Prof Dr Akiko Iwasaki

Member of the Board since 2023
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Personal Data

Nationality
US

Year of Birth
1970

Education

1994
University of Toronto, Biochemistry, B.Sc.

1998
University of Toronto, Immunology, PhD

Professional experience

1998–2000
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, USA, Postdoctoral Fellow

2000–2004
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Assistant Professor

2004–2006
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Section of Immunobiology, Assistant Professor

2006–2009
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Immunobiology, Associate Professor

2009–2011
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Immunobiology and Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Associate Professor with Tenure

2011–2016
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Department of Immunobiology and Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Full Professor with Tenure

Since 2014
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Maryland, Investigator

2016–2018
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Cellular and Developmental Biology, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology and of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

2018–2020
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology; of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; and of Dermatology

2020–2022
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology; of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; of Dermatology; and of Epidemiology

Since 2022
Yale University School of Medicine, Connecticut, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology; of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology; of Dermatology; and of Epidemiology, Director of Yale Center for Infection & Immunity

Present external mandates

Since 2020
RIGImmune Inc., USA, Co-founder 

Since 2021
Xanadu Bio Inc., USA, Co-founder

Since 2023
PanV Inc., Co-founder

Other activities / non-profit activities / memberships

Since 2014
Scientific Advisory Board, Program in Cellular & Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital

Since 2018
Elected member of Council, the American Association of Immunologists

Since 2018
Scientific Advisory Board, Ragon Institute, USA

Since 2019
Scientific Advisory Board, training program of the Serrapilheira Institute, Brazil 

Since 2021
Elected member of Council, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA

2021–2023
Member, Pew Scholars National Advisory Committee, USA

Since 2022
Scientific Advisor, Paratus Sciences, USA 

Since 2022
Scientific Advisor, InvisiShield Technologies, USA

Since 2022
External Advisor, the Sloan Kettering Institute

Since 2023
Board of Scientific Counselors, Broad Institute

Since 2023
President, American Associations of Immunologists, Rockville, MD

Awards / Honors

2014
Appointed, HHMI Investigator

2018
Elected to the National Academy of Sciences

2019
Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

2021
Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

2023
Else Kröner Fresenius Prize for Medical Research

2023
Brain Science Foundation Dr. William E. Paul Distinguished Innovator Award Lupus Research Alliance

2023
Women of Innovation Award Connecticut Technology Council | East Hartford, CT

2023
Yale Developmental Research Award Chenevert Family Brain Tumor Center | New Haven, CT

2023
CASE-CT Medal of Science Connecticut Academy of Science & Engineering | East Hartford, CT

2024
Temerty Faculty of Medicine Alumni Impact Award University of Toronto | Toronto, Canada

2024
Honorary Degree Recipient Clark University | Worcester, MA

2024
TIME 100 HEALTH Most Influential People Affecting Global Health

2024
TIME 100 Most Influential People

2024
Tsukahara Memorial Award University of Tokyo | Tokyo, Japan

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