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Veena Taneja, Ph.D.

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Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Arthritis
  2. Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Sex-bias in autoimmunity
  • B cells and T cells in autoimmunity
  • Environmental factors and arthritis
  • Gut immunology in arthritis
  1. 1997
    Post Doctoral FellowshipDepartment of Immunology
  2. 1994
    Visiting FellowLeiden Hospital
  3. 1993
    Ph.D.Delhi University
  4. 1989
    Basic Science Researcher - Research OfficerAll-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  5. 1983
    Research FellowshipAll-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  6. 1979
    MScDelhi University
  7. 1977
    BScDelhi University

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    Discussion on article "Global Microbiome study gives new view of shared health risksQuanta Magazine
  2. 2023
    Member Award CommitteeOrganization for the Study of Sex Differences
  3. 2022
    Chair, Autoimmunity ProgramThe Mayo Clinic-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration
  4. 2021
    FDA/NIH/NIST Joint Agency microbiome (JAM) group meeting invited speakerNIH
  5. 2020
    Podcast, Rheumatology AdvisorAmerican College of Rheumatology
  6. 2020
    Abstract Program ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists
  7. 2020
    Interview Why Coronavirus can make some severely ill and other hardly at allABC News.com
  8. 2020
    Interview: Possible sex-related difference in immune response to COVID-19NPR.org
  9. 2019
    Chair, Autoimmunity ProgramThe Mayo Clinic-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration
  10. 2019
    Chair, Obtaining mechanistic insights from and in to Human immune systemAmerican Association of Immunologists
  11. 2018
    Member, Clinical Immunology CommitteeAmerican Association of Immunologists
  12. 2017
    Highlights of PLOS One paperNature Reviews Rheumatology
  13. 2017
    Outstanding Research Accomplishment Individual/ Academia Award for ExcellenceUnited States Department of Defense
  14. 2016
    Research ProfileMayo Alumni Magazine
  15. 2016
    Paper Highlight . Nat Rev Rheumatol 12, 624 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2016.160Nature Publishing Group
  16. 2016
    Profile with focus on microbiome researchDiscovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's Research Magazine
  17. 2015
    Webinars, RheumatologyMayo Clinic
  18. 2015
    Article highlighting microbial researchThe Atlantic
  19. 2015
    Abstract Selection Committee MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology
  20. 2014
    Peer Reviewed Medical Research HighlightsCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, United States Department of Defense
  21. 2014
    Article Highlighting researchThe Chicago Tribune
  22. 2014
    http://www.psoriasis.org/advance/features/microbiome-how-your-bacteria-affects-psoriasis-psoriatic-arthritisNational Psoriasis Foundation
  23. 2013
    Abstract Selection CommitteeAmerican College of Rheumatology
  24. 2012
    Daily Mail highlights of article for microbial marker of arthritisMedia
  25. 2012
    Media Coverage-90 national and international news articles about Microbial predictors of rheumatoid arthritisMedia
  26. 2011
    Abstract Selection committee American College of Rheumatology
  27. 2010
    Abstract Selection CommitteeAmerican College of Rheumatology
  28. 2008
    Distinction- Who's who in AmericaMarquis Who’s Who in America
  29. 2007
    Junior faculty travel Award American Association of Immunologists
  30. 2006
    Media Coverage for Novel model of arthritisMedia
  31. 2004
    Travel awardFederation of Clinical Immunology Societies (FOCIS)
  32. 2004
    Pfizer Shovell Award for Experimental BiologyAmerican Association of Immunologists
  33. 2003
    Junior faculty travel Award American Association of Immunologists
  34. 2003
    Highlighted article Journal of Clinical Investigation
  35. 2002
    Young Investigator AwardCenter for Excellence in Diseases for Connective Tissue
  36. 2002
    Fellow Award (North Central Chapter)National Arthritis Research Foundation
  37. 2001
    American Association of Immunologists travel Award for 11th International Congress of ImmunologyInternational Congress of Immunology
  38. 2000
    Arthritis Investigator AwardNational Arthritis Research Foundation
  39. 2000
    Travel Award for 20th European workshop in Rheumatology, Oxford, UKAmerican College of Rheumatology
  40. 2000
    Fellowship for 20th European Rheumatology Research Workshop, Oxford, UKAmerican College of Rheumatology
  41. 2000
    Hulda Irene Duggan Arthritis InvestigatorNational Arthritis Research Foundation
  42. 1998
    American Association of Immunologists travel Award for 10th International Congress of ImmunologyInternational Congress of Immunology
  43. 1997
    Post doc fellowship AwardNational Arthritis Research Foundation
  44. 1993
    AOHWC travel AwardAsian Oceanian Histocompatibility Workshop and Conference
  45. 1992
    Platinum Jubilee Year Award in ImmunologyLady Hardinge Medical College
  46. 1991
    Young scientist award, for research work in ImmunologyIndian Immunology Society
  47. 1991
    Department of Science and Technology (India) travel Award for 11th International Histocompatibility workshop and conferencesInternational Histocompatibility Workshop and Conferences
  48. 1991
    DST Award for Annual Scientific meetingAustralasian Tissue Typing Association
  49. 1988
    Japan Rheumatology Association Travel Award for 6th SEAPAL Congress of RheumatologySEAPAL Congress of Rheumatology
  50. 1987
    Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India) travel Award International Histocompatibility Workshop and Conferences
  51. 1987
    Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India) travel AwardAmerican Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
  52. 1986
    Indian Science Academy Award Asian Oceanian Histocompatibility Workshop and Conference
  53. 1985
    Department of Science and Technology Travel Award for UNESCO trainingDepartment of Science and Technology, India
  54. 1980
    Research FellowshipIndian Council of Medical Research

Professional memberships

  1. 2023
    Awards CommitteeOrganization for the Study of Sex Differences
  2. 2022 - present
    External Reviewer for Grant Applications Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
  3. 2021 - 2023
    ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists, Human Clinical Immunology Committee
  4. 2021 - present
    ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists, Human Clinical Immunology Committee
  5. 2021 - 2024
    Abstract Program ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists
  6. 2020 - present
    Program Chair, Annual MeetingAmerican Association of Immunologists, Clinical Immunology Committee
  7. 2020 - 2023
    Program Committee ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists
  8. 2020 - present
    Chair of Conference/SymposiaAmerican Association of Immunologists, Human Clinical Immunology Committee
  9. 2019
    Peer Review Panel MemberCanadian Institutes of Health Research
  10. 2019
    Peer Review Panel MemberCanadian Institutes of Health Research
  11. 2018 - 2021
    Committee MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists, Clinical Immunology Committee
  12. 2018 - 2021
    Committee MemberAmerican Association of Immunology
  13. 2015 - 2017
    MentorMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  14. 2015 - 2017
    MemberMicrobiome Executive Leadership
  15. 2014
    Committee MemberCareer Development Award in Clinical mocrobiome Research and Education Application Review Committee
  16. 2013 - present
    MemberOrganization for Sex specific differences
  17. 2012 - 2015
    Committee MemberPhD committee
  18. 2011 - present
    MemberSociety for Mucosal Immunology
  19. 2010
    EducatorAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
  20. 2010
    Grant ReviewerSpecial Emphasis Panel, National Institutes of Health
  21. 2010
    Abstract Selection ReviewerAmerican College of Rheumatology
  22. 2010 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology
  23. 2010 - present
    Life MemberIndian Immunology Society
  24. 2010 - present
    Life MemberIndian Rheumatism Association
  25. 2010 - present
    MemberFederation of Clinical Immunological society
  26. 2009
    External ExaminerAIIMS
  27. 2009
    Grant ReviewerDutch Arthritis Association
  28. 2009
    Grant ReviewerSpecial Emphasis Panel, National Institutes of Health
  29. 2008 - present
    Peer ReviewerNational Institutes of Health
  30. 2008
    Grant ReviewerNational Arthritis Foundation
  31. 2007
    Grant ReviewerArthritis Research Campaign
  32. 2007 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists
  33. 2006
    Grant ReviewerDepartment of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health
  34. 2003 - 2005
    Departmental CoordinatorSURF, Mayo Clinic Rochester Workgroups
  35. 1993
    TreasurerInternational Symposium on HLA in Health and Disease, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  36. 1990
    TreasurerHLA DNA Technology Workshop, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  37. 1983 - present
    EducatorAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
  38.  
    InstructorQuality control meet 1982, Indian Council of Medical Research

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Research activities

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