Washington University in St. Louis (WU)
My research focuses on uncovering the significance of viral signatures in human health and advancing next-generation therapeutics. (i) Identify gut viral signatures preceding necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) onset in preterm infants, (ii) Compare bacterial-phage interactions in diagnostic and commensal Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates (iii) Functional interrogation of viral signatures related to Clostridioides difficile (Cd) infection among adults in the United States, and (iv) Explore the gut virome and its impact on human health among hospitalized patients from Pakistan.