{"id":15,"date":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-11-13T13:52:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:52:17","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;text-center close&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"emulate-h1\">Our Research<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row el_class=&#8221;roomy&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uthscsa.edu\/research\/areas\/infectious-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2020\/03\/General.jpg\" alt=\"Infectious Diseases Image\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2020\/03\/General.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2020\/03\/General-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"close\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uthscsa.edu\/research\/areas\/infectious-disease\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Infectious Diseases<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Our research conducted in infectious disease explores the spread of microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses and seeks to find ways of preventing and minimizing the spread of disease.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1637096404068{margin-top: 0px 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300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"close\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/echo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ECHO<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>UT Health San Antonio ECHO uses the ECHO\u00ae (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) model to partner with providers and healthcare workers in underserved, remote, and rural communities to increase their knowledge in a specific healthcare area so that they can provide necessary care to patients in their communities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-716\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/infectious-diseases\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/49\/2020\/08\/ScopeDoc_400x300.jpg\" alt=\"Faculty Research Interests Image\" width=\"356\" height=\"267\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a 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