Associate Professor, Pathology & Immunology

Division: Laboratory & Genomic Medicine

Pathology Research Collaborative

Titles

Medical Director, Microbiology, Barnes Jewish Hospital
Section Head, Microbiology
Director, Medical & Public Health Microbiology Fellowship

Education

BS Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX (2004)

PhD Molecular Microbiology: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX (2009)

Fellowship, Clinical Chemistry: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2015)

Fellowship, Clinical Microbiology: Washington University, St. Louis, MO (2017)

Boards

Diplomate, American Board of Clinical Chemistry, 2015

Diplomate, American Board of Medical Microbiology, 2017

Recognition

Clinical Pathology Teaching Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2023

Washington University Laboratory and Genomic Medicine Fellow Teacher of the Year

American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Outstanding Speaker Award

Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists Ellis Benson Award

Research Interests

My research focuses on the evaluation of methods for isolation and identification of urinary pathogens, including multi-drug resistant organisms. Additional studies aim to characterize the urinary microbiome to explore links between characteristic microbial communities and the presence of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and UTI. Together, these studies will provide opportunities for improvement of both diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship of genitourinary diseases that have a major impact on public health.


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