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Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
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Congratulations to Sridula Kallakuri for being awarded a #COTS #ATC Travel Grant as well as was a runner-up for her oral presentation at the Dept of #Surgery Annual Research Day and Richard L. Simmons Lecture in Surgical #Science.
Congrats!š„³š
Join us next Wednesday to hear Dr. Jan Lerut present "The Art of Immune Suppression in Liver Transplantation - 40 Years of Personal Experience" for the 2026 Thomas E. Starzl Prize in Surgery & Immunology!
š May 20, 2026
š 4pm
š Scaife Hall, Auditorium 3785 & Zoom
STI is proud to announce that the 2026 Stuart K. Patrick #Grant for #Transplant #Innovation awardee is Dr. Aravind Cherukuri for "Mapping Resistance: Spatial Dissection of Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in Refractory TCMR"!
Congratulations to you & best wishes for a successful research term!!š
Our JUNE ISSUE is live! Therapeutic targets for MASH, metabotherapy for intestinal disease, germiline mutations and somatic mosaicism in SLD-related liver cancer, artificial intelligence in IBD, and much more!
www.nature.com/nrgastro/vol...
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
Congratulations to Jordan Warunek from the @hector15215.bsky.social laboratory on his upcoming thesis defense! šš
Have questions about FSGS? Learn more about symptoms, tests, and treatments for this kidney disease: bit.ly/4eZ959t
Today is AMKD Awareness Day. Did you know that genetic testing is the only way to find out if you have APOL1 risk variants linked with a higher risk for AMKD? Learn more about the risks and if genetic testing is right for you: bit.ly/4v0k8Vo
A new #ScienceImmunology study shows that antiāPD-1 antibodies trap PD1 at nanoscale immune contacts and induce inhibitory checkpoint signaling, highlighting avenues for optimizing future immunotherapies. https://scim.ag/3R7WNBL
The May 2026 issue of #ScienceImmunology is out!
This month's cover depicts a cytotoxic T cell filled with citraconate molecules, which can enhance antitumor responses and protect against exhaustion.
Learn about this research and more: https://scim.ag/48wtaQq
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Pitt Program in Microbiology & Immunology
National Kidney Foundation
National Kidney Foundation
Science Magazine
Science Magazine
Microvillar contacts serve as sites of TCR and PD-1 signal integration, modulating T cell activation and tumor control.
