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Office
262 Danny Thomas Pl
Memphis, TN 38105Phone+1 901-595-3486
Education & Training
- University of Buenos AiresM.Sc., 2017
- Universidad Nacional de La Plata Faculty of MedicineClass of 2005
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 2014 - 2025
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 2nd place for outstanding poster presentation 15th annual St. Jude /PIDS conference, 2016
- Senior Fellow Research award 5th Clinical fellows symposium, 2016
- Ovation Award for Outstanding Employee Achievement (Bravo Award) 2015
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Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 56 citationsRespiratory Viral Infections in Patients With Cancer or Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell TransplantDiego R. Hijano, Gabriela Maron, Randall T. Hayden
Frontiers in Microbiology. 2018-12-12 - 16 citationsFatal enhanced respiratory syncytial virus disease in toddlers.Fernando P. Polack, Damian Alvarez-Paggi, Romina Libster, Mauricio T. Caballero, Robert V Blair
Science Translational Medicine. 2021-10-20 - 77 citationsRole of Type I Interferon (IFN) in the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Immune Response and Disease Severity.Diego R. Hijano, Luan D. Vu, Lawrence M. Kauvar, Ralph A. Tripp, Fernando P. Polack
Frontiers in Immunology. 2019-03-26
Journal Articles
- Type I Interferon Potentiates IgA Immunity to Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection During InfancyDiego Hijano, MD, Nature
- TLR4 genotype and environmental LPS mediate RSV bronchiolitis through Th2 polarizationCaballero MT, Serra ME, Acosta PL, Marzec J, Gibbons L, Salim M, Rodriguez A, Reynaldi A, Garcia A, Bado D, Buchholz UJ, Hijano DR, Coviello S, Newcomb D, Bellabarba M..., J Clin Invest, 1/1/2015
- A mechanistic role for type III interferon-lambda1 in asthma exacerbations mediated by human rhinovirusesMiller EK, Hernandez JZ, Wimmenauer V, Shepherd BE, Hijano D, Libster R, Serra ME, Bhat N, Batalle JP, Mohamed Y, Reynaldi A, Rodriguez A, Otello M, Pisapia N, Bugna J..., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2012
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Abstracts/Posters
- Disseminated M. szulgai infection (osteomyelitis in right 3rd metacarpal and skin abscess on the buttock) in SCID (IL-7R deficiency) patient that clinically presented ...Hijano D, 2nd Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Transplant ID Symposium
- Fungemia due to Candida guilliermondii in a patient with refractory AML undergoing conditioning for second allogeneic transplantHijano D, 3rd Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Transplant ID Symposium
- Burkholderia cepacia infection involving the gastrointestinal tractHijano D, 4th Annual St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Transplant ID Symposium
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Lectures
- Respiratory Viral Infection in Hematopoietic Cell Transplant: a spectrum of illness and benefits of screeningSt. Jude Children Research Hospital - 1/1/2017
- Rothia mucilaginosa infectionsSt. Jude Children Research Hospital - 1/1/2016
- Respiratory Infections in the immunocompromised host1/1/2016
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Authored Content
- Making the Invisible Visible: Highlighting the Value of Infectious DiseasesNovember 2020
Press Mentions
- Original COVID Shots No Longer Authorized — but Newer Ones Are, FDA Says. What to KnowApril 18th, 2023
- Coronavirus Updates for April 6: Here’s What to Know in North Carolina This WeekApril 6th, 2023
- Who Needs a COVID Vaccine? What CDC, WHO, Experts SayApril 4th, 2023
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