Kyle T. Enriquez, Ph.D.
Eric Skaar Lab, M4
Email: kyle(dot)t(dot)enriquez(at)vanderbilt(dot)edu (substitute symbols where appropriate)
Graduate Program: Microbe-Host Interactions
Dissertation: “COG0523 proteins act as bacterial and host determinants of Staphylococcus aureus growth and infection dynamics”
Undergraduate Institution: Stanford University
Research Interests: Immunocompromised hosts are a growing population with underserved, yet specific, needs with regards to infectious disease incidence and clinical outcomes. I work to understand the fundamental biochemical, microbiological, and clinical factors that influence infectious outcomes in these highly vulnerable host populations through basic science research on MRSA biofilms in the context of nutritional immunity, and through clinical research on infectious diseases in the post-transplant population.
MSTP Leadership: Stahlman-Thomas Junior CAB Leader, Outreach Volunteerism Sub-Committee Chair