XunrongLuoMDPhD

Nephrology • Chicago, IL

Associate Professor, Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School

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Office
675 N Saint Clair St
Ste 18-250
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-0596

Fax+1 312-695-5232

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Nephrology, 2001 - 2003
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2018 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2005 - 2020
IN State Medical License 2008 - 2015

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 3
Peritransplant Deoxyspergualin in Islet Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2
Desensitization for Highly Sensitized Recipients of Pancreas Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2006 Dec 01
Completed
Extended Follow-Up After Islet Transplantation in T1D Start of enrollment: 2011 May 01
Completed
A Phase 3 Single Center Study of Islet Transplantation in Non-uremic Diabetic Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Jun 01
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Best practices in islet transplantation in mice.
Raphael P H Meier, Moufida Ben Nasr, Brian T Fife, Erik B Finger, Paolo Fiorina
American Journal of Transplantation. 2025-03-13
Research Highlights.
Matthew Tunbridge, Xunrong Luo
Transplantation. 2025-03-13
Research Highlights.
Matthew Tunbridge, Xunrong Luo
Transplantation. 2025-02-01

Journal Articles

Acute and Chronic Phagocyte Determinants of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Xunrong Luo, MD, Seminars in Immunopathology
Receptor Tyrosine Kinase MerTK Suppresses an Allogenic Type I IFN Response to Promote Transplant Tolerance
Xunrong Luo, Samantha Schroth, American journal of transplantation

Press Mentions

Transplanting Islet Cells from One Species to Another to Treat Type 1 DiabetesFebruary 10th, 2016
Health News - Interspecies Transplant Works in First Step for New Diabetes TherapyFebruary 10th, 2016
Diabetes Treatment Using Animal-Human Transplants - Health NewsFebruary 10th, 2016