Mamie Coats

Dr. Mamie Coats is an Associate Professor in the School of Health Professions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), specializing in biomedical and health sciences. She holds multiple concurrent roles as a Scientist across various centers within UAB's School of Medicine, including the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, Lung Health Center, and Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education. She also serves as Co-Program Director in the School of Health Professions.

Dr. Coats earned her B.S. in Biochemistry from Xavier University of Louisiana (1997) and her Ph.D. in Microbiology from UAB (2005). She completed post-doctoral training at UAB.

Her research focuses on pneumococcal biofilms and their role in disease progression in children, particularly in conditions like cystic fibrosis and otitis media. She investigates how biofilms influence pathogenesis of infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a major cause of pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteremia.

Dr. Coats collaborates extensively across interdisciplinary centers at UAB, contributing to translational research and clinical outcomes studies. She has no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided data.