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Alvin Kho is a Researcher affiliated with the Computational Health Informatics Program at Boston Children's Hospital. His work focuses on developing mathematical models to understand developmental programs influencing disease pathobiology, particularly in the context of asthma, COPD, and lung development. His research integrates transcriptomics, epigenetics, and systems biology to identify molecular correlates of organ function and disease traits, with a recent emphasis on in utero exposures and their lifelong health impacts.
Key research areas include microRNA regulation of asthma pharmacogenetics, developmental origins of chronic respiratory diseases, and non-coding RNA biomarkers for disease stratification. He has contributed to understanding how prenatal factors like vitamin D and corticosteroids influence later-life asthma pathogenesis. His work spans computational modeling, experimental biology, and clinical translation.
Major publications since 2023 highlight discoveries in microRNA networks associated with asthma severity, bronchodilator response variability, and immune correlates of SARS-CoV-2 outcomes. His research bridges basic science and clinical applications, emphasizing precision medicine approaches for respiratory disorders.
Alvin Kho collaborates across disciplines to advance mechanistic insights into asthma heterogeneity and treatment response. His lab focuses on translational strategies to leverage molecular signatures for improved patient stratification and therapeutic targeting.
