Lori West, MD, DPhil, FRSC
Lori West is Professor of Pediatrics, Surgery, Medical Microbiology/Immunology and Laboratory Medicine/Pathology. She has a long-standing interest and expertise in pediatric heart transplantation and transplant immunology, particularly related to ABO glycobiology. Her pioneering work on crossing ABO-barriers led to a global impact on infant heart transplantation. Dr. West is studying the mechanisms underlying the reported association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and ABO blood groups.