Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases
University of Utah School of Medicine
I am a tenured Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Utah School of Medicine. I hold the Edward B. Clark II Endowed Chair in Pediatrics. My research focuses on using molecular techniques and new technologies to improve the diagnosis and management of infectious disease, and to understand the pathogen-based epidemiology of serious infection in children. I worked in collaboration with University of Utah-founded BioFire Diagnostics to develop the FilmArray®, a high-order multiplex diagnostic system used for the syndromic diagnosis of infectious disease. In addition to test development, I have studied the impact of novel diagnostic testing on clinical care. My most recent work involves the use of next generation sequencing and comparative genomics to investigate virulence factors in invasive bacterial pathogens such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus that lead to specific disease phenotypes. In addition to my clinical and research endeavors, I am the Program Director for the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellowship at the University of Utah and mentor trainees and junior faculty aspiring to careers in academic medicine.
Disclosure: BioFire Diagnostics, LLC (Individual(s) Involved: Self): Advisor or Review Panel member, Grant/Research Support, Intellectual property licensed to BioFire Diagnostics with royalties paid through the University of Utah, Other Financial or Material Support
Thursday, October 22, 2020
11:00am – 12:15pm EDT
Friday, October 23, 2020
11:30am – 12:45pm EDT
