Founded in 1956, the Department of Infectious Diseases of The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine has been developed into one of the most famous research institutions and clinical centers in China. The department has been designated as a national key discipline; national collaborative innovation center, national clinical research center, national Artificial Liver Training Center, and state key laboratory that integrates comprehensive development in medical care, teaching, and research. Currently, it is one of the largest and academically leading bases for infectious disease in teaching, research, and clinical practice. Led by Academician Li Lanjuan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the department has made significant breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of major infectious diseases such as viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. Moreover, it has received multiple national awards, including National Science and Technology Progress Special Award, Innovation Team Award, First Prize, and Second Prize, etc. Impressively, the department has consistently ranked first in comprehensive national rankings for seven consecutive years. The department has focused on the etiology and new treatments for viral hepatitis , liver failure, tuberculosis, HIV, infectious microecology and infectious immunology, FUO（fever of unknown origin）, which has provided research data for clinical practice.
The department has 48 senior professional titles, including 26 chief physicians, 22 associate chief physicians, 12 doctoral supervisors, and 22 master supervisors. The academic leader is Academician Li Lanjuan, former Director of the Infectious Diseases Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, who was awarded the "UNESCO Prize for Life Sciences Research" in 2022. Professor Yang Yida, deputy director of the department (in charge of work), is the director of the Infectious Diseases Teaching and Research Office and deputy director of the National Medical Center for Infectious Diseases.
