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M. D. Anderson's Dr. Margaret Kripke wins two prestigious honors
HOUSTON--Dr. Margaret Kripke of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has been honored by two professional societies for her research in skin cancer.
In recognition of her outstanding research in immunology, Dr. Kripke will present the Marie T. Bonazinga Award Lecture at the Society for Leukocyte Biology's 15th International Congress. The meeting will be held Sept. 22-26 at the Churchill College in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Dr. Kripke's address to the Society for Leukocyte Biology, entitled, "Immunological consequences of sunlight exposure," will be presented Friday, Sept. 24.
She also recently was honored with the prestigious Research Award from the American Society for Photobiology.
Dr. Kripke, senior vice president and chief academic officer at M. D. Anderson, received the award for major research contributions to the field of photobiology, a branch of biological science focusing on the interactions of light with living organisms. The award was presented at the society's 27th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
An internationally recognized scientist, Dr. Kripke holds the Vivian L. Smith Chair in Immunology at M. D. Anderson. She joined the faculty in 1983 as chairman of the Department of Immunology, and she was named senior vice president and chief academic officer last year.
In addition, she has received international acclaim for her research demonstrating how ultraviolet radiation alters the immune system. Her contributions led to the creation of the field of photoimmunology, the study of how light affects the immune system.
Dr. Kripke is a native of California who obtained her undergraduate and master's degrees in bacteriology from the University of California at Berkeley. She earned her doctoral degree from Berkeley in the field of immunology.
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