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Joshua Thomas Thaden

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Infectious Diseases
DUMC Box 102359, Durham, NC 27710
Rm 201 Alexander H. Sands Buil, 303 Research Drive, Durham, NC 27710

Selected Grants


Characterization of a Novel E. coli Type III Secretion System Associated with Increased Patient Mortality

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2027

Identification of novel pathogen-specific drug targets in gram-negative bacteria (JCVI CDC U54 - Medium Collaborative)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by J. Craig Venter Institute · 2021 - 2025

Optimizing the Outcomes of Adults with Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Johns Hopkins University · 2023 - 2025

Duke CTSA (KL2)

ResearchScholar · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024

IND-enabling studies of the potent LpxC inhibitor LPC-233 as a novel antibiotic against Gram-negative pathogens

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Valanbio Therapeutics, Inc. · 2020 - 2022

External Relationships


  • ESCMID
  • Resonantia Diagnostics, Inc.

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