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Infectious Diseases

Division of Infectious Diseases

Long-standing excellence in patient care, research, education and training

Extensively Engaged in Meeting Emerging Needs

The U-M Medical School Department of Internal Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases was founded in 1967. Since that time, our division has grown to over 40 faculty members and has become nationally recognized for an exemplary record of patient care, research and education and training.

About

Learn more about the groundbreaking research, training and patient care in the Division of Infectious Diseases.

Education

We have a long-standing Infectious Diseases Fellowship Training Program and our faculty are actively involved in educating and training.

Research

We have a number of strong research programs and receive generous funding to support our research activities.

Faculty

See a list of the faculty who guide our clinical, research and educational programs on the path to excellence.

Patient Care

We diagnose and treat patients for a multitude of conditions, and have established several programs and clinics.

Giving

Your gift can help our physicians provide the highest-quality care while contributing to major advances in patient care, research and education.

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The Division of Infectious Diseases is a nationally recognized division with an impressive breadth and depth of clinical and research programs.

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Welcome from the Division Chief

Welcome to the Division of Infectious Diseases

Dr. Adam Lauring shares how the Division of Infectious Diseases is improving public health through specialized patient care, education, and groundbreaking research in virology, fungal infections, microbiome science, genomics, and more.

See Where Training Takes Place

Expand your career trajectory in a high-volume academic medical center that also supports and excels in a wide range of basic science, translational and clinical research programs.

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CME Courses

View a list of upcoming Continuing Medical Education (CME) opportunities available through the Department of Internal Medicine.

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Featured News & Stories

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News Release

15 years of data will help uncover how flu spreads—and how to reduce its impact

$14.2-million NIH award to University of Michigan funds research to untangle intricacies of person-to-person flu transmission—and reduce illness, deaths, economic losses

Health Lab

Rabies is on the rise: Experts offer advice

With rabies on the rise, infectious disease experts from Michigan Medicine share advice.

Research News

NIH initiative to create 'digital twins' to study how microbiomes and hormones interact to influence therapeutic responses

University of Michigan researchers are part of a new NIH-sponsored initiative to create mechanistic microbiome “digital twins” to help researchers predict how hormonal differences influence therapeutic treatment response.

Health Lab

The hidden life of parasites like Cyclospora

Michigan Medicine biologists and doctors explain how parasites infect people—and how to respond or reduce your risk

Health Lab Podcast

An expert's view on hantavirus

A University of Michigan infectious disease expert shares their insights into the latest hantavirus outbreak and answers questions about common concerns.

Computer illustration of hantavirus particles

Health Lab

Hantavirus: Do we need to worry about this rare infection?

Emily Abdoler's message to the public about hantavirus is to not panic–and to acknowledge that public health is vital to managing the ever-present threat posed by communicable diseases.

Infectious Diseases Internal Website

Resources and information for current Infectious Diseases faculty, staff and learners.

Infectious Diseases Intranet