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2nd Year Fellow, Akankcha Alok, Wins ID Week Fellow Travel Award

2nd Year Infectious Diseases Fellow – Akankcha Alok – had two items accepted for this years’ ID Week:Poster: Clinical Profile, Microbiological Spectrum, and Predictors of Mortality of Brain Abscesses at a Tertiary Center in Florida, USA Abstract: Retrospective Investigation to Assess Diagnostic Yield and Clinical…

Akankcha Alok, MD, is smiling at the camera in a UF Health white coast. She has brown hair, brown eyes, brown skin.

Norman Beatty Featured in Armadillo Article

Dr. Norman Beatty was featured in the article, “Armadillos likely behind Florida’s increasing leprosy cases, but doctors say don’t worry” by Joana Riva (link: https://www.wusf.org/health-news-florida/2026-07-27/armadillos-likely-behind-florida-increasing-leprosy-cases-but-doctors-say-dont-worry) Here are some quotes made by Dr. Beatty in the article: “We have a clinic here in Gainesville focused…

An armadillo clip art cartoon. The armadillo is tan with a black carapace.

Infectious Diseases Takes Annual Fellowship Photo

This week, our Division took our Annual photograph! Above is a picture of our Fellows and Fellowship Leadership.From left to right: Akankcha Alok (2nd year Fellow) Emilee McGann (Fellowship Program Coordinator) Alaina Ritter (VA Site Director) Madiha Bari (in front, 2nd year Fellow) Meir Cherniak…

This week, our Division took our Annual photograph! Above is a picture of our Fellows and Fellowship Leadership. From left to right: Akankcha Alok (2nd year Fellow, she has brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair, and is wearing a green shirt) Emilee McGann (Fellowship Program Coordinator, she has white skin with brown eyes and brown hair, and is wearing a gray dress) Alaina Ritter (VA Site Director, she has white skin with blue eyes and brown hair, and is wearing a black and white shirt) Madiha Bari (in front, 2nd year Fellow, she has brown skin, brown eyes, and black hair, and is wearing a blue and white long sleeve paisley shirt) Meir Cherniak (in back, 2nd year Fellow, he has white skin, brown eyes, and grey/black hair, and is wearing a blue collared shirt) Idelisse Suarez (1st year Fellow, she has tan skin, brown eyes, and brown hair, and is wearing black framed glasses with a white turtleneck shirt) Saloni Shirke (1st year Fellow, she has brown skin, brown eyes, and brown/blonde hair, and is wearing a silver necklace and green shirt) Bret McCarty (1st year Fellow, he has white skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair, and is wearing a maroon shirt) Jackie Chung (2nd year Fellow, she has tan skin, brown eyes, and brown hair, and is wearing a navy blue shirt with floral print and black pants) Jennifer Janelle (Associate Program Director, she has white skin, brown hair, and blue eyes, and is wearing a white and black polka dot dress) Gautam Kalyatanda (Program Director, he has brown skin, brown eyes, and grey/black hair, and is wearing a blue and white collared shirt with black pants)

COM Students Take Over the Globe with Infectious Disease Project!

MS2 students of the University of Florida College of Medicine presenting at ESCMID Global in Munich Germany. From left to right: Siri Peddineni and Ansley Bilyeu MS2 students of the University of Florida College of Medicine presenting at ESCMID Global in Munich Germany. Featured: Ansley…

This photo features MS2 students of the University of Florida College of Medicine presenting at ESCMID Global in Munich Germany. They are standing in front of research posters. From left to right: Siri Peddineni (brown skin, black hair, brown eyes, wearing a floral print black and white shirt with cream pants) and Ansley Bilyeu (brown/blonde hair, brown eyes, and white skin, with a long sleeve white shirt and black pants)

CSP596 is now published along with an editorial!

Congratulations to all involved! Please see the paper titles below. “Treatment of Recurrent C. difficile Infection — Making the Best Use of What We Have” “Vancomycin Taper and Pulse or Fidaxomicin for Recurrent C. difficile Infection”…

Dr. Jang Joins the IDGM Faculty!

Our newest member of the IDGM faculty, Dr. Jang, started with us 8.3.26. Dr. Jang earned his MD from Soonchunhyang University in Seoul, South Korea, completed IM residency at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Harrisburg, then Infectious Diseases Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering/Cornell with a focus on solid organ and…

This picture depicts Dr. Hyeon Mu Jang. He is smiling at the camera and is wearing a checkered white and light blue shirt with a black tie. He has black hair, tan skin, and brown eyes.

Dr. Manavalan is Recognized for HIV Research!

Dr. Preeti Manavalan’s HIV-related research HIV-related research in Tanzania was highlighted in the NIH Fogarty International Center newsletter! Amazing job, Preeti! Read the full article below! https://www.fic.nih.gov/News/GlobalHealthMatters/may-june-2026/Pages/preeti-manavalan-fogarty-fellow-innovates-at-home-and-abroad.aspx…

Dr. Preeti Manavalan is in a white medical coat with her name and Infectious Diseases on the right lapel and UF Health logo on the left lapel. She has a on a black and white polka dot shirt underneath. She has black hair, tan skin, brown eyes, and is smiling at the camera.