Ami Bhatt

Ami S. Bhatt is a Professor of Medicine & Genetics at Stanford University. Dr. Bhatt has dedicated her research program to inspecting, characterizing and dissecting the microbe-human interface. In particular, her research focuses on immunocompromised hosts and global settings, where infectious and environmental exposures result in drastic health consequences. Bhatt's group identifies problems and questions that arise in the course of routine clinical care. The group applies modern genetic, molecular and computational techniques to answer these questions and better understand host-microbe interactions. 

Dr. Bhatt received her MD and PhD at UCSF. She completed residency and chief residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and was a fellow in Hematology/Oncology at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Following her residency, she carried out her post-doctoral studies at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT.

King Center Supported Research

2024 - 2025 Academic Year | Global Development Research Funding Grant

Tracking antimicrobial resistance acquisition and spread in two Kenyan informal settlements

This study investigates carbapenem resistance critical form of antimicrobial resistance that limits last-resort antibiotics in two Nairobi informal settlements. Building on existing partnerships, we will track resistance patterns through environmental sampling of wastewater sources and longitudinal analysis of human gut microbiomes from 237 residents. This research represents the first comprehensive assessment of carbapenem resistance in informal settlement populations and will directly inform local health policy through our partnership with the African Population and Health Research Center, enabling targeted interventions in high-risk areas.