Dr. Paul Planet

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Paul J. Planet, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics specializing in Infectious Diseases at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which is affiliated with the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry and Anthropology from Yale University in 1996. He then completed his Ph.D. in the Integrated Program in Cellular, Molecular, and Biophysical Studies at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in 2003, followed by an MD in 2004 from the same institution. Dr. Planet has clinical expertise in pediatric infectious disease and focuses his research on the evolution and ecology of infectious diseases. His specific research interests include the evolution and spread of antibiotic-resistant strains, particularly community-acquired MRSA, and the impact of the pulmonary microbiome in cystic fibrosis. His laboratory employs high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics to generate hypotheses that are tested through microbiology and molecular techniques.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2005-01-01 — Present

Children’s Hospital Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA

Specializes in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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