Education

Transplantation Immunology (HLA) Fellowship

The University of Chicago Department of Pathology offers a fellowship in Transplantation Immunobiology starting July 1st in the laboratory of Yanping Huang, MD, PhD, F(ACHI). Appointees for this fellowship position will participate in training and research in Transplantation Immunobiology and Immunogenetics for two years, not to exceed four years. The Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics Laboratory reviews over 8,800 full range adult and pediatric solid organ and stem cell transplant, blood bank, and HLA associated disease cases per year. Under the supervision of Dr. Huang, the Transplant Immunology Program Director, Dr. Ruirui Ji, and the management team; the Fellow will participate in HLA clinical testing, review of testing reports, and consultation of clinical cases. In addition, will perform research in collaboration with Dr. Huang and research scientists.

Essential functions include:

  • CLINICAL (50%): Analyzes in-house and external reports and consultation cases; collaborates with clinical transplant programs and other programs, including weekly clinical Pathology conferences to discuss complex cases.
  • RESEARCH (40%): Participates in and manages research project studying Transplantation Immunobiology and Immunogenetics. Engages in translational and basic science research, presents findings at national meetings, and publishes work in well recognized scientific journals.
  • TEACHING (10%): Coordinates residents and fellows rotations. Prepare and present cases and findings at several departmental and multidisciplinary conferences.

For more information on the Transplant Immunology & Immunogenetics Laboratory, please visit our webpage.

Fellowship Director

Yanping Huang

Associate Professor of Pathology

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The position is intended for exceptional candidates with a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in biological sciences, who have excellent graduate training and a record of publications in immunology, molecular biology, HLA, and immunobiology. Technical experience in antibody testing, flow cytometry, cellular immunology, functional assays, molecular genetics, molecular immunology, and next-generation sequencing is highly desirable. Applicants may come from M.D. with residency in Pathology or Ph.D. in a biological science or related discipline. Pathology resident applicants should have completed either a combined AP/CP residency or a CP residency. The applicant must be able to travel to Chicago for an interview if invited.

Commensurate with level of training.

Submit an application form, including all materials detailed on the form, to the Fellowship Coordinator Montene Hammel (montene.hammel@uchicagomedicine.org) and the Fellowship Director Dr. Huang (yanping.huang@bsd.uchicago.edu)
  • 2026 - Available
Fellows Fellowship Years Additional Training Post-Training Position
Maneesh K. Misra, MS, PhD, F(ACHI) 2018 - 2020   Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Pathology; Stanford University, School of Medicine
Co-Director Histocompatibility, Immunogenetics, and Disease Profiling Laboratory
Stanford Blood Center
Stanford, CA
John J. Xin, MD PhD 2016-2018   Assistant Professor and Associate Director
Transplant Immunology Laboratory
Tufts University School of Medicine
Boston, MA
Nicholas Brown, PhD 2014-2016   Assistant Professor and Assistant Director
Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics Laboratory
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Taba Kheradmand, PhD 2012-2014   HLA Laboratory Director
Midwest Transplant Network
Westwood, KS
Zeying Du, MD PhD 2008-2010   Assistant Professor and Director HLA Laboratory
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, IL