Ruth R Montgomery, PhD
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Biography
Ruth R. Montgomery is a cellular immunologist with particular expertise in use of novel technology for human translational studies. Her research employs systems wide studies to identify individual differences in immune responses that lead to divergent outcomes to infection. Her group focuses on effects of aging on innate immunity and individual variation influencing susceptibility to West Nile, dengue, Zika and COVID-19 viruses, and inflammatory profiling of patients with sickle cell disease. She has overseen studies of immune responsiveness in human cohorts with successful enrollment of >2000 healthy individuals. Dr. Montgomery’s work is notable for her use of primary human cells to demonstrate immune related mechanisms and illuminate potential avenues for therapeutic interventions. She launched the CyTOF facility at Yale in 2013, was co-chair of the University Provost’s ITS Advisory Committee (ITSAC), and serves as Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral FellowYale University (1991)
- PhDRockefeller University (1987)
- BAUniversity of Pennsylvania, Biology (1981)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Member | Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering | 2020 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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CIVICs NIAID Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs) Program, CIVICs NIAID Collaborative Influenza Vaccine Innovation Centers (CIVICs) Program | Expert Panel Member | 2020 - 2023 |
Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) | Systems Immunology Task Force | 2019 - Present |
Immunity & Ageing | Board member | 2019 - Present |
Society of Leukocyte Biology | Council Member | 2018 - 2021 |
Nature Journal of Molecular Phenomics | Associate Editor | 2017 - 2018 |
Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Immunology
- Center for Biomedical Data Science
- Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases
- Human and Translational Immunology Program
- Internal Medicine
- Mobile @ Yale
- Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
- Pathology
- Pathology and Molecular Medicine
- Pathology Research
- Program in Translational Biomedicine (PTB)
- Rheumatic Diseases Research Core
- Rheumatology
- Rheumatology, Allergy, & Immunology
- Yale Center for Research on Aging (Y-Age)
- Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS)
- Yale Institute for Global Health
- Yale School of Public Health