ChristianPeterLarsenMDDPhil

General Surgery • Atlanta, GA

Transplantation

Founding Director, Emory Transplant Center Carlos and Marguerite Professsor of Transplantation

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Office
Emory University Hospital
1364 Clifton Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone+1 404-712-6562

Education & Training

Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1991
University of OxfordD. Phil, Immunology, 1987 - 1990
Emory University School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 1985 - 1986
Stanford Health CareInternship, Transitional Year, 1984 - 1985
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
GA State Medical License 1990 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2020 - 2022
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 2002
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetics Using the Edmonton Protocol of Steroid Free Immunosuppression Start of enrollment: 2002 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 2
Islet Transplantation Using Abatacept Start of enrollment: 2005 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2
Belatacept to Prevent Organ Rejection in Kidney Transplant Patients Start of enrollment: 2006 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Beta Cell Rescue in New Onset Type 1 Diabetes With Efalizumab Start of enrollment: 2008 Oct 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Protective Immunity Project 01 Start of enrollment: 2006 Sep 01
Completed
Protective Immunity Project 02 Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Optimization of NULOJIX® Usage As A Means of Avoiding CNI and Steroids in Renal Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2011 Sep 01
Terminated
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

267 citations
Transplantation tolerance induced by CTLA4-Ig.
Thomas C. Pearson, Diane Z. Alexander, Kevin J. Winn, Peter S. Linsley, R P Lowry
Transplantation. 1994-06-27
628 citations
4-1BB costimulatory signals preferentially induce CD8+ T cell proliferation and lead to the amplification in vivo of cytotoxic T cell responses.
Walter W. Shuford, Kerry Klussman, Douglas D. Tritchler, Deryk T. Loo, Jan N. Chalupny
The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 1997-07-07
22 citations
A Roadmap for Innovation to Advance Transplant Access and Outcomes: A Position Statement From the National Kidney Foundation.
Krista L. Lentine, Stephen O. Pastan, Sumit Mohan, Peter P. Reese, Alan B. Leichtman
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2021-09-01

Press Mentions

Majority of "Top Doctors" Named in Atlanta Magazine Are Emory PhysiciansJune 24th, 2016
$25 Million Grant from James M. Cox Foundation Aims to Transform Patient Care at EmoryOctober 14th, 2015

Grant Support

Activation, Apathy, Anergy And Apoptosis In TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2012
Optimizing Immunotherapy For Allogeneic Islet Transplantation In NHPNational Center For Research Resources2011
Preserving Renal Function &Protective Immunity VIA Anti-Lfa1-Based CNI AvoidanceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2011
Transplant Tolerance In Nonhuman PrimatesNational Center For Research Resources2008–2011
Translational Strategies For Pancreatic Islet Xenotransplantation In NHPNational Center For Research Resources2008–2011
Transplant Tolerance In Non-Human PrimatesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
Immune ProfilingNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
Costimulation Blockade, Chimerism And Tolerance Across Varying Degrees Of MHC DISNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2011
Interactions Of Protective Immunity And Transplantation ToleranceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2009–2010
Strategies For Large Scale Islet ReplacementNational Center For Research Resources2007–2010
Determinants Of T Cell Fate In TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008
Discretionary Fund And Website ManagementNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2008
Transplant Tolerance In Non-Human PrimatesNational Center For Research Resources2007
Development Of Immunosuppressive Regimens To Facilitate Single Donor Islet TransNational Center For Research Resources2007
Islet Transplantation In Type I DiabetesNational Center For Research Resources2004–2007
Tolerance Induction To Primate Islet AllograftsNational Center For Research Resources2003–2006
Costimulation, Chimerism And ToleranceNational Center For Research Resources2003–2006
Transplant Tolerance:Costimulation,Cytokines &ChimerismNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2006
Transplant ToleranceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2006
Activation, Apathy, Anergy And ApoptosisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002–2006
Pathogenesis/Murine Polyomavirus Allograft NephropathyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005
Pathogenesis /Murine Polyomavirus Allograft NephropathyNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004
Engineering Immune Acceptance Of Allogeneic IsletsNational Center For Research Resources2004
Activation. Apathy, Anergy &ApoptosisNational Center For Research Resources2004
Induction Of Hematopoietic Chimerism &Transplantation Tolerance In MacaquesNational Center For Research Resources2003
Engineering Immune Acceptance Of Allogneic Islets In MacaquesNational Center For Research Resources2003
Activation, Apathy, Anergy &Apoptosis In TransplantationNational Center For Research Resources2000–2003
Costimulation In Defense Against Virally Induced TumorsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002
Protective Immunity And Transplantation ToleranceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002
Costimulation, Chimerism, And ToleranceNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2002
Transpl Tolerance--Costimulation, Cytokines &ChimerismNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998–2001
Mechanism Of Costimulatory Blockade Resistant RejectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998–2001
Activation/Apathy/Anergy/Apoptosis In TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2001
Effects Of LEA29Y On Renal Allograft Survival In Rhesus MonkeysNational Center For Research Resources2000
Combine Cd28/40 W/ Donor BM Cells Induce Transplant Tolerance In NHPNational Center For Research Resources2000
Transplant Tolerance--Costimulation, Cytokines &ChimerismNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1998
Dendritic Cell Function In Organ TransplantationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1993–1997
Pilot--Cd40/Gp39 Interactions In Endothelial Cell FunctionNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1996