CIBMTR proudly announces that Anna Huppler, MD, will serve as the new Scientific Director of the Infection and Immune Reconstitution Working Committee.
Dr. Huppler is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Wisconsin where she has been on faculty since 2014. She received her MD from Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, NH. She then completed her pediatric residency and pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at Children’s Wisconsin/University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, respectively.
She has a clinical appointment in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Wisconsin, where she started the hospital’s pediatric transplant infectious disease program. The program provides subspecialty care to children with compromised immune systems, especially those receiving either solid organ or hematopoietic cell transplants.
Dr. Huppler has more than 14 years of experience in immunology research, having previously received a K08 Career Development Award focused on the immune response to Candida albicans. In addition to her basic research in anti-fungal immunity, Dr. Huppler has been involved in clinical research on fungal infections via the International Fungal Network (IPFN).
In addition to her academic and research accomplishments, Dr. Huppler has received numerous teaching awards within the Department of Pediatrics – a true testament to her being a well-respected mentor. With such a culmination of talents, Dr. Huppler will undoubtedly be a great addition to CIBMTR’s Research Leadership Team.
Please help us in welcoming Dr. Huppler!