Infectious Disease
IDCOP leads the transplant infectious diseases community by fostering academic collaboration, developing clinical guidance and educational materials, promoting diversity and inclusion in the field, and mentoring.
AST members can join IDCOP.
What We're Working On
Educational Content
Develop professional content about known and emerging infections in transplant candidates, recipients, and donors through multiple work groups.
Controversies Conference Output
Publish recommendations from the 2023 “Evaluation and Management of Infectious Diseases in Organ Donors” Controversies Conference.
ATC Travel Grants
Offer travel grants for trainees to attend ATC to support their professional development.
Public Policy
Respond to OPTN proposals and other legislative and regulatory activities through the COP and public policy workgroup.
Contact the IDCOP
Staff Liaison | Victoria Marino
If you have questions related to the Infectious Disease COP, please contact Victoria Marino.
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EMAIL:
vmarino@myAST.org
2026-2027 Executive Committee
Fernanda Silveira, MD
Chair
Term ending: 2028
Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Marcus Pereira, MD MPH FAST
Co-Chair
Term ending: 2028
Physician
New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
Ricardo La Hoz, MD FACP FAST FIDSA
Past Chair
Term ending: 2028
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Monica Fung, MD MPH
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Assistant Professor
University of California San Francisco
Yoichiro Natori, MD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Miami
William Werbel, MD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Joanna Nelson, MD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2028
Clinical Associate Professor
Stanford University School of Medicine
Orla Morrissey, MD PhD
Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2028
Infectious Diseases Physician
Alfred Health
Victoria Hall, MBBS
Early Career Member-at-Large
Term ending: 2027
Physician
University Health Network Toronto
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