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".
