Seth Rakoff-Nahoum

Seth Rakoff-Nahoum is an **Associate Professor of Pediatrics** at Harvard Medical School and a **Senior Associate Physician in Pediatrics** at Boston Children’s Hospital, specializing in the Division of Infectious Diseases. His primary affiliations include the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the Division of General Pediatrics. He holds certifications in Pediatrics (General and Infectious Diseases) from the American Board of Pediatrics.

**Education**:
- M.D. and Ph.D. in Immunobiology from Yale University School of Medicine (2009)
- Pediatrics residency and fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital (2010–2015)
- Postdoctoral training with Laurie Comstock on gut microbial community evolution

**Research Focus**:
His lab investigates host-microbiota interactions across molecular to ecological scales. Key areas include:
- Microbial cooperation/competition mechanisms
- Glycobiology of host-microbe interactions
- Microbiome roles in inflammation and immune tolerance
- Clinical applications in pediatric populations

**Awards & Funding**:
- NIH Director’s New Innovator Award
- Pew Scholars Program in Biomedical Sciences
- March of Dimes Basil O’Connor Award
- Burroughs Wellcome Career Award

**Grants & Trials**:
- Lead investigator on the SUPPRESS-CHD clinical trial for stress ulcer prophylaxis in infants
- NIH-funded studies on microbiome ecology and pediatric health

**Lab Leadership**:
Runs the SRN Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital, focusing on microbiome systems biology and translational research.