Vaibhav Tiwari, Ph.D.

Dr. Tiwari is passionate about educating and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals by bringing scientific discoveries into the classroom. Drawing on his work in virology and infectious diseases, he connects fundamental biology with clinical and public health challenges, transforming complex concepts into questions of mechanism, evidence, and application. His teaching moves beyond memorization to cultivate curiosity, critical thinking, scientific literacy, and innovation, preparing students not merely to master existing knowledge, but to challenge assumptions, think independently, and translate scientific insight into meaningful advances in human health.

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Infectious Disease & Their Etiologic Agents
Introduction to bacteriology, bacterial metabolism, bacterial genetics
Virology, Mycology & Parasitology
Control of Microorganisms, anti-infective strategies
Host-pathogen interactions
Epidemiology of the infectious Disease
Infections of the eye, ear, nose, sinus, mouth and throat
Infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract
Infections of the central and peripheral nervous system
Infections of the urogenital tract and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Infections of the integument and soft tissue - Viral exanthems
Infections of the lymphoreticular system - Hepatitis viruses, HIV, EBV and CMV
Infections of the lymphoreticular system - Malaria, Rickettsia Bartonella, Borrelia

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Virology
Fundamentals in Virology (Virus classification, structure, viral genome, etc).
Fundamentals in Virology (Virus replication strategies).
Viral Clades, Viral Diagnostic; Virus life cycle; Antivirals/Vaccines
Viral Exanthem (Measles, Rubella, Parvovirus, HHV-6, Chicken pox; Shingles, Smallpox).
Influenza, Measles, human herpesviruses, viral hepatitis, SARS CoV-2
human immunodeficiency viruses, human papilloma virus

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Program Affiliations

College of Pharmacy (Course Director) - MICRD 1620
Physician Assistant - MICRD 0582
Chicago College of Dental Medicine - IBSSD 1521/1530/1531/1532/35/1540
Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine (labs) - MICRD 1653
Masters in Biomedical Science (Virology) - MICRD 0530/0583
Pathophysiology ID lecture - BISCD 0540/0980
Physical therapy ID lecture - PTED 1527