David A. Hunstad, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Microbiology
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

Division of Infectious Diseases
Pathobiology Research Unit

Dr. Hunstad evaluates pediatric patients with a variety of infectious diseases at St. Louis Children's Hospital. In his research laboratory in the McDonnell Pediatric Research Building, he studies the interactions of Gram-negative bacteria with their hosts. He is particularly interested in mechanisms by which Gram-negative pathogens interfere with host immune responses in order to establish infection. Related projects in the laboratory are aimed at determining how bacteria assemble outer membrane protein virulence factors on their surfaces. The goal of these studies is to develop new targets useful in the prevention and treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections of the urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, and central nervous system.

David A. Hunstad, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Microbiology
Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program

Division of Infectious Diseases
Pathobiology Research Unit

Dr. Hunstad evaluates pediatric patients with a variety of infectious diseases at St. Louis Children's Hospital. In his research laboratory in the McDonnell Pediatric Research Building, he studies the interactions of Gram-negative bacteria with their hosts. He is particularly interested in mechanisms by which Gram-negative pathogens interfere with host immune responses in order to establish infection. Related projects in the laboratory are aimed at determining how bacteria assemble outer membrane protein virulence factors on their surfaces. The goal of these studies is to develop new targets useful in the prevention and treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections of the urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, and central nervous system.