Astrid Petrich
Professor
Molecular Biology
University of Toronto
Canada
Biography
Astrid Petrich BSc, PhD Associate Professor Contact information The Hospital for Sick Children 555 University Ave. Rm 3655 Atrium Toronto Ontario M5G 1X8 Phone: 416-813-6592 Fax: 416-813-6257 Email: astrid.petrich@sickkids.ca Research location: The Hospital for Sick Children/Research Institute Primary Research Area: Infectious Diseases & Immunopathology Secondary Research Area: Molecular & Cell Biology Research Statement: Dr. Petrich's areas of research interest include using nucleic acid amplification technology for detection of respiratory pathogens in clinical specimens from patients with respiratory disease. Other interests include optimization of molecular diagnostics for use in the clinical microbiology laboratory and evaluation of their impact on patient care. Astrid Petrich BSc, PhD Associate Professor Contact information The Hospital for Sick Children 555 University Ave. Rm 3655 Atrium Toronto Ontario M5G 1X8 Phone: 416-813-6592 Fax: 416-813-6257 Email: astrid.petrich@sickkids.ca Research location: The Hospital for Sick Children/Research Institute Primary Research Area: Infectious Diseases & Immunopathology Secondary Research Area: Molecular & Cell Biology Research Statement: Dr. Petrich's areas of research interest include using nucleic acid amplification technology for detection of respiratory pathogens in clinical specimens from patients with respiratory disease. Other interests include optimization of molecular diagnostics for use in the clinical microbiology laboratory and evaluation of their impact on patient care.
Research Interest
Dr. Petrich's areas of research interest include using nucleic acid amplification technology for detection of respiratory pathogens in clinical specimens from patients with respiratory disease. Other interests include optimization of molecular diagnostics for use in the clinical microbiology laboratory and evaluation of their impact on patient care.