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ID Researchers Contribute to ID Week Conference

October 15, 2025
This year’s ID Week will take place October 19-22, 2025, in Atlanta, GA. ID Week is the joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists....

Weber Receives Distinguished Scientist Award

September 5, 2025
Dr. David Weber, the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine, received the Elaine Larson Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). This prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Weber’s exceptional contributions to the science and practice of infection prevention and control....

Multisociety Guidance for Sterilization and High-Level Disinfection

May 27, 2025
SHEA, in partnership with ASGE, APIC, AAMI, AORN, HSPA, IDSA, SGNA, and The Joint Commission, developed this multisociety infection prevention guidance document for individuals and organizations that engage in sterilization or high-level disinfection (HLD). The supplementary material includes a summary of recommendations. The guidance provides an overview of the Spaulding...

David Weber Named Incoming President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America

January 7, 2025
Dr. David Weber is a member of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases. He is the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics, Professor of Epidemiology, Associate Chief Medical Officer, UNC Medical Center, and Medical Director, Department of Infection Prevention, UNC Medical Center. The...

IGHID Investigators Discuss Projects As New Academic Year Begins

August 12, 2022
Global health research is a collaborative process, and each researcher at the Institute for Global Health & Infectious Diseases contributes a piece to solving the puzzle of disease and morbidity. With a new academic year underway, read what some of our investigators are working on to improve the health of global populations....