Heidi Zapata, MD, PhD
@hzapata.bsky.social
Infectious Disease Physician at the Yale School of Medicine. Understanding the immune system at the intersection of aging and HIV infection. Avid Gardener. Dog lover.
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship
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December 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Supreme Court Agrees to Review Trump Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Celebrating National LatinX Physicians Day with my fellow Yalies! We represent 6% of the physicians even though 19% of the US is LatinX … 6% is not enough! @YaleMed @Yale
October 3, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Celebrating National LatinX Physicians Day with my fellow Yalies! We represent 6% of the physicians even though 19% of the US is LatinX … 6% is not enough! @YaleMed @Yale
Vegetable Art 🤓
September 11, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Vegetable Art 🤓
There is Magic surrounding us every day …
September 3, 2025 at 1:19 AM
There is Magic surrounding us every day …
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - Winnie the Pooh
August 28, 2025 at 12:41 AM
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” - Winnie the Pooh
Little things to be thankful for despite the craziness of our world right now…
August 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Little things to be thankful for despite the craziness of our world right now…
Amazing piece by Dr. Maria Koshy @YaleMed reminding us of the real stories of humans being affected by Infectious Diseases. Research needs to continue…
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Mothers
The fevers hadn’t gone away. We saw her and felt reassured by her calm demeanor and relatively healthy appearance. The shades were partly closed, but some
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August 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Amazing piece by Dr. Maria Koshy @YaleMed reminding us of the real stories of humans being affected by Infectious Diseases. Research needs to continue…
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Happy graduation day to our ID fellows.. Happy end of 1st year to our rising second years, and a warm welcome to our incoming first years!
July 1, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Happy graduation day to our ID fellows.. Happy end of 1st year to our rising second years, and a warm welcome to our incoming first years!
Thoughtful viewpoint by former ACIP members…the dismissal of the committee will ultimately put real people at risk of dangerous and preventable diseases.
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Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at a Crossroads
In this Viewpoint, former members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) caution that the sudden change in the ACIP may reverse the achievements of US immunization policy, includin...
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June 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thoughtful viewpoint by former ACIP members…the dismissal of the committee will ultimately put real people at risk of dangerous and preventable diseases.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Happy to return to Upstate Medical University to share my academic journey, science, and see old friends
June 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Happy to return to Upstate Medical University to share my academic journey, science, and see old friends
“Character is determined by decisions made under pressure” — amazing address by Infectious disease physician Dr. Abraham Verghese @harvard commencement. m.youtube.com/watch?v=4mjP...
Abraham Verghese Delivers the Commencement Address | Harvard Commencement 2025
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May 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
“Character is determined by decisions made under pressure” — amazing address by Infectious disease physician Dr. Abraham Verghese @harvard commencement. m.youtube.com/watch?v=4mjP...
Thankful for for fragrant loveliness…
May 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thankful for for fragrant loveliness…
Happy Commencement day to all Yalies. We are so proud ! #yaleclassof2025
May 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Happy Commencement day to all Yalies. We are so proud ! #yaleclassof2025
So much beauty right now… take a moment to enjoy
May 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
So much beauty right now… take a moment to enjoy
Cuts to Medicaid will lead to the closure of rural hospitals which are already struggling. Supporting Medicaid is essential to the health of this nation www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/o...
Opinion | What Medicaid Cuts Would Do to My Rural Hospital
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May 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Cuts to Medicaid will lead to the closure of rural hospitals which are already struggling. Supporting Medicaid is essential to the health of this nation www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/o...
It is important to celebrate moments like these together. Congrats to Sophie McKinnon Yale class of 2025! #yaleclassof2025
May 9, 2025 at 1:07 AM
It is important to celebrate moments like these together. Congrats to Sophie McKinnon Yale class of 2025! #yaleclassof2025
Proud of Sophie McKinnon and the graduates who presented at the MCDB Poster Symposium for the Yale class of 2025
April 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Proud of Sophie McKinnon and the graduates who presented at the MCDB Poster Symposium for the Yale class of 2025
Yalies coming together at the HHMI Emerging Pathogens symposium ! It’s been a fun week. @HHMIJanelia @Yale @virusesimmunity.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Yalies coming together at the HHMI Emerging Pathogens symposium ! It’s been a fun week. @HHMIJanelia @Yale @virusesimmunity.bsky.social
The HHMI Emerging pathogens symposium allowed diverse groups of scientists to come together to produce beautiful science… incredible progress has been made. I hope that this research will find a way to continue. @HHMIJanelia #sciencemustcarryon
April 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The HHMI Emerging pathogens symposium allowed diverse groups of scientists to come together to produce beautiful science… incredible progress has been made. I hope that this research will find a way to continue. @HHMIJanelia #sciencemustcarryon
An invigorating day 2 at the HHMI Emerging Pathogens Symposium! It really is an amazing group of scientists…
April 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
An invigorating day 2 at the HHMI Emerging Pathogens Symposium! It really is an amazing group of scientists…
Amazing first night of research talks at the HHMI Emerging Pathogens Symposium on the beautiful Janelia campus. This important research needs to continue! @hhmi.org @hhmijanelia.bsky.social #StandUpForScience
April 23, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Amazing first night of research talks at the HHMI Emerging Pathogens Symposium on the beautiful Janelia campus. This important research needs to continue! @hhmi.org @hhmijanelia.bsky.social #StandUpForScience
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A look back at what vaccines have done.
April 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A look back at what vaccines have done.
Amazing day of Human focused Immunology today at the HTI retreat @YaleMedicine @YaleIMed @Yale..Human Immunology research needs to continue! #standupforscience
April 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Amazing day of Human focused Immunology today at the HTI retreat @YaleMedicine @YaleIMed @Yale..Human Immunology research needs to continue! #standupforscience
Nice article @nytimes.com explaining how an unvaccinated child can get really sick www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Measles Attacks an Unvaccinated Child
With falling vaccination rates and outbreaks that have caused more than 580 U.S. cases and at least two deaths, health experts expect hundreds or even thousands more to be infected in the coming month...
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April 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Nice article @nytimes.com explaining how an unvaccinated child can get really sick www.nytimes.com/interactive/...