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Dr. Brad T. Cookson is a Professor and Director of the Molecular Next-Gen Microbiology Laboratory at the University of Washington. He specializes in utilizing the latest technologies to diagnose infectious diseases and understand the pathogens responsible for infections and the cellular basis of inflammation. With talented staff and faculty collaborators in the Department of Laboratory Medicine, he develops advanced detection systems and Clinical Generation Sequencing to diagnose bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections. His research interests focus on sequencing-based approaches to diagnose infectious diseases, unraveling the genomic contributions to phenotypic virulence attributes of bacterial pathogens, and understanding the pyroptosis cell death pathway and its relation to inflammation triggered by infections, heart attacks, strokes, and cancer. Brad Cookson completed his MD and PhD at Washington University in St. Louis and has held prestigious fellowships and residency roles, enhancing his expertise in the field of medical pathology.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
Professor in the Departments of Laboratory Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, focusing on infectious disease research and laboratory medicine.
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