Meet the Transplant Research Center Team

Meet the Research Team

The Transplant Institute has an entire team of researchers - transplant immunologists - who are working on research breakthroughs to continually enhance patient care. The Transplant Research Center, directed by Terry B. Strom, MD, has an international reputation for excellence and clinical and laboratory innovation. Research interests are broad and include basic and applied immunobiology, tolerance, xenotransplantation, molecular diagnostics, liver regeneration, vascular biology, bioinformatics and the role of protective genes in transplantation.

Our Researchers

Terry Strom Executive Council, FOCIS Center
Scientific Co-Director, Transplant Research Center
Laurence A. Turka, MD Scientific Co-Director, Transplant Research Center
Robyn Chudzinski, PharmD
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Christiane Ferran, MD, PhD
Elzbieta Kaczmarek, PhD
Maria Koulmanda, PhD
Gerond Lake-Bakaar, MD
Didier Mandelbrot, MD
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Leo E. Otterbein, PhD Translational/Basic Research Career Director
Simon C. Robson, MBChB, PhD, FCRP
Simon C. Robson, MBChB, PhD, FCRP Vice Chair, Research; Director, Anesthesiology Gastroenterology
Christin Rogers, PharmD, BCPS
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James R. Rodrigue Department of Surgery Vice Chair of Clinical Research

Transplant Institute

The Transplant Institute, part of the Department of Surgery, offers nationally recognized patient care, research programs, and education and training opportunities.