Abel Trujillo-Ocampo, Ph.D.
Department of Hematopoietic Biology & Malignancy, Division of Cancer Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Instructor, Department of Hematopoietic Biology and Malignancy, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2016 | Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Evanzados del IPN,, CINVESTAV-IPN, MEX, PHD, Immunology |
| 2011 | Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN,, CINVESTAV-IPN, MEX, MS, Immunology |
| 2009 | Universidad Autonoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo, MEX, BS, Chemistry, Biology Parasitology |
Postgraduate Training
| 2017-2023 | Research Fellowship, Department of Stem Cells Transplantation/ Hematopoietic Biology and Malignancy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
Experience & Service
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - 2023
Teacher, Justo Sierra University Cultural Center, Ciudad de México, 2016 - 2016
Honors & Awards
| 2022 | New Investigator Award, American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT) |
| 2021 | Careers in Immunology Fellowships, American Association of Immunologists (AAI) |
| 2011 | Ph.D. Degree Scholarship, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologias (CONACyT) |
| 2009 | Master's Degree Scholarship, Consejo Nacional de Humanidades, Ciencias y Tecnologias (CONACyT) |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Lee SE, Wang F, Grefe M, Trujillo-Ocampo A, Ruiz-Vasquez W, Takahashi K, Abbas HA, Borges P, Antunes DA, Al-Atrash G, Daver N, Molldrem JJ, Futreal A, Garcia-Manero G, Im JS. Immunologic Predictors for Clinical Responses during Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Patients with Myelodysplastic Syndromes. Clin Cancer Res 29(10):1938-1951, 2023. PMID: 36988276.
- Pareek S, Flegle AS, Boagni D, Kim JY, Yoo D, Trujillo-Ocampo A, Lee SE, Zhang M, Jon S, Im JS. Post Transplantation Bilirubin Nanoparticles Ameliorate Murine Graft Versus Host Disease via a Reduction of Systemic and Local Inflammation. Front Immunol 13:893659, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35720391.
- Lee SE, Wang F, Trujillo-Ocampo A, Ruiz-Vasquez W, Cho HW, Takahashi K, Molldrem JJ, Futreal A, Garcia-Manero G, Im JS. Fidelity of peripheral blood for monitoring genomics and tumor immune-microenvironment in myelodysplastic syndromes. EJHaem 1(2):552-557, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 35844984.
- Trujillo-Ocampo A, Cho HW, Clowers M, Pareek S, Ruiz-Vazquez W, Lee SE, Im JS. IL-7 During Antigenic Stimulation Using Allogeneic Dendritic Cells Promotes Expansion of CD45RA-CD62L+CD4+ Invariant NKT Cells With Th-2 Biased Cytokine Production Profile. Front Immunol 11:567406, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33329531.
- Trujillo-Ocampo A, Cho HW, Herrmann AC, Ruiz-Vazquez W, Thornton AB, He H, Li D, Qazilbash MA, Ma Q, Porcelli SA, Shpall EJ, Molldrem J, Im JS. Rapid ex vivo expansion of highly enriched human invariant natural killer T cells via single antigenic stimulation for cell therapy to prevent graft-versus-host disease. Cytotherapy 20(8):1089-1101, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30076070.
- Trujillo-Ocampo A, Cázares-Raga FE, Del Angel RM, Medina-Ramírez F, Santos-Argumedo L, Rodríguez MH, Hernández-Hernández FC. Participation of 14-3-3ε and 14-3-3ζ proteins in the phagocytosis, component of cellular immune response, in Aedes mosquito cell lines. Parasit Vectors 10(1):362, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28764795.
- González-López L, Carballar-Lejarazú R, Arrevillaga Boni G, Cortés-Martínez L, Cázares-Raga FE, Trujillo-Ocampo A, Rodríguez MH, James AA, Hernández-Hernández FC. Lys48 ubiquitination during the intraerythrocytic cycle of the rodent malaria parasite, Plasmodium chabaudi. PLoS One 12(6):e0176533, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28604779.
- Trujillo-Ocampo A, Cázares-Raga FE, Celestino-Montes A, Cortés-Martínez L, Rodríguez MH, Hernández-Hernández FC. IDENTIFICATION AND EXPRESSION ANALYSIS OF TWO 14-3-3 PROTEINS IN THE MOSQUITO Aedes aegypti, AN IMPORTANT ARBOVIRUSES VECTOR. Arch Insect Biochem Physiol 93(3):143-159, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27592842.