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Zackular Laboratory

Zackular Laboratory

The Zackular Lab seeks to understand how interactions between the host, gut microbiota, and pathogenic microbes impact human health and disease.

Faculty Spotlight: Parsing the Parasite Metabolism With Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD

Published on
May 30, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD
Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Audrey Odom John, studies the microbial metabolism of parasites like malaria to improve diagnoses and available treatments.

'Diversity is the Foundation of Our Team': Q&A With Joseph Zackular, PhD

Published on
Aug 31, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Q&A With Joseph Zackular, PhD
Our featured Faculty Spotlight for August, Joseph Zackular, PhD, studies the interaction between Clostridioides difficile and microbes.

MRSA, EoE Clinical Trial, Rare Disease, Exploring the Hypothalamus

Published on
Nov 26, 2021
in Cornerstone Blog
MRSA, EoE Clinical Trial, Rare Disease, Exploring the Hypothalamus
Learn about novel findings and new funding from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.

Microbiome, Antibiotics and Growth Infant Cohort (MAGIC) Study

Microbiome, Antibiotics and Growth Infant Cohort Study

The MAGIC Study is looking at the microbiome as it develops during the first two years of life. It brings together expertise in the microbiome, antibiotic stewardship, immunology, neonatology, and infectious diseases to study the effect that health and environment have on the microbiome and growth.

COVID-19 in Children, Seizures, Smoking Cessation, CAG Funding

Published on
Jul 2, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News
This week’s roundup features new thoughts on COVID-19 in children and novel findings on detecting seizures and preventing secondhand smoke.

Where Breath Meets Bark: Canines Collaborate With Scientists to Identify COVID-19 Biomarkers

Published on
Jun 8, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
Breath Analysis Technique
The Penn Vet Working Dog Center teams up with Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD, to work toward developing a ‘breathalyzer’ test for COVID-19.

New Directions for COVID-19 Research at CHOP: Q&A With Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD

Published on
Apr 21, 2020
in Cornerstone Blog
Audrey John
Dr. Audrey Odom John, chief of Infectious Diseases Division, discusses COVID-19 research at CHOP, and its implications for the coronavirus.

Translational Core

Translational Core

The Translational Core Laboratory (TCL) provides laboratory testing and specimen processing services to support clinical research and animal studies.

Susan Coffin, MD, MPH
Susan Coffin

Dr. Coffin’s research interests focus on the epidemiology and prevention of healthcare-associated infections in the pediatric population. She also investigates the epidemiology of pediatric respiratory viral infections, with a particular emphasis on influenza.

E-mail:
coffin [at] chop.edu