Nationality American | Known for Infectious disease | |
Born January 23, 1951 (age 66) ( 1951-01-23 ) | ||
Elaine I. Tuomanen, M.D. is an American pediatrician and chair of the Department of Infectious Diseases at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She is noted for her research on Molecular pathogenesis of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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Elaine Tuomanen received her M.D. from McGill University. She is a member of the Association of American Physicians and a Fellow of the American Academy for Microbiology. At St. Jude’s Research Hospital, she focuses on the pathogenesis of infectious diseases in children, which can be seen in her initiatives of the Children’s GMP Manufacturing Facility and the Translational Trials Unit. Among her influential contributions are studies that link pneumococcal virulence factors to specific host receptors, the inflammatory bioactivities of cell wall, and the increased susceptibility of children with sickle cell disease to pneumococcal disease. Her studies have been funded by the National Institutes of Health for over 30 years, and she has authored hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, reviews, and book chapters.