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Dr. Allan Kirk
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Allan D. Kirk, MD, PhD
Academic Appointments
green arrow (Primary) Professor of Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine
green arrow (Secondary) Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
green arrow Vice Chairman of Research, Department of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Clinical Appointments
green arrow Scientific Director, Emory Transplant Center
green arrow Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Transplantation Immunology

Telephone
green arrow 404.727.8380

Affiliation
green arrow Emory University Hospital

Board Certification
green arrow American Board of Surgery

Medical School
green arrow MD, Duke University School of Medicine, Class of 1987

Postgraduate Training
green arrow PhD, Immunology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Duke, 1992
green arrow Internship and Junior Residency in Surgery, Duke University, 1987-1989
green arrow Research Fellowship in Surgery, Duke, 1989-1992
green arrow Senior Resident in Surgery, Duke, 1992-1994
green arrow Chief Resident in Surgery, Duke, 1994-1995
green arrow Multi-Organ Transplantation Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, 1995-1997

Honors and Awards
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Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar, June 2007

green arrow Clinical Science Investigator Award, American Society of Transplantation, April 2006
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Clinical Center Bench to Bedside Award, NIH, February 2006, May 2004

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Transplant Recipients International Organization Award, November 2002

green arrow Navy and Marine Corps, Gold Star, November 2001
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Navy Pistol Qualification, Expert, December 1999

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Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, August 1998

green arrow Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, October 1997
green arrow President’s Young Investigator Award, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 1997
green arrow Upjohn Young Investigator Award and Travel Award, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 1997
green arrow Ortho-Biotech Transplant Fellows Award, November 1995
green arrow Young Investigator Award, American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, September 1992
green arrow D. Bernard Amos Young Investigator Award, South Eastern Organ Procurement Foundation, May 1992
green arrow Young Investigator Award, American Society of Transplant Physicians, May 1992
green arrow Upjohn Young Investigator Award, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, May 1991

Current Editorial Boards
green arrow American Journal of Transplantation, Associate Editor
green arrow Transplantation
green arrow Transplant Immunology, Tolerance Section Editor
green arrow Human Immunology
green arrow Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Current Organizational Memberships
green arrow American College of Surgeons, Fellow
green arrow American Society of Transplant Surgeons
green arrow American Society of Transplantation: Board of Directors, Counselor at Large; Awards Committee; Joint AST/ASTS Council Representative
green arrow The Transplantation Society: Council Member-at-Large; Communications Committee
green arrow The Sabiston Surgical Society
green arrow Uniformed Services University Surgical Associates
green arrow The Society of University Surgeons
green arrow American Association of Immunologists
green arrow American Society of Clinical Investigation

Clinical Interests
green arrow Kidney and pancreas transplantation

Research Interests
green arrow The fundamental mechanisms involved in the T cell response to transplant tissues, specifically the role of costimulatory pathways in T cell activation.
green arrow The processes and interactions involved in immunologic tolerance to self and transplanted tissues.

Year Joined Emory as a Faculty Member
green arrow 2007

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