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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.
Children’s Hospital Philadelphia • Philadelphia, PA
Specializes in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
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