Stuart M. Levitz, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine and Microbiology at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. He also attends on the Infectious Diseases consultation service at UMassMemorial Medical Center. Dr. Levitz’s over 200 publications have mostly focused on fungal immunology, vaccinology, and medical mycology. He has had uninterrupted NIH grant support for over 40 years. An active area of research interest is the development of vaccines to protect at risk individuals from cryptococcosis.