Maradi Pho

Maradi Pho serves as a Research Supervisor 4 in the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Division of the Department of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School, focusing on translational research for gastrointestinal disorders.

Her research centers on:

• Developing novel oral formulations for fecal microbiota transplantation
• Treating recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections (CDI)
• Overcoming swallowing difficulties through liquid microbiome therapeutics
• Microbiome-based interventions for gastrointestinal infections

Current work emphasizes drinkable formulations to improve patient accessibility and compliance in CDI management.

Research output demonstrates strong collaboration within gastroenterology and infectious disease networks, with recent publications highlighting clinical efficacy of microbiome therapies.