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Audrey Odom John, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Philadelphia, PA, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Pediatric Infectious Disease • Philadelphia, PA

Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

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Summary

  • We study the basic molecular and cellular biology of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, in order to identify new antimalarial drug targets and develop new diagnostics. Our primary research goals are to understand the biological functions of specific metabolic pathways in the malaria parasite--that is, to understand what the parasite needs to make, and why it needs to make it.

    See more: https://www.research.chop.edu/people/audrey-r-odom-john

    • Breath of Hope: COVID-19 breathalyzer testing in development

    Research ingenuity — and a little help from four-legged friends — promise breakthroughs in testing for COVID-19.

    Lab website: Audrey R. Odom John | CHOP Research Institute

    A physician-scientist, Dr. John's NIH-funded research focuses on Plasmodium falciparum malaria parasites

    IDWeek on Twitter

    Congrats to #IDeaIncubator Grand Prize Winner, Audrey Odom John, MD, PhD (@odomjohnlab) for the Malaria Breathalyzer!

    Wash U researchers working on breath test to diagnose malaria

    When a doctor suspects a patient has malaria, the next step is usually a blood test. Most commonly, a technician smears a drop of blood on a slide and examines

    A Malaria Breathalyzer? It's Closer Than You Think--WIRED

    Seated before a table covered in a knit blue cloth, a researcher hands a young girl a peculiar device. Attached to one end is a small cardboard tube; to the oth

    Malaria breath test shows promise-BBC News

    People with malaria give off a distinctive "breath-print" that could be used as a test for the disease, according to American scientists. They had already tried

    Audrey Odom John's Google Scholar page

    Link to my current publications.

    My Bibliography - My NCBI Collection

    Full PubMed publication list for Audrey Odom John (formerly Audrey Odom).

    Audrey Odom John, T'96, PhD'02, MD'03 - Early Career Achievement Award

    Dr. Odom was one of the DukeMed Alumni Association Career awardees in 2016.

    Fighting drug resistant infections with your breath | Audrey Odom | TEDxKC

    In this 5-minute talk, Dr. Odom explores the use of low-cost sensors to provide rapid, accurate diagnosis from a single exhaled breath.

    Audrey Odom's Lab > Home

Education & Training

  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2005 - 2008
  • University of Washington
    University of WashingtonResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2005
  • Duke University School of Medicine
    Duke University School of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2008 - 2020
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Grand Prize Winner, IDea Incubator IDWeek, 2018
  • Emerging Leader Award Duke University School of Medicine Alumni Association, 2016
  • ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award American Chemical Society, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Malaria Breath Test Shows Promise
    Malaria Breath Test Shows PromiseNovember 7th, 2017
  • A Malaria Breathalyzer? It's Closer Than You Think
    A Malaria Breathalyzer? It's Closer Than You ThinkNovember 6th, 2017
  • Chemistry Department Seminar Series: Dr. Odom
    Chemistry Department Seminar Series: Dr. OdomOctober 30th, 2015
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Hospital Affiliations

External Links

Dr. Audrey Odom John, Dr. Audrey Odom John, MD, Dr. A Odom John, Dr. Audrey R Odom John