Asha Pillai

Dr. Asha Pillai is an NIH-funded physician-researcher with a focus on innate immunity, alloregulation, and immune tolerance linking to the creation of innovative techniques in innate immunotherapy and transplantation. Her work in immunology, transplantation, global health, and education aims at developing practical therapeutics. Since 1987, she has actively contributed to international initiatives in medicine, transplantation, education, and development, supporting others to excel.

Dr. Pillai's extensive educational background includes studying with Distinction at Harvard Medical School, pursuing Combined Med-Peds Hematology/BMT Fellowship in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at Stanford University School of Medicine, completing Combined Med-Peds Residency in Medicine/Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, and various honors and research fellowships focusing on medicine, immunology, and transplantation.