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Office
116 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
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 CenterFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2016 - 2020
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2014 - 2016
- Vanderbilt University School of MedicineClass of 2014, MD
- Vanderbilt UniversityPh.D., Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, 2012
- Houghton CollegeBS, Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- 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
- 150 citationsMntABC and MntH Contribute to Systemic Staphylococcus aureus Infection by Competing with Calprotectin for Nutrient ManganeseThomas E. Kehl-Fie, Yaofang Zhang, Jessica L. Moore, Allison J. Farrand, M. Indriati Hood
Infection and Immunity. 2013-09-01 - 1015 citationsNutritional immunity: transition metals at the pathogen-host interface.M. Indriati Hood, Eric P. Skaar
Nature Reviews. Microbiology. 2012-07-16 - 303 citationsNutrient Metal Sequestration by Calprotectin Inhibits Bacterial Superoxide Defense, Enhancing Neutrophil Killing of Staphylococcus aureusThomas E. Kehl-Fie, Seth Chitayat, M. Indriati Hood, Steven M. Damo, Nicole A. Restrepo
Cell Host & Microbe. 2011-08-18
Journal Articles
- Positional cloning of the TT9 locus in Arabidopsis thalianaHood, M., Winkel, B., and Pelletier, M., J Plant Biochem Phys, 1/1/2014
- Loss of mitochondrial FUS1 protects against Acinetobacter baumannii pulmonary infectionHood, M., Uzhachenko, R., Skaar, E., and Ivanova, A., Infect Immun, 1/1/2013
- Two heme-dependent terminal oxidases power organ specific colonization of Staphylococcus aureusHammer, 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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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 PediatricsMember
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases SocietyMember
- American Society for MicrobiologyMember
- Massachusetts Infectious Diseases SocietyMember
- American Society for Reproductive ImmunologyMember
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