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Jeanne Hendrickson, MD

Professor Adjunct

Contact Information

Jeanne Hendrickson, MD

Mailing Address

  • Laboratory Medicine

    330 Cedar Street, PO Box 208035

    New Haven, CT 06520-8035

    United States

Research Summary

Jeanne Hendrickson studies complications of transfusion therapy, including the development of immune responses to antigens expressed on transfused blood products. Millions of blood products are transfused annually, and immune responses to transfused red blood cells or platelets or white blood cells may complicate future transfusions, pregnancies, or organ transplantation. Factors influencing alloimmunization, including those on the donor and recipient sides of the equation, are studied. Environmental and genetic variables that impact the intersections of innate and adaptive immunity are also studied. Some studies involve reductionist models with expression of authentic human blood group antigens, whereas others are more translational/patient focused.

Extensive Research Description

Please pubmed search Hendrickson JE to see the range of topics the Hendrickson lab is interested in. In general, the lab is interested in investigating clinically relevant issues in transfusion medicine using basic science models and translational research tools.

Cellular therapy; Red blood cell alloimmunization

Coauthors

Research Interests

Anemia, Sickle Cell; Blood Transfusion; Hematology; Immune Tolerance; Plasmapheresis; Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic; Immunity, Humoral; Transfusion Medicine

Selected Publications