The
Infectious Diseases Division is committed to excellence in the broad
field of global infectious diseases. We are committed to excellence in
all of our missions including research, education, and clinical care. We
are recruiting and fostering the development of faculty members to be
international leaders in the field. Illustrations of our excellence
include the facts that 3 of our faculty members were selected as “Best
Doctors in America”. In addition, we have an actively funded research
program with excellence recognized by a recent NIH Challenge Grant. We
also have been recognized as demonstrating excellence in education as
illustrated by numerous teaching awards received by our faculty.
In research, UTMB is among the U.S.
leaders in NIH support for Microbiology and Infectious Disease research,
which comprises a large portion of all research on campus. Within the
division, we are also conducting a broad research agenda. For example,
our HIV research ranges from basic studies on mechanisms of viral
replication to studies of implementation of HIV and tuberculosis
treatment strategies in Africa. We are developing tissues engineered
from human stem cells as models of infections, studying the epidemiology
of infections, and developing new diagnostic tests. We have a strong
emphasis on immunology from basic studies in mucosal and burn models, to
studies of regulatory cells in human infections in South America. In
collaboration with other departments, we are performing cutting edge
studies on vector-born diseases, such as Rickettsial infections. Through
the Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, UTMB is also a major center
for the study of infection control.
Because of our commitment to excellence
in education, our fellowship program was recently reaccredited for 5
years (despite being reviewed shortly after a major hurricane). In
addition, numerous faculty members have received teaching awards. Unique
opportunities include our global grand rounds, a monthly
intercontinental Infectious Diseases videoconference and a course that
qualify students, residents, and fellows for the American Society for
Tropical Medicine and Hygiene certificate of knowledge in tropical
medicine and travel health. Our training programs are supported by NIH
training grants, which include options for obtaining masters degrees in
public health or clinical investigation. The division also hosts the NIH-funded
Galveston Global Health Consortium, which promotes research in the broad
field of global health across all 4 UTMB schools, and supports trainee
involvement in international research studies.
The Infectious Diseases
Division includes 14 full-time faculty members, and a total
of over 56 employees.
There are more than 70 additional affiliated faculty from other
departments who conduct research in infectious diseases at UTMB and
participate in the research training program of the division. The
broad range of UTMB programs addressing infectious diseases can be
accessed via the
Infection and Immunity website.
Clinical Activities
 The Division staffs services on
the UTMB campus as follows: a general infectious diseases
and HIV consult service, an infectious diseases
teaching ward in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)
Hospital, a
general infectious diseases and travel clinic and HIV
(AIDS Program), clinics in the University Hospitals and the
TDCJ Hospital.
Educational
Activities
The
Division of Infectious Diseases
at the
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
in Galveston has a long tradition of excellence in
education. The Division educates fellows, residents and
medical students in the broad field of infectious diseases.
Clinical training is accomplished in the
inpatient infectious disease consult service, infectious disease/HIV
ward service and outpatient clinics. The primary training facilities are
the UTMB Hospitals and Clinics located on one campus. Didactic sessions
include clinical case conferences, morbidity and mortality, journal club
and global grand rounds. Formal courses include the infectious disease
core lecture series, healthcare epidemiology and infection control
seminar, intensive course in tropical medicine, HIV mini-fellowship and
clinical research tools and techniques course. In addition, numerous
opportunities for research training are available.
Research
Activities
The Division considers research a major part of its mission,
and conducts extensive clinical and basic research with
emphasis on clinical trials of antiviral and antiretroviral
agents, and basic research into the molecular biology and
pathogenesis of viral infections. All 14
full-time faculty in the Division have significant research
interests and direct or support clinical trials and/or
maintain active laboratories. Research is funded mainly by
grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health,
and by many pharmaceutical companies. In the most
recent complete analysis available (for year 2000), the
Division obtained over $4.5 million in extramural support
for its research programs.
Infectious
Diseases Fellowship Program
 The
Infectious Diseases Fellowship
Program at UTMB offers excellent opportunities in clinical
as well as research activities pertaining to
the pathogenesis and treatment of
infectious diseases. All applications must be submitted
through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS).
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