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Katja Gabriele Weinacht is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University, specializing in Stem Cell Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine. She is a trained pediatric hematologist-oncologist with a strong focus on pediatric patients requiring hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Dr. Weinacht's clinical interests include managing patients with DiGeorge Syndrome and other genetic immune diseases presenting with autoimmunity. Her research integrates her clinical expertise with a scientific background in immunology and microbiology, particularly regarding the mechanisms behind immune dysfunction and primary immunodeficiency. After her pediatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital and pediatric hematology-oncology fellowship at Boston Children's Hospital, she worked in the laboratory of Dr. Luigi D. Notarangelo. Her current research involves utilizing iPSC-based disease models to study the effects of mitochondrial metabolism defects on hematopoietic stem progenitor cell development and identifying therapeutic targets for intervention. Additionally, her work aims to advance understanding of thymic developmental defects in DiGeorge Syndrome. Dr. Weinacht is an advocate for her patients and a dedicated researcher striving to translate scientific discoveries into innovative therapies.
Stanford University • Stanford, CA
Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics specializing in Stem Cell Transplantation.
Stanford School of Medicine • Stanford, CA
Served as an Assistant Professor in the Pediatrics department.
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