Austin Moore, MD, PhD
Hometown: Austin, TX
College: The University of Texas at Austin
Med School: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program
ID Interests: Host-pathogen interactions
Why Boston Children’s?: I loved my time in Boston during residency, and I found the Infectious Diseases division to be one of the most welcoming, intellectually curious, and fun groups to work with.
Favorite Microbe: Staph aureus
Favorite Food: Any Southern comfort food—BBQ, mac and cheese, potato salad, you name it.

Laura Schwartz, MD (Medicine-Pediatrics ID Fellow)
Hometown: Framingham, MA
College: George Washington University
Med School: University of Massachusetts
Residency: Brown Med-Peds
ID Interests: General ID for adults and kids, HIV primary care for adults, multigenerational infections (e.g. HIV, TB), HIV and breastfeeding
Why Boston Children’s?: I did an away elective at Children’s during residency and was blown away by the depth and breadth of the clinical experience, combined with the welcoming culture, commitment to fellow education, and academic rigor. I was also looking for a program with other current Med-Peds ID fellows, which I am so excited to have found!
Favorite Microbe: Babesia microti! New England’s homegrown version of malaria. As a native New Englander who trained in MA and RI, I’ve seen my share of tickborne illnesses, but something about babesiosis is particularly elegant to me.
Favorite Food: I’ll do ridiculously inconvenient things if necessary to get my hands on local fruit – especially summer berries.

Eleanor Semmes, MD, PhD
Hometown: South Portland, Maine
College: Tulane University
Med School: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: Boston Combined Residency Program at Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center
ID Interests: Global Health, Vaccines
Why Boston Children’s?: Kind and intellectually curious people, breath of clinical and research training opportunities.
Favorite Microbe: Cytomegalovirus 
Favorite Food: Mediterranean food (for savory), coffee ice cream (for sweet)

Kate McAleese, MD
Hometown: Kensington, NH
College: Stonehill College
Med School: Georgetown School of Medicine
Residency: Combined internal medicine/pediatrics at Georgetown
ID Interests: Screening, prevention and treatment of neglected tropical diseases in immigrant/at risk-populations, especially during pregnancy and childhood
Why Boston Children’s?: BCH has amazing people who are leaders in their field and who are spearheading efforts to improve both community engagement and also healthcare access to those who need it most. 
Favorite Microbe: Trypanosoma cruzi (although it’s difficult naming something a favorite when you want to see it eliminated…). A close second and a little easier to actually call a favorite would be Lactobacillus spp. since I love all things fermented
Favorite Food: Cheese!

Maria Valenzuela Almada, MD
Hometown: Mexico City
Med School: Universidad Panamericana (Mexico City)
Residency: Children’s National Hospital (Washington, DC)
ID Interests: Antimicrobial stewardship and Immunocompromised ID
Why Boston Children’s?: I wanted to train with a welcoming and diverse group of faculty and fellows with different research interests, while also getting a breadth of clinical experiences and exceptional educational opportunities. 
Favorite Microbe: I love all fungi! Aspergillus flavus in particular because of the beautiful green/yellow colonies it forms!
Favorite Food: chilaquiles and sushi!