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Marguerite (Hood) Hood Pishchany, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Chapel Hill, NC

Marguerite Indriati (Hood) Hood Pishchany MD


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  • 116 Manning DriveChapel Hill, NC 27599

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Summary

  • I am a physician-scientist working at UNC Chapel Hill in the Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics. My lab studies the vaginal microbiome, with projects spanning fundamental microbiology to preclinical studies.

Education & Training

  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2016 - 2020
  • Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
    Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2014 - 2016
  • Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2014, MD
  • Vanderbilt University
    Vanderbilt UniversityPh.D., Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, 2012
  • Houghton College
    Houghton CollegeBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2017 - 2024
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Pediatric Scientist Development Program National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
  • Canby Robinson Scholar Vanderbilt University, 2006-2014
  • International Student Research Fellowship Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2011-2012
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Positional cloning of the TT9 locus in Arabidopsis thaliana  
    Hood, M., Winkel, B., and Pelletier, M., J Plant Biochem Phys, 1/1/2014
  • Loss of mitochondrial FUS1 protects against Acinetobacter baumannii pulmonary infection  
    Hood, M., Uzhachenko, R., Skaar, E., and Ivanova, A., Infect Immun, 1/1/2013
  • Two heme-dependent terminal oxidases power organ specific colonization of Staphylococcus aureus  
    Hammer, N., Reniere, M., Cassat, J., Zhang, Y., Hirsch, A., Hood, M., and Skaar, E., Mbio, 1/1/2013
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Harnessing innate immunity for the treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia.
    Hood, M.I., Roux, C., Dunman, P.M. and Skaar, E.P., Gordon Research Conference on New Antibacterial Discovery and Development, Lucca, Italy, 1/1/2012
  • Innate immune enhancing therapeutics for the treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia.
    Hood, M.I., Roux, C., Dunman, P.M. and Skaar, E.P., FASEB Summer Research Conference on Microbial Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of Infectious Diseases, Snowmass, CO, 1/1/2011
  • Identification of a glycosyltransferase required for lipopolysaccharide biosynthesis, cationic peptide resistance and pathogenesis in Acinetobacter baumannii.
    Hood, M.I., Boyd, K.L., and Skaar, E.P., American Physician Scientists Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

  • Investigating the role for calprotectin in Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia. 
    Forschungszentrum Julich, Germany - 1/1/2011
  • Beyond antibiotics: Harnessing host defenses for the treatment of acute bacterial infections. 
    Houghton College, Houghton, NY - 1/1/2011
  • An innate immune-enhancing whole cell therapeutic for the treatment of Acinetobacter baumannii pneumonia. 
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - 1/1/2010
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Other

  • Graduate thesis: Antibiotic resistance and pathogenesis in Acinetobacter baumannii 
    Hood, M.I.
    Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - 1/1/2012
  • Honors Thesis: Positional cloning of the Transparent Testa 9 locus in Arabidopsis thaliana 
    Hood, M.I.
    Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN - 1/1/2006

Grant Support

  • Pediatric Scientist Development ProgramEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development2017–2019
  • International Student Research FellowshipHoward Hughes Medical Institute2011–2012

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Pediatrics
    Member
  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
    Member
  • American Society for Microbiology
    Member
  • Massachusetts Infectious Diseases Society
    Member
  • American Society for Reproductive Immunology
    Member

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