Michael Andrew Smit

Michael Andrew Smit is Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, serving as Medical Director of Infection Prevention and Control at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. His research focuses on pediatric infectious diseases, infection control methodologies, and viral pathogenesis.

Research interests center on:

• Novel diagnostics for respiratory viruses
• Infection prevention in healthcare settings
• Pediatric vaccine effectiveness
• Emerging infectious disease response

Publications demonstrate consistent focus on clinical virology, particularly SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics and institutional infection control protocols. Research employs molecular techniques including RT-PCR optimization and viral genome sequencing.