Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and Surgery (Organ Transplantation)
Northwestern University
Disclosure: AlloVir (Consultant)
Dr. Michael Ison completed his medical school training at University of South Florida College of Medicine and the obtained training in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon followed by Infectious Diseases at the University of Virginia. He is currently the Medical Director of the Transplant & Immunocompromised Host Infectious Diseases Service, Northwestern University Comprehensive Transplant Center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
During his fellowship, he was mentored by Drs. Frederick Hayden, Larisa Gubareva, and Tom Brachiale. His research focused on the immunopathogenesis of influenza and its treatment in immunosuppressed and hospitalized patients. He is currently also the Co-Chair of the Antiviral Group of the International Society of Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses. He has led a number of clinical studies of COVID-19 at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, including the development of a serial sampling biobank, a convalescent plasma bank and a clinical datamart. He is also the Chair of the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Center for Clinical Research. He will be transitioning to the NIH in the fall to become the Respiratory Disease Branch Chief, DMID/NIAID/NIH.
