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Azza Idris, MD, Pediatrics, Cambridge, MA, NIH Clinical Center

AzzaHusseinIdrisMDPhD

Pediatrics Cambridge, MA

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Physician

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Summary

  • Immunologist and Pediatric Infectious Disease specialist with extensive research and clinical experience committed to medical application of science discovery to alleviate suffering in developing countries.

Education & Training

  • Children's National Medical Center/George Washington University
    Children's National Medical Center/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2013 - 2015
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2001
  • Mount Sinai School of Medicine
    Mount Sinai School of MedicinePh.D., Immunology, 1999
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.Sc., Biology, 1987 - 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2013 - 2022
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2007 - 2016
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2003 - 2009
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2004 - 2008
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • The Wandra L. Jones-Phillips Compassionate Caregiver Award Emory University Division of Neonatology, 2003
  • Jeffery Modell Prize for Excellence in Immunology Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2001
  • Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Murine natural killer cell activation receptors  
    Smith HR, Idris AH, Yokoyama WM, Immunol Rev, 1/1/2001
  • The natural killer gene complex genetic locus Chok encodes Ly-49D, a target recognition receptor that activates natural killing  
    Idris AH, Smith HR, Mason LH, Ortaldo JR, Scalzo AA, Yokoyama WM, Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1/1/1999
  • Close genetic linkage of Chok with the NKC-linked loci Cd94, Ly49, and Cmv1 on mouse chromosome 6  
    Idris AH, Scalzo AA, Yokoyama WM, Immunogenetics, 1/1/1999
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Identification of the Chok gene product that regulates natural killing.
    Idris AH, Smith HRC, Ortaldo JR, Scalzo AA, Yokoyama, WM, FASEB J, FASEB, ASBMB/ASIP/AAI Joint Meeting, Washington, DC, 1/17/1999
  • A genetic locus controlling tumor killing maps to the NKC.
    Idris AH, Scalzo AA, Yokoyama, WM, J Allergy Clin Immunol, AAAI, AAI, CIS Joint Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/21/1997
  • Genetically determined capacity of natural killer cells to lyse tumor targets.
    Idris AH, Yokoyama, WM, FASEB J, New Orleans, LA, 1/2/1996

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic

Hospital Affiliations