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Elaine Tuomanen, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Memphis, TN, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

ElaineITuomanenMD

Pediatric Infectious Disease Memphis, TN

Chair, Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Education & Training

  • Rockefeller University Hospital
    Rockefeller University HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, Microbiology, 1981 - 1984
  • University of Virginia Medical Center
    University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1980 - 1981
  • Montreal Children's Hospital
    Montreal Children's HospitalPediatrics, 1977 - 1980
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1981 - 1997
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society Distinguished Research Award Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2014
  • Elected Member Association of American Physicians, 2012
  • Elected Fellow American Academy of Microbiology, 2010
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Other

Press Mentions

  • Nobel Laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier’s Major Impact on Science and Medicine
    Nobel Laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier’s Major Impact on Science and MedicineOctober 7th, 2020
  • How to Avoid a Dangerous Flu Complication
    How to Avoid a Dangerous Flu ComplicationFebruary 12th, 2018
  • Monotherapy May Be Suboptimal for Severe Bacteremic Pneumococcal Pneumonia
    Monotherapy May Be Suboptimal for Severe Bacteremic Pneumococcal PneumoniaOctober 20th, 2016
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Grant Support

  • Bioactivities Of Pneumococcal Cell Wall In MeningitisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2000–2012
  • Pathogenesis &Molecular Epidemiology Of Pneumococcal Infection In Sickle CellNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2011
  • Novel Vaccines For Otitis MediaNational Institute On Deafness And Other Communication Disorders2009–2010
  • Pathogenesis And Molecular Epidemiology Of Pneumococcal Infection In Sickle CellNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2007
  • Control Of Autolysis In PneumococciNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2006
  • Epidemiology &Genetic Markers For Pneumococcal ToleranceNational Center For Research Resources2004
  • Epidemiology/ Genetic Markers For Pneumococcal ToleranceNational Center For Research Resources2000–2001
  • Adherence Of Bordetella Pertussis To CellsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2000
  • Bioactivites Of Pneumococcal Cell Wall In MeningitisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–1999
  • Pneumococcal Transformation And VirulenceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998
  • Bioactivities Of Pneumococcal Cell Wall In MeningitisNational Center For Research Resources1997
  • Control Of Autolysis In PneumococciNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1996
  • Adherence Of Bordetella Pertussis To CellsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1996
  • Bioactivites Of Pneumococcal Cell Wall In MeningitisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1996
  • Gordon Conference--Microbial Adhesion And SignallingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995
  • Adherence Of Bordetella Pertussis To Human CellsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1991–1993
  • Pneumococcal Cell Wall In MeningitisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1993
  • Adherence Of Bordetella Pertussis To Human Cilia: Whooping Cough, VaccinesNational Center For Research Resources1989
  • Adherence Of Bordetella Pertussis To Human CiliaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1986–1989

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