Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Dr. Fadi Lakkis is Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Professor of Immunology and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. Funded by the NIH, work in Dr. Lakkis’s laboratory has focused on two fundamental areas of Immunology: (1) allorecognition in the innate immune system, using both invertebrate and vertebrate models of transplantation, and more recently human samples; and (2) the biology of memory T cells in organ transplantation in experimental animals and humans. He is also actively engaged in the design and conduct of phase 1/2 clinical trials in organ transplantation. Dr. Lakkis has received several awards in recognition of his research. He was the recipient of the Young Investigator Award of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) in 2002 and the American Society of Transplantation Basic Science Established Investigator Award in 2009. He is an elected member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation (2002) and the American Association of Physicians (2008). In 2021, he received the Kidney Gift of Life Medical Achievement Award from the National Kidney Foundation. Dr. Lakkis has also served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Transplantation.
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Innate Allorecognition and Reproductive Success
Friday, June 27, 2025
3:20pm - 3:45pm East Coast USA Time
