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Name:	Moriya Tsuji
Title:	Aaron Diamond Associate Professor,
	The Rockefeller University
	Staff Investigator, HIV and Malaria Vaccine Program,
	Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center
Address:	Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center.
	The Rockefeller University.
	455 First Ave. Room 747,
	New York, NY 10016
	Telephone: 212-448-5021
	FAX: 212-725-1126
	E-mail: mtsuji@adarc.org

Education:

1983	(M.D.) The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
1987	(Ph.D. in Immunology) University of Tokyo, Faculty of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, Mentor: Dr. Tomio Tada

Licensure and Certification:

1983	National Board of Medical Examiners of Japan

Postdoctoral Training:

1987-1990

Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology, New York University School of Medicine, New York

Academic Appointments:

1990-1991	Instructor, Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology, New York University School of Medicine, New York
1991-1998	Assistant Professor, Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology, New York University School of Medicine, New York
1998-2005	Associate Professor (with tenure), Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology, New York University School of Medicine, New York
2002-2003	Visiting Investigator (sabbatical), Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center, New York
2003 (Jan)-	Aaron Diamond Associate Professor, The Rockefeller University Staff Investigator, HIV and Malaria Vaccine Program, Aaron Diamond AIDSResearch Center
2003-2006	Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medical Parasitology, New YorkUniversity School of Medicine, New York
2006-	Visiting Professor, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Awards and Honors:

1983-1987	Japan Scholarship Society Award
1992-1993	American Cancer Society Institutional Award
1993-1994	New York University Whitehead Presidential Award
1994	Arthritis Investigator Award
1996-1998	American Lung Association of New York Research Award
1997-2002	NIH FIRST Award
1999-2003	NIH Independent Scientist Award

Major Committee Assignments:

1998-2003	Admission Committee member on the Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D.-Ph.D. Program), New York University School of Medicine, New York
2004-2005	Faculty Promotion Committee, Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology, New York University School of Medicine, New York
2005	Ad Hoc Committee member on Tenure, NYUSM. New York

Thesis Committees:

1997	Elaine Rodrigues, Ph.D. at Federal University of Sao Paulo (advisor: Moriya Tsuji)
1998	Daniel Nam, M.D., Ph.D. at NYU School of Medicine (advisor: David Ho)
2002	Wenyong Zhang, M.D., Ph.D. at the Rockefeller University (advisor: David Ho)
2004	John Schmieg, M.D., Ph.D. at NYU School of Medicine (advisor:            Moriya Tsuji)

Memberships, Offices and Committee Assignments in Professional Societies:

1993-	American Association for the Advancement of Science
1993	American Association of Immunologists
1996-2001	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1997-2000	International Society for Vaccines
1998-	Scientific Co-Chairman, 9th International Congress of Parasitology, Chiba, Japan; 24-28 August
1999-	Scientific Co-Chairman, 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Washington, DC; 28 November - 2 December

Grant Review Assignment:

1999-	Office of Naval Research, Medical Science and Technology Division
2000-	Italian Ministry for University and Research
2000-2003	Military Infectious Diseases Research Program, American Institute of Biological Sciences – Panel member
2001-	Malaria Vaccine Initiative, PATH (Gates) Foundation (Ad Hoc)
2002, Apr	NIH Study Section, AIDS & Related Research IRG (Ad Hoc)
2003	The Welcome Trust, UK
2003	The French Microbiology Program, The French Ministry of Research and NewTechnologies
2003, Oct	NIH Study Section, Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1 SSSF 01
2004	Member of the Board of Experts, Committee for Research Evaluation (CIVR), Italy
2004-2008	NIH Study Section Roster Member, Immunity and Host Defense (IHD)
2005, June	NIH Study Section, Special Emphasis Panel ZRG1, Infection, Accessory Cells and Immunity (IMM-J)
2006, June	NIH Study Section, Innate Immunity and Inflammation (III)

Journal Review Assignment:

1991	Journal of Immunological Methods
1993	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
1994	Journal of Infectious Diseases
1994	Parasitology Today
1995	Journal of Immunology
1996	Infection and Immunity
1997	Vaccine
1999	Experimental Parasitology
2000	International Immunology
2002	Journal of Experimental Medicine
2002	Blood
2002	Journal of Clinical Investigation
2003	Journal of AIDS
2004	Annual Review of Immunology
2005	Microbes and Infection
2006	European Journal of Immunology
2006	PLoS ONE

Teaching Experience:

1992-2001	Instructor in Parasitology course for medical students at New York University
1993-1998	Lectures on Immunology for graduate students at New York University
1994	Lectures on Immunology for undergraduate students at New York University
1997	Lectures on Immunology for graduate students at Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
1998-2000	Lectures on Immunology for medical students at University of Mali, Bamako, Mali

Seminar Organizer:

1993-1994	Immunology Club Seminar Series, Dean’s Office, NYU School of Medicine
1997-1998	Parasitology Seminar Series, Department of Medical and Molecular Parasitology
2000-2001	NYU School of Medicine

Major Research Interests:

1.	Mechanisms of protective cell-mediated immunity against SIV and murine malaria
2.	Role of acquired cell-mediated immunity in resistant to HIV and malaria in human
3.	Recombinant viral vaccines against microbial infections
4.	Identification of new adjuvants for protective T cell responses