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Bryna Burrell, PhD
Immunology Alum
I received my PhD in Immunology from the University of Michigan in 2008, focusing on transplant immunology. Specifically, I studied the contributions of CD40 and CD40L engagement to transplant rejection under the guidance of Dr. Bishop. I continued these studies in the same laboratory during a brief postdoctoral fellowship in 2008. From 2008-2013, I worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dr. Bromberg (Mount Sinai School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine), focusing on transplant immunology and T cell trafficking.
I joined the Immune Tolerance Network in 2013 to serve as the lead biologist for the transplant portfolio. Here, I lead mechanistic study design and results interpretation for the transplant trials. This role includes identifying and collaborating with core laboratories and centers of excellence to conduct experiments and receive data, allocating resources, developing projects, executing data analysis and interpretation, and preparing results for publication. It also includes membership to the Transplant Assessment Group, which provides strategic guidance for determining the content and direction of the transplant portfolio. This role supports the mission of the ITN; to integrate mechanistic mechanisms and/or biomarkers of tolerance with clinical outcomes to guide the development of tolerance-inducing therapies.
