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W1548 5th Ave
# 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15261Phone+1 412-383-5774
Summary
- Dr. Fadi Lakkis is a nephrologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated UPMC Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. He specializes in transplant nephrology. Dr. Lakkis is a Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Professor of Immunology and Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the Scientific Director of the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and holds the Frank & Athena Sarris Chair in Transplantation Biology.
Education & Training
- Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Nephrology, Transplantation Immunology, 1989 - 1992
- Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1986 - 1989
- American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
- CT State Medical License 2001 - 2006
- GA State Medical License 1992 - 2001
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Association of American Physicians, 2008
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2002
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 46 citationsResident memory T cells form during persistent antigen exposure leading to allograft rejection.Khodor I. Abou-Daya, Roger Tieu, Daqiang Zhao, Rayan Rammal, Faruk Sacirbegovic
Science Immunology. 2021-03-19 - 260 citationsPhenotype, function, and differentiation potential of human monocyte subsetsLisa B. Boyette, Camila Macedo, Kevin Hadi, Beth Elinoff, John T. Walters
Plos One. 2017-04-26 - 98 citationsPIRs mediate innate myeloid cell memory to nonself MHC molecules.Hehua Dai, Peixiang Lan, Daqiang Zhao, Khodor I. Abou-Daya, Wentao Liu
Science. 2020-06-05
Press Mentions
- Study Suggests to New Way to Treat Chronic Transplant RejectionApril 23rd, 2023
- ‘Trained Immunity’ Offers Hope in Fight Against CoronavirusSeptember 14th, 2020
- Pitt-Based Study Discovers a Way to Block Transplanted Organ RejectionMay 18th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Innate Recognition of Allogeneic Non-SelfNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases2012–Present
- T And B Cell Homeostasis After Induction Therapy In Kidney TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2011
- Immunological Ignorance As An Adjunct To ToleranceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010
- T Cell Memory In Organ TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
- A Model Organism To Study Allorecognition And ChimerismNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009
- Immunological Ignorance As An Adjunct To ToleranceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2009
- A Model Organism To Study ChimerismNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2007
- T Cell Memory In Organ TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2005
- T Cell Homeostasis In The Alloimmune ResponseNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002
- T Cell Memory In Organ TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001
- Regulation Of T Cell Survival In Organ TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001
- T Cell Activating Cytokines In Tolerance InductionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998–2001
- Regulation Of T Cell Survival In Organ TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2001
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Society of TransplantationMember
- American Association of ImmunologistsMember
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