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YEHUDA SHOENFELD, M.D., FRCP(Hon.) CURRICULUM VITAE 2013 Chaim Sheba Medical Center The Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel Incumbent of the Laura Schwarz-Kipp Chair for Research of Autoimmune Diseases, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Tel: 03-5302661 Fax: 03-5352855 E-mail: [email protected] - 2 - CURRICULUM VITAE YEHUDA SHOENFELD, M.D. Date and place of birth: February 14, 1948, Slovakia. Marital Status: Married + 3 (Nettea, Amir, Guy) EDUCATION 1965 - 1972 Hadassa Medical School, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 1972 - M.D. Thesis: "Osteogenesis Imperfecta" (Advisor: Prof. A. Fried) cum laude 1976 - 1978 Diploma cum laude upon completion of post graduate studies in internal medicine, Postgraduate Medical School, Tel Aviv University 1976 - Senior resident, Department of Internal Medicine "D" and Out-Patient Clinic of Hematology and Immunology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel 1978 (3m) - Clinical Fellowship, Hematology/Oncology, Department of Hematology, City of Hope, Duarte, California (Director: Prof. E. Beutler) 1979 (3m) - Clinical Fellowship Hematology/Oncology, Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston, Mass. (Director: Prof. Robert S. Schwartz) 1980 (3m) - Clinical Fellowship Hematology/Oncology, Cornell Medical Center, New York Hospital (Director: Prof. R. Nachman) 1980 - Master in Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Medical School, Tel-Aviv University 1983 - 1984 Senior Physician, department of Internal Medicine "D", Beilinson Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel 1985 - Head, Department of Medicine "D" and Outpatient Clinic for Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel 1985 - Head of the Hybridoma Unit and Research Laboratory for Autoimmune Diseases, Soroka Medical Center, and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel 1989 - Head of Department of Medicine "B" Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Head of Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Tel-Aviv University, Israel 2003- Incumbent of the Laura Schwarz-Kipp Chair for Research of Autoimmune Diseases, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. 2011 - Head of Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Incumbent of the Laura Schwarz-Kipp Chair for Research of Autoimmune Diseases, Tel-Aviv University, Israel - 3 - RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 1974 - 1975 Research in environmental physiology and physiology of the effort. Heller Institute of Medical Research, Tel-Hashomer Hospital and Tel-Aviv University (Director: Prof. E. Zohar). 1974 - 1979 Clinical Immunology, Section of Clinical Immunology, Beilinson Medical Center (Director:Prof. A.I. Pick). 1976 - 1984 Clinical research in hematology and internal medicine, Department of Medicine "D", Beilinson Medical Center (Director: Prof. J. Pinkhas). 1978 Gaucher's disease and monoclonal gammopathy. Department of Hematology, City of Hope, Duarte, California (Director: Prof. E. Beutler). 1981 - 1983 Production of monoclonal autoantibodies by human-human hybridomas. Research in autoimmune diseases. Cancer Research Center, Tufts New England Medical Center (Director: Prof. Robert S. Schwartz). 1984 Production of human hybridomas secreting monoclonal antibodies reactive with mammary carcinoma cells. The detection of dominant idiotypes of anti-DNA antibodies in SLE, in first degree relatives of SLE patients, in drug induced SLE, in plasma cell dyscrasia and other autoimmune conditions. The detection of anti-histone antibodies in autoimmune diseases. 1985 Infection and autoimmunity. 1986 Studies on idiotypes and anti-idiotypes in autoimmunity and cancer. 1987 Induced models of SLE in mice by common Ids and anti-Ids of anti-DNA antibodies. Anti-RNP, Sm, Ro and La in autoimmune conditions. Anti-neuronal antibodies in CNS involvement in SLE. TB and autoimmunity. 1988 Induction of SLE like disease in mice by immunization with anti-DNA antibody (16/6 Id). T- cell lines reactive with dominant anti-DNA idiotypes. Humoral and cellular immunity against MMTV induced by anti-idiotype immunization. IgA deficiency and autoimmunity (Ts, hormonal manipulations, drugs). 1989 Therapeutic manipulation of SLE induced by pathogenic anti-DNA idiotypes (cytokines). 1990 Induction of experimental model of anti-phospholipid syndrome. Idiotypes of anti-cardiolipin antibodies. In vitro production of anti-breast human monoclonal antibodies. 1991 Therapeutic manipulation of experimental anti-phospholipid syndrome. Anti-mitochondrial antibodies. Nucleotide sequence of human monoclonal autoantibodies. 1992 Gereration of ANCA antibodies. Induction of experimental model of PBC. Analysis of anti-PDH (mitochondrial) antibody idiotypes. Analysis of anti-PDH (mitochondrial) antibody idiotypes. Analysis of natural autoantibodies. 1993 Induction of experimental Wegener's granulomatosis, anti-idiotypes to anti-cardiolipin antibodies, T cell lines, anti-idiotypic (with toxin) therapy, interleukin-3 and APS, ACA inhibitors, bone-marrow transplantation in APS, silicone and autoimmunity, hyperprolactinemia. 1994 Induction of thyroiditis and Goodpasture's syndrome by idiotypic manipulation, bromocriptine in autoimmunity, valves, CNS and kidneys involvement in APS, seed oil and dietary manipulation in experimental SLE and APS, adhesion molecules and catalytic antibodies in Wegener's. 1995 Induction of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), diet and autoimmunity, mutant of 2GPI, monoclonal anti-endothelial autoantibodies, Th1/Tb2 in exp. SLE (TNF, and Il-4). - 4 - 1996 New therapeutic modalities in autoimmunity, cyprofloxacine, Il-3 and APS, diet and APS, INFg, anti- INFg in Exp. SLE, scVF of anti-DNA and anti-cardiolipin antibodies. 1997 Fishing of aCL/b2GP-I epitope from a phage library, atherosclerosis and autoimmunity (Exp. mouse models, HSP-65, oxLDL), Anti-endothelial Abs epitopes, AECA in scleroderma, induction of vasculitis by AECA (human and mouse mAbs) Mg++ and atherosclerosis. 1998 Atherosclerosis and Autoimmunity: Oral tolerance. 1999 Atherosclerosis and Autoimmunity: immunomodulation, IVIG in SLE, vasculitis, cancer. 2000 – 2013 Infection and autoimmunity. Specific IVIG for autoimmunity and Cancer.. ASIA – Autoimmune syndrome induced by adjuvant. New peptide to treat APS Tolerance and dentritic cells. Anti-P-Ribosomal induced depression in mice. Penetration of anti-P-R into cells. Vaccination and autoimmunity. Smell and autoimmunity. Vitamin D and autoimmunity. Vitamin D and Ant-phospholipid syndrome (APS). ASIA Syndrome. (ASIA - Autoimmune Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants) Infectiouns and Autoimmunity. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 1974 Guest lecturer in Environmental Physiology, Tel-Aviv University. Guest lecturer in courses of Scientific Methods in Medicine, Tel-Aviv University Medical School. 1975 Appointed lecturer in internal medicine, Tel-Aviv University Medical School. 1980 Appointed senior lecturer in internal medicine, Tel-Aviv Unviersity Medical School. 1985 Appointed associate professor in Tel-Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. 1990 Appointed Professor of Medicine in Tel-Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine. PhD OPPONENTS, INTERNATIONAL 1. 1995 - Institute Pasteur (France). 2. 1996 – Leuven University (Belgium). 3. 1999 – Helsinki University, Medical School. 4. 2003 – Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES 1973 Israel Medical Association 1974 Israel Society of Internal Medicine 1975 Israel Society of Physiology and Pharmacology - 5 - 1976 Israel Society of Immunology 1979 ISIM: The International Society of Internal Medicine 1980 New York Academy of Sciences, N.Y., U.S.A. 1981 Associate: American College of Physicians - 1982 American Federation of Clinical Research 1984 International Association for Breast Cancer Research 1985 Israel Society for Rheumatology 1985 American College of Rheumatism 1986 American Society of Clinical Immunology 1989 The World Academy of ART and Science 1990 European Association for Cancer Research 1998 European Atherosclerosis Society 1998 British Society of Immunology. 1999 European Society for Clinical Investigation. 2000 American Association of Immunologists (AAI). 2003 Member of IUIS/WHO/AF/CDC Committee for the Standardization of Autoantibodies in Rheumatic and Related Diseases, September 23, 2003, Orlando, FL, USA. 2003 Member of the IUIS/WHO/AF/CDC Committee for the Standardization of Autoantibodies Minutes of the Business Meeting. USA, October 26, 2003, Orlando, FL, USA. 2006. Member of the Steering Committee of IVRI (Israel Vaccine Research Initiative), Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, May 2006. 2006. Member of Technical Evaluation Group. Scientific Review Administration Review Branch NIAMS Innovation Therapies for Rheum Dis. Special limphasis panel meeting ZAR EHB- HC3(2) National Institute of Arthritis & Masculikeletal and Skin Diseases Innovative Therapy for Rheumatic and Skin Diseases RFP NIH- NIAMS – BAA 07-01, 16 October 2006, Rockville, USA. 2008- 2013 Member of IUIS/WHO/AF/CDC Committee for the standardization of Autoantibodies in Rheumatic and Related Diseases, Italy. 2009. Associate Member of the Slovenian Academy of Science and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 21, 2009. 2010. New York Academy of Sciences. 01 Apr. 2010 – 31 March 2011. - 6 - PRIZES AND AWARDS 1. Fulbright Hays Grant, USA 1981. The production of human monoclonal
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