She is a translational researcher in the Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Center at Dartmouth, where she leads one section of the large epidemiological study of 1,500 mother-baby dyads with a focus on environmental exposures, the neonatal microbiome, and their relationship to health and disease. Dr. Madan’s research on the neonatal microbiome continues in high-risk populations including premature infants, infants and young children with CF, with work on identifying nutritional or probiotic regimens that might alter disease progression and promote health.