Pediatric Infectious Disease physician. Studying microbial ecology, microbiome and women's health.

Joined October 2014
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We're hiring! Carolina Vagina Lab is looking for a new research technician to support our work developing preclinical models for bacterial vaginosis. If you're interested in microbiology, microbial ecology and women's health, apply today! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings…

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With the anaerobic chamber installed and my name on the door, it’s officially time to announce the launch of the Hood-Pishchany Lab at UNC Chapel Hill! Follow along if you’re into microbial ecology, vaginal microbiome, sexual and reproductive health! #CarolinaVaginaLab #ShEcology
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Projects ranging from fundamental microbiology and microbial ecology to preclinical studies in the vaginal microbiome and women’s health. Currently looking for a research tech, with a postdoc ad coming soon! unc.peopleadmin.com/postings…

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Indriati Hood-Pishchany retweeted
Today, my co-authors and I wrote a sentence in @NEJM that I will remember for the rest of my career. I hope you read the piece, but if you only read one thing, know this. "Black people are loved." nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
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“Structural racism is more harmful to the health and wellbeing of children than infectious diseases” -Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
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Day #4. There is no evidence for 6 weeks of antibiotics in the Rx of infected sacral decubitus ulcers. Osteomyelitis Complicating Sacral Pressure Ulcers: Whether or Not to Treat With Antibiotic Therapy | #CID@BradSpellbergacademic.oup.com/cid/article…
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Indriati Hood-Pishchany retweeted
Why understand #vagina #microbiome during #pregnancy & #breastfeeding ? Per ⁦@WorldBank data below women in #LMIC spend 20-30% of reproductive yrs there. Big implications for #HIV #STI risk ⁦@gatesfoundation#GrandChallenges2019@HIVMTN⁩ ⁦⁦@HIVptn
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Helpful advice for K08 applications.
Just got back from reviewing K08 applications @theNCI and thought I'd share some of my observations 1/
We Need More Doctors Who Are Scientists nyti.ms/2mAvMZD

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Sobering you can survive Ebola, but not pregnancy. Preventing maternal mortality is easier then preventing Ebola deaths; why don’t we do it? Heroic Ebola Survivor Named Time Person of the Year Dies in Childbirth glblctzn.co/e/gvUIN7Q8oY #globalcitizen

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Congrats, Lillian and see you in Boston soon!
10 May 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Lillian Juttakonda on completing the MD/PhD! (#doubledoc) Pretty sure she’ll be my boss someday so hope the experience was positive.
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18 Feb 2019
Dear @seattletimes, For a story about a measles outbreak due to lack of immunization, showing a child suffering from a vaccine-preventable illness is more appropriate than this image. Thank you.
Of the 61 cases confirmed in Clark County, 54 were not immunized against measles. st.news/2DOtMSq
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hmm i wonder what the overlap is between these 92,143 metagenomic genomes (nature.com/articles/s41586-0…) and these 154,723 genomes (sciencedirect.com/science/ar…). either way. lotsa genomes

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Happy to share a new review on Perinatal Interactions between the Microbiome, Immunity, and Neurodevelopment, with Geoff Pronovost @KavithaSci @ImmunityCP cell.com/immunity/fulltext/S…

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