Head of the Malaria Unit in the Seder Lab
Education:
Board Certified, General Pediatrics and Peds ID
Subspeciality Training, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2015, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Pediatric Residency Training, 2004, Emory University, Atlanta
M.D., Ph.D, 2001, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
B.Sc, Biology, MIT
Languages Spoken: Arabic, French
Biography
Dr. Azza Idris is a physician scientist trained as an immunologist and pediatric infectious disease specialist with interests in discovery science and translational research. As the head of the Malaria Unit, Dr. Idris leads efforts on discovery, development and evaluation of antibodies and vaccines against malaria. She also supports the advancement of candidate therapeutics through preclinical trials.