Allison Carey

Allison Carey, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology at the University of Utah. She leads a research laboratory focused on pathogenic mycobacteria, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis and non-tuberculous mycobacteria such as Mycobacterium avium.

Education:

• B.S., Pennsylvania State University
• M.D., Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine

Research Interests:

Her laboratory integrates high-throughput forward genetics, bacterial population genomics, and both in vitro and in vivo models to dissect how bacterial strain diversity influences clinically relevant outcomes. Core themes include:

• Antibiotic resistance mechanisms in mycobacteria
• Virulence determinants that modulate host-pathogen interactions
• Genetic factors driving vaccine escape and differential vaccine efficacy

Publication Trends:

Across her recent publications, Carey leverages genomic approaches to uncover strain-specific vulnerabilities and resistance patterns in M. tuberculosis. Studies span from genome-wide association analyses identifying novel susceptibility loci to multiplexed phenotyping that links genetic variation to infection and vaccination outcomes in animal models.

Scientific Awards:

No specific awards or honors are listed in the provided material.

Advising & Funding:

While no individual student names are provided, the Carey lab actively mentors graduate students and postdoctoral researchers within the Molecular Biology Program at the University of Utah. External funding sources are not detailed in the supplied text.

Laboratory & Collaborations:

The Carey Lab operates within the University of Utah’s research infrastructure, with additional presence on Twitter and a dedicated lab page for further outreach and collaboration.