April Bobenchik

April Bobenchik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. She leads research focused on antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic sensitivity, and clinical microbiology diagnostics. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Research Interests: Dr. Bobenchik specializes in antimicrobial susceptibility testing, diagnostic assay development, and evidence-based laboratory practices. Her studies address critical challenges like blood culture contamination reduction and multidrug-resistant pathogen analysis using cutting-edge single-cell technologies.

Grants & Projects: She co-led the COBRE Center for Antimicrobial Resistance (2018-2023) and directed the Biorepository Core, both funded by the NIH. These initiatives advanced antimicrobial therapeutic discovery and clinical standards.

Awards: While specific honors aren't listed, her extensive NIH-funded projects and prolific publication record (1582 citations, h-index 19) reflect significant scholarly impact.

Labs/Teams: Her lab focuses on translational microbiology, collaborating on projects involving clinical diagnostics and antimicrobial response mechanisms. She advises teams working at the intersection of lab medicine and infectious disease control.