Lynn El Haddad, PHD
Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Instructor, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control, and Employee Health, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2014 | University Laval, Department of Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, and Microbiology College of Sciences and Engineering, Quebec City, CA, Microbiology, Ph.D. Doctorate |
| 2010 | University Laval, Department of Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, and Microbiology College of Sciences and Engineering, Quebec City, CA, Microbiology, M.S. Master of Science |
| 2008 | Saint-Joseph University, Faculty of Sciences, Mar Roukoz, LB, Biology with a minor in Biochemistry, B.S. Bachelor of Science |
Postgraduate Training
| 2015-2020 | Postgraduate Fellow, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, concentration of Immunology & Microbiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2022 - 2025
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2022 - 2025
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2020 - 2022
Postdoctoral Fellow, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2015 - 2020
Innovation Project Leader, Novalait Inc, Quebec City, 2010 - 2014
Lab Assistant, Laval University, Quebec City, 2010 - 2014
Honors & Awards
| 2022 | Infectious Disease Week 2022, Infectious Disease Week 2022 |
| 2022 | Early Career Reviewer, National Institute of Health |
| 2022 - 2024 | R21 Microbial-based Cancer Therapy - Bugs as Drugs, NIH/NCI |
| 2021 - 2026 | Mentored Research Scientist Development Award, NIH/NIAID, Mentored Research Scientist Development Award, NIH/NIAID |
| 2021 - 2022 | UFHCC A-1 Accelerator Program, UFHCC A-1 Accelerator Program |
| 2019 | Travel Grant, Infectious Diseases Week, Washington, DC,, Travel Grant, Infectious Diseases Week, Washington, DC, |
| 2019 | Competitively Selected Research at the Infectious Diseases Week, Competitively Selected Research at the Infectious Diseases Week |
| 2019 | Competitively Selected Research at the 2nd Annual Texas Medical Center Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship conference, Competitively Selected Research at the 2nd Annual Texas Medical Center Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship conference |
| 2018 - 2020 | American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Grant, American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Grant |
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2022 - 2025 |
| Title: | Principal Investigator |
| Funding Source: | Jobin (MPI) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | NCI R21 CA264927-01 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Bacteriophages as Modulators of Bacterial Colonization |
| Funding Source: | NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1K01AI166096-01 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2022 |
| Title: | Awardee, UF Health Cancer Center Bridge Seed Grant (AGR DTD 12-17-2014) |
| Funding Source: | Licht (PI) |
| Role: | Key |
| Date: | 2020 - 2025 |
| Title: | Awardee, Start-up funds, University of Florida |
| Funding Source: | USA |
| Role: | Key |
| Date: | 2019 - 2021 |
| Title: | Sister Institute Network Fund Internal Grant. Isolation of Bacteriophages against Prevalent Multidrug Resistant Organisms in 3 Geographical Regions: Impact on Stem Cell Transplant Recipient’s Outcomes |
| Funding Source: | USA |
| Role: | Co-PI |
| Date: | 2018 - 2020 |
| Title: | Principal Investigator. American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Award. The Role of Bacteriophages in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Recipients |
| Funding Source: | USA |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2018 |
| Title: | Significant Contributor. Postdoctoral Fellowship Equipment Internal Grant. Qiagen EZ1 Advanced XL. FY18 Research Capital Equipment |
| Funding Source: | usa |
| Role: | Co-I |
Selected Publications
Review Articles
- El Haddad, L, Mendoza, JF, Jobin, C. Bacteriophage-mediated manipulations of microbiota in gastrointestinal diseases. Frontiers in Microbiology 13, 2022. e-Pub 2022.
Patient Reviews
CV information above last modified September 12, 2025