Professor
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Anita Chong received her PhD in cell biology from the Australian National University, and is currently a Professor at The University of Chicago, USA. She current research interest is in B cells in transplantation rejection, mechanisms of immunological tolerance and the impact of pregnancy and transplantation tolerance and rejection. She has published over 200 research articles, book chapters and reviews, and her work has led to pilot clinical trials for the treatment of antibody-mediated rejection and desensitization. Anita has served on multiple grant review boards and was a member of the NIH/NIAID advisory council. She has won numerous awards including the 2015 Basic Science Established Investigator Award from The American Society of Transplantation, 2020 Women Leader in Transplantation Award and 2020 Distinguished Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She also served as the Chair of the Basic Science Committee of the Transplantation Society, Co-chair and Chair of the Community of Transplantation Scientists, American Society of Transplantation, and Pillar 1 Chair of the Women in Transplantation (WIT) Initiative.
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Paradoxical Effects of Prior Pregnancy on Subsequent Transplantation
Friday, June 23, 2023
3:20 PM - 3:45 PM
