Mitchell Kronenberg, PhD - Sanford Burnham Prebys

Mitchell Kronenberg received a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology and was on the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine (1986-1997).  He joined the La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and served as LJI President (2003-2021).  He is currently the LJI Chief Scientific Officer.  Dr. Kronenberg’s research interests include innate-like T cells, the regulation of mucosal immunology and the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease. He has co-authored approximately 400 publications, is an ISI highly cited investigator, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), a Distinguished Fellow of the American Association of Immunologists, and recipient of an NIH MERIT award. He is an advisor to many non-profit organizations including the Board of Scientific Counselors of the US National Cancer Institute, as well as biotech companies.