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Dr. Erika C. Claud is the Stephen Family Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago, focusing on the field of Neonatology. With a passion for laboratory investigation, she is a physician-scientist committed to exploring questions that enhance patient care. Dr. Claud's academic journey began at Northwestern University, where she earned a combined undergraduate and medical degree through a six-year Honors Program in Medical Education. After completing her residency in Pediatrics at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, she spent 18 months in rural Kenya as a missionary physician before completing her Neonatology Fellowship. Her extensive training includes clinical positions at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital, as well as research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Since joining the University of Chicago faculty in 2004, Dr. Claud has led NIH-funded research aimed at understanding the role of microbes in intestinal development in preterm infants. She has developed the MIND (Microbiome Neonatal Development) cohort to investigate the complex relationships between the intestinal microbiota and neonatal health. Her lab employs cutting-edge techniques like metagenomic analysis and mouse models to study health impacts on preterm infants.
University of Chicago • Chicago, IL
Serves as a professor in the Department of Pediatrics focusing on Neonatology.
Department of Philosophy