Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology

Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine

 

Titles

Medical Director of Pre-analytical Microbiology and Outreach, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Medical Director of Mycobacteriology and Sexual Health Molecular Diagnostics, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Microbiology Laboratory Liaison, Memorial Hospital Belleville & Shiloh, Alton Memorial Hospital, Christian Hospital, and Parkland Hospital

Labs

Education

BS: Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA (2014)

PhD: Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN (2019)

Fellowship, Clinical Microbiology: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (2021)

Boards

Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology, 2021

Research Interests

My research interests include developing and implementing more rapid and accurate diagnostic tests for infections that are under-/mis-diagnosed. I am particularly interested in molecular diagnostics for nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and improving access to STI molecular testing, including HPV.


Selected Publications


Assistant

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