Congratulations to Dr. Hector Bonilla on his election as a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America! FIDSA recognizes sustained leadership. With over four decades in HIV, hepatitis C, and COVID-19 research, we are so proud of you, Dr. Bonilla!

Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Lo (@nathanlo.bsky.social), awarded the 2026 Dr. George Rosenkranz Prize at Stanford! This prize honors researchers improving health in low and middle income countries. Following last year's winner, Dr. Jorge Salinas, we are so proud of Dr. Lo!

Please join us in welcoming Gayle Schneiderman as our new Administrative Division Director! Gayle joins us from UCLA Health's CARE Center, where she led clinical, research & community programs. We're so very excited to have you at Stanford ID, Gayle!

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Marisa Holubar, MD, MS, appointed as Senior Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs at Stanford! A Clinical Professor in ID & Geographic Medicine, Dr. Holubar leads antimicrobial stewardship and previously served as Interim Division Co-Chief.

We are proud to celebrate Dr. Julie Parsonnet, M.D., recipient of the Dean's Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Teaching at Stanford! Her extraordinary dedication to future physicians and scientists has left a lasting mark. Congratulations!

How are changing environments driving disease from hantavirus to ebola? Join us today from 11am-12pm PT for a free online panel on climate change, ecological disruption, and infectious disease risk. Featuring experts from Stanford and CSU. Register here: tr.ee/hantaviruswe...

To celebrate Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day (5/22), we want to take a moment to thank David Ha, Lina Meng, William Alegria, and Emily Mui for their incredibly hard work and contributions to the Stanford Antimicrobial Safety & Sustainability Program! @stanfordasp.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Nathan Lo, MD, PhD, on being elected a Fellow of IDSA! His research on vaccine-preventable and neglected infectious diseases has shaped WHO guidelines and California public health policy. We are incredibly proud of you, Dr. Lo!

Anthony Fauci spent 54 years at the National Institute of Health & served across seven presidential administrations. At yesterday's Medicine Grand Rounds, he reflected on what carried him through it all: his identity as a physician & scientist, & a commitment to speaking truth to power.

Happy ID pharmacists day! Thank you to our 4 fabulous ASP pharmacists who impress us everyday with their knowledge, dedication and heart. Lucky to be your colleague! #IDpharmacistDay @dhpharmd.bsky.social @linameng.bsky.social @stanfordasp.bsky.social @stanford-med-id.bsky.social

Our very own Dr. Jason Andrews and co-authors published new research in JAMA on mortality rates and cause-of-death patterns among people held in ICE detention facilities from fiscal year 2004 through Jan. 19, 2026. Read the full research paper here: tr.ee/mortality

Congratulations to Dr. Cybele Renault on her appointment as Clinical Professor at Stanford School of Medicine! This is such a well-deserved recognition of her dedication to patient care, medical education, and our division. We're so proud to have her on our team!

Our annual Research Retreat is almost here! 🔬 Join us for the 2026 MED-ID & PEDS-ID Research Retreat on Wednesday, May 27th from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Biomedical Innovations Building (BMI), Room 1021. Stick around at 11:30 AM for the Special Awards Ceremony. See you there!

Farewell to John Scroggs, our Senior Administrative Division Director! 30+ years of leadership spanning Texas A&M, UC Berkeley, and Stanford, you have left a lasting mark on all of us here. Thank you for everything, John. Wishing you the best ahead!!!

Join us Friday, May 15th for our monthly Human and Planetary Health and Sustainability lecture series! Dr. Vivian Lee discusses how AI can extend healthspan and transform healthcare, all while keeping sustainability at the forefront. Virtual on Zoom. CME credit is available.

Congrats to our very own Dr. Paul Bollyky, MD, PhD, named the Stanford Medicine Professor of Infectious Disease! His work at the intersection of immunology and infectious disease continues to shape our understanding. We are proud to have him in our division!

Our Dr. Joelle Rosser used drones & AI to find hidden mosquito breeding sites in Indonesia. The AI spotted nearly 2x more sites than human surveyors. As dengue spreads to new regions, this tech could reshape disease control. Read the full story here: tr.ee/rosserdrones

Our very own Dr. Paul Bollyky (far right) has been elected to the Association of American Physicians (AAP), one of academic medicine's highest honors. Congrats to him and colleague Nigam Shah, celebrated at the AAP Induction Dinner the past weekend!

What if one drug could fight dozens of viruses? Dr. Shirit Einav's lab targets human enzymes viruses hijack, not the viruses themselves. One compound stopped SARS-CoV-2, dengue, and Ebola. Read the full story here: tr.ee/multivirus

Congratulations to our 2026–2027 Sue and Thomas Merigan Scholar Recipients! Nora Cathryn Knudsen, Sophia Lerebours, and Iliyan Valani will be advancing research in phage therapy, pneumococcal epidemiology, and Long COVID at Stanford ID.

The Merigan Lecture brought our Stanford ID community together for a powerful conversation on pandemic preparedness and vaccine integrity. We were honored to welcome Dr. Michael Osterholm, whose decades of work continue to shape infectious disease.

Asymptomatic TB patients may transmit the disease at rates comparable to symptomatic ones, new Stanford research finds. Dr. Jason Andrews studied incarcerated populations in Brazil, exposing a critical gap in current TB screening. Learn more here: tr.ee/jasonandrewstb

Join us this Friday, March 20 (12–1 PM PT) for a virtual lecture by Dr. Chethan Sarabu on designing trustworthy, sustainable AI for human and planetary health! CME credit offered through Stanford University.

Today is the day! The 29th Annual Thomas C. Merigan Jr. Lecture featuring Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH is live at 12:00 PM PST during Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. He is a world-renowned expert in pandemic preparedness. Read more about Dr. Osterholm here: tr.ee/osterholm

Congrats to our own Jenny Aronson, MD, and Daisuke Furukawa, MD on this multicenter study of 531 patients on antibiotic duration in spinal implant infections! Read the full study here: tr.ee/multicenter

Congratulations to Dr. Tariro Makadzange on being named to TIME100 Health 2026! She founded the Africa Clinical Research Network to bring clinical trial access to the continent. We are so proud to have her in our division. Read more about Dr. Makadzange here: tr.ee/tarirotime100

Last week's Bay Area TB Seminar featured compelling research from the Andrews Lab. Esther Jung discussed solutions to TB incidence in prisons, while Max Yang presented on TB transmission corridors in Latin America.

Congratulations to Dr. Shanthi Kappagoda on receiving the 2026 Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award! This well-deserved recognition celebrates Dr. Kappagoda's outstanding dedication to patient care and her contributions as a clinician and colleague.

We are thrilled to welcome three new Associate Division Chiefs to the Infectious Diseases Division! Dr. Brian Blackburn will be leading Education and Trainees, Dr. Prasanna Jagannathan will be heading Research, and Dr. Mindy Sampson will be taking on Hospital and Clinics.

Reminder to all that the course starts tomorrow! More info here: tr.ee/med32

We are thrilled to announce Dr. Michael T. Osterholm as the speaker for the 29th Annual Thomas C. Merigan Jr. Lecture on March 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM PST during Department of Medicine Grand Rounds! Learn more about Dr. Osterholm here: tr.ee/osterholm

As vaccine misinformation continues to spread, parents deserve clear, evidence-based answers. Our Dr. Jake Scott (@jakescottmd.bsky.social) from Stanford Medicine addresses the most persistent myths that won't die and the science that counters them. Read the full CIDRAP op-ed: tr.ee/vaccinemyth

Our latest study in @jama.com on trends in county-level vaccine exemptions, demonstrating geographic pockets of high vaccine exemptions and high susceptibility to vaccine-preventable diseases. Great collab with @nbcnews.com colleagues and our Stanford team. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Congrats to Dr. Aakriti Gangwal on being named a 2025 PhRMA Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Discovery! 🎉 Dr. Gangwal is developing broad-spectrum antivirals targeting host proteins to treat multiple viruses with one drug. Read the full Q&A here: tr.ee/gangwal

Join us this Friday, Jan 16 as Dr. Barbara Erny presents "What Plastic Is Doing To Your Patients and You!" as part of the Human and Planetary Health and Sustainability in Healthcare series. Register now using the QR code or contact [email protected] for more information.

Welcome to Stanford Medicine, Dr. Marc Lipsitch! A renowned expert in infectious disease epidemiology and mathematical modeling, he joins us from Harvard to work on biosecurity and pandemic preparedness. Read more: tr.ee/lipsitch

(1/2) Dr. Seth Hoffman shares 5 key insights on childhood vaccines as vaccination schedules become a national topic. From empathetic dialogue to science-backed safety data, here's what parents need to know: tr.ee/childhoodvaccines

Highlights from the Stanford ID holiday party ✨ We loved getting the division together to share a meal and celebrate another year of hard work and community! Cheers to a wonderful season and a happy new year! 🥂

Meet our very own Dr. David Relman, a leader in microbiome science whose work connects infectious diseases, public health, and global biosecurity. His research and service have shaped how we understand and respond to emerging health threats.

We are proud to recognize Dr. Catherine Blish for Outstanding Teaching and Mentorship and her commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion! Nominated by Noah Cruz, Dr. Blish supports trainees from day one and helps them build confidence, skills, and clear career paths.

We are searching for an Administrative Division Director to help lead strategy, operations, and clinical program growth. If you have strong leadership experience, financial & analytical skills, and a passion in medicine, we want to hear from you! Apply at tr.ee/idhiring Link in bio.

Our very own Lisa Thottacherry worked on this article, check it out!

How does a changing planet affect patient health? Join us on December 19 for a virtual CME session with Dr. Stephen Luby on how planetary change is reshaping human health and what clinicians can do to respond. Open to all healthcare professionals!

Welcome to our 2026 Transplant and Immunocompromised Host ID fellows! We’re glad to have them join the Stanford ID community and continue their training in this specialized area of infectious diseases! #StanfordID #InfectiousDiseases

A warm welcome to our new fellows! We are thrilled to have you on our team, here’s to an exciting journey ahead! Welcome to Stanford ID! #WelcomeFellows #InfectiousDiseases

Lucy Tompkins and Julie Parsonnet lead a five session course on how historic epidemics drove breakthroughs in microbiology, epidemiology, and public health, connecting past outbreaks to today’s challenges in preparedness. See below: tr.ee/med32

Led by our Steven Doerstling, Lina Meng, and Marisa Holubar, ABX Pearls delivers quick, practical stewardship tips for busy clinicians. Most respondents read the weekly emails and shared that the pearls strengthened real-time decision making and confidence.

ID Wellness hosted Breakfast in celebration of Antibiotic Awareness Week. Thank you for being an Antimicrobial Stewie! Check out the Stanford Antimicrobial Safety & Sustainability Program (tr.ee/abxpearls) and be sure to sign up for the ABX Pearls email list! Link is also in our linktree!

Our fellows Apoorva Bhaskara, Vanessa Gow Lee, and Apoorva Subramanian joined the Stanford community at DiwaliFest 2025, celebrating with bright lights, joyful music, festive food, and warm community spirit! 🪔🕯️

Our teams recently came together for the Integrated Case Review: Neuro-ID Conference, a collaborative session on a complex patient case managed by inpatient and outpatient ID teams. Grateful to our incredible speakers for sharing their expertise and insights across disciplines.