Dr. Anthony Fauci featured at annual UM lecture series Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nationâs leading infectious disease expert and adviser to President Joe Biden, spoke at the University of Montana on Wednesday. By: Katie Miller and last updated 2021-02-17 20:10:01-05 MISSOULA â Dr. Anthony Fauci, a leading infectious disease expert and adviser to President Joe Biden, addressed the University of Montana on Wednesday. âI don't think anyone could have imagined that things would have been this bad for over a year,â Dr. Fauci said referring to the COVID-19 pandemic. âWe're making a lot of progress now, but we have been through a very, very extraordinary and historic experience that isn't over yet,â he continued.