Annie Wong-beringer

Biography

"Dr. Wong-Beringer joined the faculty at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy in July 2003 as an Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy. She is a graduate of USC School of Pharmacy. She received her postdoctoral residency in pharmacy practice and fellowship training in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy at the University of California, San Francisco. Her clinical practice and research is at Huntington Hospital, Pasadena. Dr. Wong-Beringer has been a principal investigator on a number of research studies on antimicrobial resistance and bacterial virulence and their impact on patient outcomes. Her research focuses on Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus. Her recent work has expanded to include investigations on the contribution of host immune response and immunogenetics to outcomes of infection. Dr. Wong-Beringer has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters in the area of her clinical expertise and research."

Research Interest

Bacterial resistance and virulence, host microbial interactions, host immune response