Washington University in St. Louis (WU)
I am a pulmonologist and early career investigator focused on understanding how Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other mycobacteria cause chronic lung infections. My research centers on how Mycobacterium tuberculosis utilizes host cholesterol and cholesterol-derived metabolites to fuel its metabolism, maintain virulence, and disrupt host immune signaling. I am mentored by Dr. Jennifer Philips in the Division of Infectious Diseases. Clinically, I manage adult patients with bronchiectasis and non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung infections with a multi-disciplinary group of providers. Within our clinic, we are involved in clinical trials and have an interest in the genetic basis of bronchiectasis and mycobacterial infections.