Reproductive Immunology

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
• Director, Center for the Study of Reproductive Biology and Women's Health
• Deputy Director, Albert Einstein Cancer Center
• Professor, Department of Developmental and Molecular Biology
• Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health
• Louis Goldstein Swan Chair in Women's Cancer Research
• Faculty Supervisor, Transgenic Mouse Facility, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University

EDUCATION:
Jeffrey W Pollard graduated from the University of Sheffield and received a PhD from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London, UK, in 1975. After a post-doctoral fellowship at the Ontario Cancer Institute in Toronto, Canada, he became faculty at the University of London, King’s College. In 1988 he joined the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and in 1993 became a Professor of Developmental and Molecular Biology.

MEMBERSHIPS, AWARDS
• New York Academy of Sciences
• Society for Study of Reproductive Biology
• Biochemical Society
• American Association of Cancer Research
• American Association of Immunologists
• Society for Study of Fertility
• Harvey Society
• In November 2010 Dr Pollard was awarded the American Society of Cancer's Medal of Honor for Basic Science Research

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
He has had a long history in the study of Reproductive Biology that has included studies on neuroendocrine regulation of puberty andestrus cycling, ovarian function, particularly germ cell development andmeiosis, reproductive immunity and the mechanism of action of female sex steroid hormones. He also has a particular interest in the roles of macrophagein reproduction, development and disease.