Hans Oettgen

Hans Oettgen is the Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, Deputy Chief of the Department of Pediatrics, and Associate Chief of the Division of Immunology at Boston Children's Hospital.

Education:

• Undergraduate: Williams College (1980)
• Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1987)
• Internship: Boston Children's Hospital (1988)
• Residency: Boston Children's Hospital (1990)
• Fellowship: Allergy & Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital (1993)

His research examines IgE-mediated immune responses, mast cell regulation, and inhibitory mechanisms of allergen-specific IgG antibodies in food allergy. As core researcher in the Food Allergy Science Initiative (FASI), he explores cellular pathways underlying allergic sensitization and tolerance.

Recent publications investigate:

• Regulatory functions of IgG antibodies on mast cells
• Immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 in immunodeficient individuals
• T follicular helper dynamics in IgA deficiency
• Antibody-mediated inhibition pathways in food allergy

Recipient of the Pew Scholarship for outstanding contributions to immunological research.