Dr. Zackular studies how interactions between the host, gut microbiota, and pathogens shape health and disease. His lab focuses on Clostridioides difficile, an urgent public health threat, investigating pathogenesis and immune responses. These insights drive the development of vaccines and microbiome-based therapies. Dr. Zackular is Co-Director of the Center for Microbial Medicine.
E-mail:
zackularj [at] chop.edu
