Specialty Divisions
Infectious Diseases
The Division of Infectious Diseases at Indiana University School of Medicine focuses on improving the health of local and global communities by preventing and treating a variety of infectious diseases.
The division, led by Samir Gupta, MD, provides expert infectious diseases clinical care in Indianapolis at IU Health’s downtown academic health center and suburban facilities, at Sydney & Lois Eskenazi Health, and at Richard L. Roudebush Indianapolis VA Medical Center. The division takes particular pride in caring for people with HIV at these venues, which include two Ryan White federally-funded Tier 1 clinics.
The division supports investigations in HIV, malaria, sexually transmitted infections (including HPV, Hemophilus ducreyi, Neisseria gonorrhea, and Chlamydia trachomatis), group B streptococus, and Clostridium difficile. Infectious diseases faculty are renowned for their innovation, from development of the Gardasil HPV vaccine to the invention of the Histoplasma and Legionella antigen rapid diagnostic tests. The division also supports numerous investigator-initiated and commercially-sponsored clinical trials to bring new therapeutics to the clinic. HIV clinical and research global health programs are also internationally recognized for their excellence and leadership by divisional faculty, primarily through collaboration with the AMPATH HIV clinical care programs in Western Kenya.
The division is particularly proud of the growing fellowship program in producing the next generation of well-trained infectious diseases clinicians and physician-scientists. Funding opportunities are available for those interested in a dedicated and extended research training experience.
Honors & Awards
- Dr. Brad Allen: Master, American College of Physicians
- Dr. David Aronoff: Fellow, Royal College of Physicians
- Dr. Cole Beeler: Featured Educator, Infectious Diseases Society of America Medical Education Community of Practice
- Dr. Saira Butt: Indianapolis Monthly Top Doctor
- Dr. Adrian Gardner: 2025 Dr. Tom Hall – Dr. Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award from the Consortium of Universities for Global Health
- Dr. Haley Pritchard: Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Professional Society Leadership
- Dr. David Aronoff: Board of Directors, Infectious Diseases Society of America; President, American Society for Reproductive Immunology
- Dr. Virginia Caine: President, National Medical Association
National Service
- Dr. Virginia Caine: IDWeek Edward Kass Lecturer
- Dr. Stanley Spinola: Chairperson, NIAID SEP ZAI1-RKZ(S2)R, Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) (R38)