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Matthew Kelly is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University, with a focus on elucidating the complex interactions between host microbiome and exogenous pathogens that lead to infections in children. His ongoing research projects include evaluating the impact of upper respiratory microbiome on the risk of colonization and invasion by bacterial respiratory pathogens in infants from Botswana, and examining the associations between gut microbiome and the risk of infections in pediatric stem cell transplant recipients. Additionally, he investigates how gut and respiratory microbiomes mediate susceptibility to COVID-19 infection and its severity in children. Matthew aims to develop strategies using targeted microbiome modification for the prevention of infections in pediatric populations.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and conducting research in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Human Vaccine Institute • Durham, NC
Engagement in research on vaccines and infectious diseases.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)