Dr. Andrew Y Koh M.D.
Infectious Disease Specialist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Infectious Diseases
44 Binney Street Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Andrew Y. Koh received his bachelor's degree in Biology from Harvard College. He was then awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and studied English Literature at Pembroke College, Oxford University. Dr. Ko ...
Education and Training
Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 1996
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Small-angle neutron scattering study of temperature-induced emulsion gelation: the role of sticky microgel particles.
- Mucosal damage and neutropenia are required for Candida albicans dissemination.
- Inactivation of the rhlA gene in Pseudomonas aeruginosa prevents rhamnolipid production, disabling the protection against polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
- RNA isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonizing the murine gastrointestinal tract.
- Murine models of Candida gastrointestinal colonization and dissemination.
- Prolonged febrile neutropenia in the pediatric patient with cancer.
- Activation of HIF-1α and LL-37 by commensal bacteria inhibits Candida albicans colonization.
- Candida albicans Inhibits Pseudomonas aeruginosa Virulence through Suppression of Pyochelin and Pyoverdine Biosynthesis.
- Identifying host immune effectors critical for protection against Candida albicans infections.
- Severe Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Is Associated With Poor Growth in Patients With Short Bowel Syndrome.
- FMAP: Functional Mapping and Analysis Pipeline for metagenomics and
- Antibiotic-Induced Depletion of Anti-inflammatory Clostridia Is Associated with the Development of Graft-versus-Host Disease in Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation Patients.
- The complexities of bacterial-fungal interactions in the mammalian gastrointestinal tract.
- The microbiome in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients and cancer patients: Opportunities for clinical advances that reduce infection.
- Potential for Monitoring Gut Microbiota for Diagnosing Infections and Graft-versus-Host Disease in Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant Patients.
Awards
- 2006 Eleanor and Miles Shore Scholar
- 2000 Glaser Pediatric Research Network Fellowship Award
- 1988 Rhodes Scholarship
Treatments
- Cancer, Stem Cell Transplant
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
- Member American Society for Microbiology
- Member American Society of Hematology
Fellowships
- Children's Hospital Boston - Hematology/Oncology, Hematology & Oncology 2004
- Children's Hospital Boston - Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease 2004
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