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Zacharoula Oikonomopoulou, M.D.

Assistant professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Department of Pediatrics


Education

M.S., Clinical Investigation
Northwestern University (2022)

Fellowships
Advanced research fellow, pediatric infectious diseases, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2020)
Pediatric infectious diseases, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago (2019)

Residency
Pediatrics, Unterberg Children's Hospital at Monmouth Medical Center (2016)

Medical School
University of Patras School of Health Sciences (2009)

Practice Areas

  • Vaccine trials in children and adults
  • Infectious diseases in children
  • Infectious diseases in immunocompromised children

Research Interests

  • Vaccine trials for respirator viral and bacterial pathogens in children and adults
  • Mpox vaccine immune durability in adolescents
  • Vaccine immune durability in immunocompromised hosts

Labs and Facilities

  • SLU Vaccine Treatment and Evaluation Unit
  • SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Publications and Media Placements

Honors and Awards

  • Martin Quird M.D. Award for Leadership and Dedication to Children

Professional Organizations and Associations

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
  • Infectious Diseases Society of America
  • American Academy of Pediatrics
  • International Immunocompromised Host Society