading studies to understand the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 funded by three U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants totaling $2.7 million.

How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

The Conversation asked infectious diseases and microbiology Chair Suresh Kuchipudi to explain what researchers know about BA.2.86’s ability to dodge immune protection and whether it causes more severe infection than its predecessors.

Pitt study points to new opportunities for HIV treatment

"It seems that animals with SIV who don't progress (to AIDS) have better inflammation control," said Cristian Apetrei.

Pitt’s Center for Vaccine Research is already preparing for the next pandemic

Amy Hartman, studies a group of mosquito-borne viruses called bunyaviruses. One line of her research is working to understand on a molecular level how the Rift Valley fever virus can infect animals as diverse as mosquitoes, cows and humans.

Microbiome could be key in preventing HIV progression

“It was a previous study with disappointing results that put us on the path to this latest discovery,” said lead author Cristian Apetrei. 

When Fate Calls

“Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon, Beautiful Boy, 1980

Pitt alumna, Janet Stout, PhD, (IDM ’81, ’92) loves telling the story about how a simple telephone slip-up serendipitously brought her to the School of Public Health and a full-circle moment years later. 

Interviews with outstanding authors

Dr. Ha believes it is crucial to remain informed about the latest developments in one’s field of study.

U.S. animal industries pose disease risks to people, report says

The risk of disease transmission is not really confined to a particular geography or cultural practice,” said Suresh Kuchipudi.

Pitt honors longtime staff employees at ceremony

30 Pitt Public Health staff with long tenures at the University were honored during the Chancellor's Annual Staff Recognition Ceremony.

Project Silk offers a safe space for young LGBTQ+ people of color

Project Silk started in 2012 as a focus group by the Pitt Public Health as a way for the community to talk about HIV, particularly in young, queer people of color. 

Meet Suresh Kuchipudi

New IDM Chair Arrives July 1

In the waning days of 2019, a novel pathogen called SARS-CoV-2 most likely crossed species from animals to humans and delivered a 21st century reminder—needed or not—that the war between man and microbes is not over.