The 23rd Dr. William Krivit Lectureship in Pediatrics
The 23rd Dr. William Krivit Lectureship in Pediatrics: Gene Therapy for Blood Cell Diseases
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Online: z.umn.edu/pedgrandrounds
In Person: Wilf Family Center conference rooms 1 & 2
A light breakfast and beverages will be provided for in person attendees.
Donald B. Kohn, MD
Distinguished Professor
University of California,
Los Angeles
Donald B. Kohn, MD, is a Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics; Pediatrics; and Molecular & Medical Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He is a board-certified pediatrician with >35 years experience in clinical pediatric bone marrow transplantation. Dr. Kohn’s principle area of research is the development and application of gene therapy for blood cell diseases, such as Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID) and Sickle Cell Disease using autologous hematopoietic stem cells (HSC). His lab has investigated methods for optimal gene delivery and expression and for direct gene editing in human HSC. He sponsored six investigator- initiated INDs for clinical trials of gene therapy for genetic diseases and pediatric HIV/AIDS. Dr. Kohn received a Distinguished Clinical Scientist Award from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (2000-2007), the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in 2022 and the Maureen Andrew Mentoring Award from the Society for Pediatric Research in 2023. He is a past-President of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (2004) and the Clinical Immunology Society (2014); and was a member (and Chair) of the NIH RAC (2010-2015).