Friday, March 31, 2017

By Nicholas Snow

The Rose Mercadante Chemistry Seminar Series is pleased to present a seminar entitled "Improving Blood and Marrow Transplantation" by Dr. Robert Korngold of the John Theurer Cancer Center, Hackensack University Medical Center.

The seminar will be held on Tuesday April 4, 2017 at 5:45 p.m. in the Helen Lerner Amphitheater, McNulty Hall, Science and Technology Center, Seton Hall University.

Dr. Korngold specializes in basic science and translational research in the field of blood and marrow stem cell transplantation. In 1978, he demonstrated in mouse models that mature T cells in donor bone marrow were responsible for causing graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) directed to minor histocompatibility antigens in transplanted recipients. This landmark study had significant impact on the future course of clinical treatment for patients undergoing transplantation from matched sibling or unrelated matched donors. Since then he has devoted his career to studying the immunological mechanisms of GVHD and refining the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation process to avoid disease and allow for enhanced anti-leukemia immune reactivity. He is widely recognized as a leading researcher in his field and as such he has served since 2001 as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Dr. Korngold is an author of 140 research articles, reviews and book chapters.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers BS, MS and PhD degrees with specializations in all areas of chemistry. Our unique research environment, including traditional full-time students and part-time students is designed to foster collaborations with industry and colleagues in other disciplines. The Rose Mercadante Seminar Series is named for Rose, our departmental secretary for over 40 years, in honor of our alumni, her "boys and girls".

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