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John Lab Team
The John Lab combats pediatric infections through the discovery of new treatments and diagnostics. Our diverse interests are at the intersection of microbiology, biochemistry, and medicine - wherever the science takes us! Ours is a fun, productive, and inclusive lab with an emphasis on mentorship.
Audrey R. Odom John, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases
Dr. John studies metabolism in the setting of pediatric infections, in order to identify new anti-infective drug targets, understand drug resistance, and develop new diagnostics.
Staff
Dana Hodge
Laboratory Manager
hodged2@chop.edu
Amalia Berna, PhD
Senior Research Scientist
bernaa@chop.edu
Sesh Sundararaman, MD, PhD
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Fellow
sundararas@chop.edu
Petra Molnar, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
molnarp@chop.edu
Deepika Kannan, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
kannand@chop.edu
Tzvi Pollock, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
pollockt@chop.edu
Brianne Roper
Graduate Student
University of Pennsylvania (MVP program)
broper@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Kelsey O'Brien
Graduate Student
University of Pennsylvania (MVP program)
kobrien@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Yang Liu, MA
Research Technician
liuy15@chop.edu
Kacy Hafertepe
Research Technician
hafertepek@chop.edu
Cathy Chen
Undergraduate Student
cathy73@sas.upenn.edu