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Veena Taneja, Ph.D.

Departments

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

  1. Arthritis
  2. Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Sex-bias in autoimmunity
  • B cells and T cells in autoimmunity
  • Environmental factors and arthritis
  • Gut immunology in arthritis
  1. 1997
    Post Doctoral FellowshipDepartment of Immunology
  2. 1994
    Visiting FellowLeiden Hospital
  3. 1993
    Ph.D.Delhi University
  4. 1989
    Basic Science Researcher - Research OfficerAll-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  5. 1983
    Research FellowshipAll-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  6. 1979
    MScDelhi University
  7. 1977
    BScDelhi University

Awards and honors

  1. 2021
    FDA/NIH/NIST Joint Agency microbiome (JAM) group meeting invited speakerNIH
  2. 2020
    Abstract Program ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists
  3. 2020
    Interview Why Coronavirus can make some severely ill and other hardly at allABC News.com
  4. 2020
    Interview: Possible sex-related difference in immune response to COVID-19NPR.org
  5. 2019
    Chair, Autoimmunity ProgramThe Mayo Clinic-Karolinska Institutet Collaboration
  6. 2019
    Chair, Obtaining mechanistic insights from and in to Human immune systemAmerican Association of Immunologists
  7. 2018
    Member, Clinical Immunology CommitteeAmerican Association of Immunologists
  8. 2017
    Highlights of Plos One paperNature Reviews Rheumatology
  9. 2017
    Outstanding Research Accomplishment Individual/ Academia Award for ExcellenceUnited States Department of Defense
  10. 2016
    Research ProfileMayo Alumni Magazine
  11. 2016
    Discovery's Edge, Mayo Clinic's Research Magazine
  12. 2015
    Webinars, RheumatologyMayo Clinic
  13. 2015
    Article citing researchThe Atlantic
  14. 2015
    Abstract Selection American College of Rheumatology
  15. 2014
    http://cdmrp.army.mil/prmrp/research_highlights/14Mangalam_Taneja_highlight.shtmlCongressionally Directed Medical Research Programs, United States Department of Defense
  16. 2014
    CDRMP highlights on websiteDepartment of Defense
  17. 2014
    The Chicago Tribune
  18. 2014
    ArticleThe Chicago Tribune
  19. 2014
    http://www.psoriasis.org/advance/features/microbiome-how-your-bacteria-affects-psoriasis-psoriatic-arthritisNational Psoriasis Foundation
  20. 2013
    Abstract selection American College of Rheumatology
  21. 2012
    Media Coverage for a published articleMedia
  22. 2011
    Abstract SelectionAmerican College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
  23. 2011
    Abstract Selection committee Annula MeetingAmerican College of Rheumatology
  24. 2010
    Abstract Selection CommitteeAmerican College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
  25. 2010
    Abstract Selection CommitteeAmerican College of Rheumatology
  26. 2008
    Who's Who in America
  27. 2007
    Junior faculty travel Award for Annual meeting of AAIAmerican Association of Immunologists
  28. 2006
    Media Coverage for published workMedia
  29. 2004
    Pfizer Shovell Award for Experimental BiologyPfizer Shovell
  30. 2003
    Junior faculty travel Award for Annual meeting of AAIAmerican Association of Immunologists
  31. 2002
    Young Investigator AwardCenter for Excellence in Diseases for Connective Tissue
  32. 2001
    American Association of Immunologists travel Award for 11th International Congress of ImmunologyInternational Congress of Immunology
  33. 2000
    Hulda Irene Duggan Arthritis InvestigatorArthritis Foundation
  34. 2000
    American College of Rheumatology (ACR) fellowship for 20th European Rheumatology Research WorkshopEuropean Rheumatology Research Workshop
  35. 2000
    American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Award for 20th European Rheumatology Research WorkshopEuropean Rheumatology Research Workshop
  36. 1998
    American Association of Immunologists travel Award for 10th International Congress of ImmunologyInternational Congress of Immunology
  37. 1993
    AOHWC travel AwardAsian Oceanian Histocompatibility Workshop and Conference
  38. 1992
    Platinum Jubilee Year Award in ImmunologyLady Hardinge Medical College
  39. 1991
    Department of Science and Technology (India) travel Award for 11th International Histocompatibility workshop and conferencesInternational Histocompatibility Workshop and Conferences
  40. 1991
    DST Award for Annual Scientific meetingAustralasian Tissue Typing Association
  41. 1991
    Young scientist award, for research work in ImmunologyIndian Immunology Society
  42. 1988
    Japan Rheumatology Association Travel Award for 6th SEAPAL Congress of RheumatologySEAPAL Congress of Rheumatology
  43. 1987
    Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India) travel Award for Xth International histocompatibility workshop and conferenceAsian Oceanian Histocompatibility Workshop and Conference
  44. 1987
    Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (India) travel AwardAmerican Society of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics
  45. 1986
    Indian Science Academy Award for 3rd Asian Oceanian Histocompatibility Workshop and ConferenceAsian Oceanian Histocompatibility Workshop and Conference
  46. 1985
    Department of Science and Technology Travel Award for UNESCO trainingDepartment of Science and Technology, India
  47. 1980
    Indian Council of Medical Research FellowshipIndian Council of Medical Research

Professional memberships

  1. 2021 - present
    Chair, Program CommitteeAmerican Association of Immunologists, Human Clinical Immunology Committee
  2. 2021 - present
    ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists, Human Clinical Immunology Committee
  3. 2021 - present
    Program Committee ChairAmerican Association of Immunologists
  4. 2020 - present
    Program Chair, Annual MeetingAmerican Association of Immunologists, Clinical Immunology Committee
  5. 2020
    Committee MemberAmerican Association of Immunology
  6. 2019 - present
    Peer ReviewerCanadian Institutes of Health Research
  7. 2019 - present
    Peer ReviewerCanadian Institutes of Health Research
  8. 2019 - present
    Peer ReviewerNational Institutes of Health
  9. 2018 - 2021
    Committee MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists, Clinical Immunology Committee
  10. 2015 - 2017
    MentorMayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  11. 2014
    Committee MemberCareer Development Award in Clinical mocrobiome Research and Education Application Review Committee
  12. 2013 - 2015
    Committee MemberPhD committee
  13. 2013 - 2018
    MemberOrganization for Sex specific differences
  14. 2011 - 2018
    MemberSociety for Mucosal Immunology
  15. 2010 - 2018
    MemberFederation of Clinical Immunological society
  16. 2010 - 2018
    MemberAmerican College of Rheumatology
  17. 2010 - 2017
    Life MemberIndian Immunology Society
  18. 2010 - 2017
    Life MemberIndian Rheumatism Association
  19. 2010
    EducatorAll India Institute of Medical Sciences
  20. 2010
    Grant ReviewerSpecial Emphasis Panel, National Institutes of Health
  21. 2010
    Abstract Selection ReviewerAmerican College of Rheumatology
  22. 2009
    External ExaminerAIIMS
  23. 2009
    Grant ReviewerDutch Arthritis Association
  24. 2009
    Grant ReviewerSpecial Emphasis Panel, National Institutes of Health
  25. 2008
    Grant ReviewerNational Arthritis Foundation
  26. 2007
    Grant ReviewerArthritis Research Campaign
  27. 2007 - present
    MemberAmerican Association of Immunologists
  28. 2006
    Grant ReviewerDepartment of Veterans Affairs, National Institutes of Health
  29. 2003 - 2005
    Departmental CoordinatorSURF, Mayo Clinic Rochester Workgroups
  30. 1993
    TreasurerInternational Symposium on HLA in Health and Disease, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  31. 1990
    TreasurerHLA DNA Technology Workshop, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences
  32.  
    MemberMicrobiome Executive Leadership
  33.  
    InstructorQuality control meet 1982, Indian Council of Medical Research

Publications

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Research activities

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