Owen R Albin

 Owen R Albin
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases
F4009 UH South, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
[email protected]
Available to mentor
Owen R Albin
Owen R Albin
Assistant Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Albin is an Infectious Diseases clinician and early-career clinical investigator. His research interests include novel approaches to ICU antimicrobial stewardship and methods to personalize antimicrobial use in nosocomial pneumonia syndromes.

    Qualifications
    • Fellow
      University of Michigan, Internal Medicine, Ann Arbor, United States
      2017 - 2019
      Postdoctoral Fellowship
    • Chief Resident
      University of Michigan, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Ann Arbor, United States
      2016 - 2017
      Chief Resident
    • Resident
      University of Michigan, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Ann Arbor, United States
      2014 - 2016
      Residency
    • Internship
      Michigan Medicine, Internal Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2013 - 2014
      Internship
    • MD, Major in Neuroscience and Behavior
      University of Michigan Medical School, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, United States
      2009 - 2013
    • BS, Major in Neuroscience and Behavior
      Wesleyan University, United States
      2003 - 2007

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Weil Institute for Critical Care Research

    Research Overview

    -Antibiotic stewardship in the intensive care unit
    -Gram-negative drug resistance
    -Severe community-acquired pneumonia
    -Ventilator-associated pneumonia
    -Hospital-acquired pneumonia

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      D17-07 Derivation and Preliminary Validation of Novel Hierarchical Composite Endpoints for Severe Pneumonia Clinical Trials
      Albin O, Dickson RP, Rao K, Wunderink RG, Pogue J, Kaye KS. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2026 May 20; 212 (Supplement_1): aamag162.4537 DOI:10.1093/ajrccm/aamag162.4537
    • Journal Article
      Escherichia coli ST131 Drives Carbapenem Use for E. Coli Bloodstream Infections.
      Mackow NA, Shao W, Ge L, Komarow L, Jiang J, Boutzoukas A, Chen L, Garcia-Diaz J, Herc ES, Doi Y, Arias CA, Albin O, Saade E, Miller LG, Jacob JT, Satlin MJ, Krsak M, Huskins WC, Dhar S, Shelburne SA, Hill C, Alby K, Sadler JM, Hill BM, Greenwood-Quaintance KE, Schmidt-Malan SM, Patel R, Fowler VG, Tamma PD, Kreiswirth BN, van Duin D, Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group . Clin Infect Dis, 2026 Mar 6; DOI:10.1093/cid/ciag160
      PMID: 41795867
    • Journal Article
      P-1107. Evaluation of Candidemia and Antifungal Use in ECMO Patients at a Large Volume ECMO Center
      Granger MD, Xie R, Albin O, Edwards S, Stripling J, McCarty TP, Lee RA, Walker J. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2026 Jan 13; 13 (Supplement_1): ofaf695.1302 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.1302
      PMID: PMC12791457
    • Journal Article
      P-674. The Composite Hierarchical Outcomes In Respiratory infections (CHOIR) Study: An International Conjoint Analysis Survey Study of Clinician Priorities in Pneumonia
      Dickson R, Rao K, Kaye KS, Albin O, Wunderink RG, Valley T. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2026 Jan 13; 13 (Supplement_1): ofaf695.887 DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofaf695.887
      PMID: PMC12791235
    • Presentation
      New Tricks for an Old Man's Friend: University of Michigan Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
      Albin O. 2026 Jan 21;
    • Journal Article
      Methodological quality assessment tool for observational studies comparing treatment effectiveness in infectious diseases: a Delphi consensus and application to studies on bloodstream infections due to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales
      Zumbo G, Beltrami M, Bravo-Ferrer JM, Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez B, Rodríguez-Baño J, Paterson DLD, Tong SYCS, Harbarth SS, de Kraker MEAM, Tacconelli EE, Scudeller LL, Carrara EE, Paul MM, Leibovici LL, Margalit II, Bonten MM, Naucler PP, Van Duin DD, Tamma PDP, Horcajada JPJ, Retamar-Gentil PP, Lee TCT, Kaasch AJA, Guedes MM, Gentile II, Huttner BB, Daikos GG, Giannella MM, Molina JJ, Yahav DD, Schouten JAJ, Ashiru-Oredope DD, Al-Hasan MNM, Akova MM, Torre-Cisneros JJ, Albin ORO, Ojo-Benys FF, Kanj SSS, Wang MM. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1016/S1473-3099(26)00058-7
    • Journal Article
      Reductions in ventilator-associated events following implementation of a ventilator-associated pneumonia diagnostic stewardship intervention: A difference-in-difference study.
      Albin O, Garcia Z, Troost J, Weirauch A, Rao K, Thompson K, Stoneman E, Kaye K. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2025 Dec 17; 1 - 4. DOI:10.1017/ice.2025.10376
      PMID: 41404771
    • Journal Article
      Ventilator-associated pneumonia biomarker evaluation (VIBE) study: protocol for a prospective, observational, case-cohort study.
      Albin O, Nadimidla S, Saravolatz L, Barker A, Wayne M, Rockney D, Jean R, Nguyen A, Diwan M, Pierce V, Roman A, McSparron J, Dickson R, Rao K, Napolitano LM, Wunderink R, Kaye K. BMJ Open, 2025 Sep 23; 15 (9): e110019 DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110019
      PMID: 40987742

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    Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship in the ICU

    Owen Albin, MD, a clinician and assistant professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, is researching ways to implement antibiotic stewardship in the ICU and personalize treatment for patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia. See how his work is helping equip physicians with the latest tools to make safer and more targeted decisions about antibiotic use and improve patient outcomes.