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Madeleine Rose Heldman

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
315 Trent Drive, Hanes House Room 170, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2022 - Present Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medicine

Recent Publications


Plasma Microbial Cell-free DNA Metagenomic Sequencing for Diagnosis of Invasive Fungal Diseases Among High-risk Outpatient and Inpatient Immunocompromised Hosts.

Journal Article Clin Infect Dis · December 24, 2025 BACKGROUND: New and minimally invasive tools to aid the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases (IFD) are urgently needed as the immunocompromised population at highest risk increases. Advancements in molecular technology have rendered new diagnostics more r ... Full text Link to item Cite

Impact of HeartMate 3 left ventricular assist device infection on outcomes following heart transplant.

Journal Article J Heart Lung Transplant · November 13, 2025 BACKGROUND: Infectious complications are common in patients implanted with HeartMate 3 (HM3) left ventricular assist devices (LVAD). Despite these issues, some patients with LVAD-specific infection are ultimately considered for heart transplant (HT). The i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Advances in Organ Perfusion and Associated Infection Considerations After Solid Organ Transplantation

Journal Article Current Treatment Options in Infectious Diseases · November 7, 2025 Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


CMV Vaccine in Orthotopic Liver Transplant Candidates (COLT) Study (Cost Reimbursable)

Clinical TrialInvestigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2024 - 2028

CMV Vaccine in Orthotopic Liver Transplant Candidates (COLT) Study

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of Washington · 2023 - 2027

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Washington · 2022 M.S.
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine · 2016 M.D.