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Asimenia Angelidou, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and an attending Neonatologist in the Division of Newborn Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital. Her clinical and research work is centered on neonatal immunity, vaccinology, and translational science in early life.
Education:
- Medical School: University of Athens Medical School, 2008
- PhD in Immunopharmacology: University of Athens Medical School, 2013
- Internship: Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center at Dallas, 2012
- Residency: Pediatrics, Children's Medical Center at Dallas, 2014
- Fellowship: Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Training Program, 2016
Her research focuses on neonatal trained immunity, particularly how vaccines like BCG induce heterologous protection through innate immune reprogramming. She has made significant contributions to understanding immune ontogeny, vaccine responses in newborns, and the development of precision vaccines. Her work integrates immunometabolism, epigenetics, and systems biology to uncover mechanisms of neonatal immune defense and sepsis.
The 15 most recent publications highlight a consistent trajectory in neonatal immunology, vaccine development, and biomarker discovery. Her research spans from mechanistic studies on BCG-induced trained immunity to clinical investigations on neonatal vaccination trends, sepsis diagnostics, and the impact of maternal immunization. She also contributes to public health discourse on opioid overdose vaccines and pandemic preparedness.
Scientific Awards:
- Marshall Klaus Perinatal Research Award, American Academy of Pediatrics
Dr. Angelidou has been supported by the Levy Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and has collaborated on NIH-funded and multicenter research initiatives. She mentors trainees and contributes to medical education within the Harvard Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program. She has no explicitly mentioned grants or advising roles in the text, but her leadership in clinical and translational research is evident.
Labs and Teams: She is a key researcher in the Levy Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital, which focuses on precision vaccines and neonatal immunology. Her work is integrated within the Division of Newborn Medicine’s broader research programs, including neonatal immunity and mucosal biology.
