Dr. Kalil is a physician, professor of Medicine, and researcher at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He is currently the Director of the Transplant Infectious Diseases Program at the University of Nebraska. Dr. Kalil has received numerous honors and awards, including the 2021 Scientist Laureate Award. He is a member of a number of professional organizations, has been a peer-reviewer and editor for major medical journals, and has published over three hundred PubMed indexed scientific articles.