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Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D.
Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases)
Yale University School of Medicine
Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D., is Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University, a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, and Director of the Center for Infection and Immunity. A leading immunologist, her research has transformed understanding of immune defense against viruses at mucosal surfaces and the mechanisms underlying respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and long COVID. Dr. Iwasaki’s work integrates fundamental immunology with studies to uncover protective and pathogenic immune responses. Elected to the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine, she is recognized for advancing antiviral immunity, vaccine science, and research on post-viral disease.
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