Rady Children's Hospital Appoints Rob Knight, Ph.D. as The Wolfe Family Endowed Chair in Microbiome Research at Rady Children's
Dr. Knight's appointment as Chair will lead to new, high-impact microbiome research and we look forward to seeing his findings improve care and outcomes for our patients, particularly those with hard-to-treat diseases."
- Dr. Knight's appointment as Chair will lead to new, high-impact microbiome research and we look forward to seeing his findings improve care and outcomes for our patients, particularly those with hard-to-treat diseases."
- In collaboration with Rady Children's, Dr. Knight has investigated the role of the microbiome in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis and chronic airway disease.
- In 2017, Dr. Knight was honored with the highly prestigious Massry Prize and given the NIH Director's Pioneer Award for his microbiome research in 2019.
- He has authored two books on microbiome research and is a co-founder of the Earth Microbiome Project, the American Gut Project, and the company Biota, Inc.