Basic Science Research
Laboratory research in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology is conducted by outstanding physician-scientists. The presence of these bench scientists on the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology faculty has greatly enhanced the Division’s visibility, both locally and nationally.
- Andrew Koh, M.D., is both a pediatric oncologist and infectious-disease specialist who has focused both his clinical and research interests on infections in the immunocompromised host. Lab website

Research assistant Laura Coughlin, seated, Dr. Andrew Koh, and Dr. Tiffany Simms-Waldrip use an anaerobic chamber as part of a study investigating how the gut’s bacteria defense system fights off Candida albicans infection. See news release.