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fall 2026IDeas Magazine

The Fall 2026 Issue of IDeas features a look back at Tom Quinn's remarkable career, how art gives voice to mental health stories, Francesco Simonetti's passion for HIV research, and so much more!

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Join us october 19 in person or on zoom2026 David & Suzanne Thomas Lectureship in Infectious Diseases

Ecological and Evolutionary Changes in the Human Microbiome in the Face of Disturbance

Keynote Speaker: David A. Relman, MD
Thomas C. & Joan M. Merigan Professor in Medicine
Professor of Microbiology & Immunology
Stanford University

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Dr. David Relman

join us in washington, DC2026 Pamela Tucker Johns Hopkins Course in Transplant & Oncology Infectious Diseases

This one-day, in-person educational activity will expand expertise on infectious complications in transplant (solid organ and stem cell) and oncology patients. This Certificate Course will be held in Washington, DC, and will feature lectures from many of the most respected experts in the field, and provide learners with the knowledge and skills to provide outstanding infectious diseases care to transplant and oncology patients.

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Pamela Tucker Course in Transplant Oncology and Infectious Diseases

read all about it2025 Annual Report

2025 highlights and happenings from the Division of Infectious Diseases

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2025 Annual Report for the Division of Infectious Diseases

INFECTIOUS DISEASES NEWS The Latest

What’s the secret sauce for happy scientists at work? These eight countries offer some clues

2026-10-13 | Nature | Bruno Andrade
VIDEO: 6 Tips to Protect Against Respiratory Viruses with Dr. Lisa Maragakis

2026-10-08 | Johns Hopkins Medicine | Lisa Maragakis
Johns Hopkins Medicine Researchers Publish Clinical Data for Rapid Diagnostic Urine Test to Detect Invasive Aspergillosis

2026-10-07 | Johns Hopkins Medicine News Release | Nate Permpalung
Measles Cases are Rising—How Do Mortality and Vaccination Rates Compare?

2026-09-24 | Newsweek | Geeta Sood
3 science-backed home remedies to ease the common cold

2026-09-20 | Washington Post | Geeta Sood
What To Expect From Sick Season This Year, According To Doctors

2026-09-17 | HuffPost | Morgan Katz

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