Katherine A. Fitzgerald Explained

Katherine Fitzgerald
Birth Name:Katherine A. Fitzgerald
Birth Place:Ireland
Citizenship:United States of America
Alma Mater:University College Cork,
Trinity College Dublin
Thesis Title:Signal transduction processes regulating CD44 expression and CD44-mediated changes in pro-inflammatory gene expression
Thesis Url:https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/
Thesis Year:1999

Katherine A. Fitzgerald is an Irish-born American molecular biologist and virologist.[1] She is a professor of medicine currently working in the Division of Infectious Disease at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is also the director of the Program in Innate Immunity.[2]

Education

Fitzgerald received her B.Sc. degree in biochemistry in 1995 from University College Cork. She received her Ph.D. in 1999 from Trinity College Dublin,[3] studying with Luke O'Neill. Following her Ph.D., she was postdoc at Trinity College Dublin until 2004 when she moved to the University of Massachusetts Medical School.[4]

Research

Fitzgerald is known for her research in the field of innate immunity and the biology behind inflammatory responses in diseases.[5] She conducts research on many aspects of innate immunity such as the molecular basis of pathogen recognition,[6] the innate immunity to malaria,[7] and the impact with diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.[8] In 2021, Fitzgerald published results on an antiviral option to block replication in SARS-CoV-2, the viral agent responsible for COVID-19.[9]

Awards and honors

In 2011, Fitzgerald was a finalist for the Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Biomedical Science.[10] In 2015, she was awarded the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) St. Patrick's Day Science Medal, and she is the first woman to win the award.[11] She has been recognized by Clarivate as a Highly Cited Researcher in the field of immunology by Clarivate every year from 2014 to 2021 for being in the top 1% of authors cited in her field.[12] [13] In 2020, she was admitted into the Royal Irish Academy, one of Ireland's most prestigious academic bodies,[14] [15] and was elected to the American Academy of Microbiology.[16] In 2021 she was elected to the United States' National Academy of Sciences[17] and the National Academy of Medicine.[18]

Selected publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dr. Katherine A. Fitzgerald, Ph.D.. 2014-06-21. The Milstein Awards. en-US. 2019-10-22.
  2. Web site: 22 October 2014. Program in Innate Immunity. September 28, 2020.
  3. Signal transduction processes regulating CD44 expression and CD44-mediated changes in pro-inflammatory gene expression. 1999. English. Katherine. Fitzgerald. 842504391.
  4. Web site: 2016-08-23. Principal Investigator. 2021-10-02. UMass Chan Medical School. en.
  5. Web site: 2016-08-02. Katherine Fitzgerald focuses on novel discoveries in innate immunity. 2019-10-22. University of Massachusetts Medical School. en.
  6. Paludan. Søren R.. Bowie. Andrew G.. Horan. Kristy A.. Fitzgerald. Katherine A.. 2011. Recognition of herpesviruses by the innate immune system. Nature Reviews Immunology. en. 11. 2. 143–154. 10.1038/nri2937. 1474-1733. 3686362. 21267015.
  7. Gazzinelli. Ricardo T.. Kalantari. Parisa. Fitzgerald. Katherine A.. Golenbock. Douglas T.. 2014. Innate sensing of malaria parasites. Nature Reviews Immunology. en. 14. 11. 744–757. 10.1038/nri3742. 25324127. 23050925. 1474-1733.
  8. Web site: 2015. Richter, Fitzgerald named to newly endowed chairs. UMass Medical School.
  9. Humphries. Fiachra. Shmuel-Galia. Liraz. Jiang. Zhaozhao. Wilson. Ruth. Landis. Philip. Ng. Sze-Ling. Parsi. Krishna Mohan. Maehr. Rene. Cruz. John. Morales. Angel. Ramanjulu. Joshi M.. 2021-05-18. A diamidobenzimidazole STING agonist protects against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Science Immunology. 6. 59. eabi9002. 10.1126/sciimmunol.abi9002. 8158975. 34010139.
  10. Web site: The Vilcek Foundation -. www.vilcek.org. 2015-11-12.
  11. Web site: Irish researcher Katherine Fitzgerald receives St Patrick's Day Science Medal - Discovery siliconrepublic.com - Ireland's Technology News Service. O’Connell. Claire. 2015-03-16. Silicon Republic. en. 2019-10-22.
  12. Web site: Megan. Bard. February 4, 2016. Fitzgerald named again in Thomson Reuters Report on most influential scientific minds.
  13. Pressestelle . BVDD . January 2022 . Prof. Dirk Schadendorf als "Highly Cited Researcher" ausgezeichnet . Der Deutsche Dermatologe . 70 . 1 . 71 . 10.1007/s15011-022-4872-7 . 246155863 . 0340-8078.
  14. Web site: 7 January 2020. Royal Irish Academy - Katherine Fitzgerald.
  15. Web site: Spencer. Susan. 2020. UMMS immunologist Katherine Fitzgerald admitted to Royal Irish Academy.
  16. Web site: 2020-02-24. Katherine Fitzgerald and Sanjay Ram elected to American Academy of Microbiology. 2021-10-02. UMass Chan Medical School. en.
  17. Web site: News from the National Academy of Sciences. 26 April 2021. 2 July 2021. Newly elected members and their affiliations at the time of election are: ... Fitzgerald, Katherine A.; professor, department of medicine, and Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research Chair, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
  18. Web site: National Academy of Medicine Elects 100 New Members . National Academy of Medicine . October 18, 2021 . October 18, 2021.

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