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griffin.jpgRory K. Griffin
Purchasing Manager
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As Purchasing Manager, Rory Griffin and his team control purchasing and shipping/receiving functions at LIAI. By working closely with both researchers and suppliers Griffin and his team form strategic alliances centered on the procurement of equipment, goods and services. As a purchasing manager, he has a unique understanding of the research at the Institute resulting from his former experience working in the lab.
 
Prior to joining LIAI in 2006, Griffin worked over 19 years in the laboratory and purchasing fields.  He holds a B.S. Degree in Biology from San Diego State University.
founding director
Dr. Kimishige Ishizaka served in the dual role of President and Scientific Director of LIAI until his retirement in 1996. He is currently President Emeritus of LIAI and also on the LIAI Board of Directors as a Director Emeritus.

Read "My Resume" by Dr. Kimi Ishizaka translated by Katsuji Sugie, M.D., Ph.D., (DI-1a) from the Japanese newspaper "Nihon Keizai Shinbun."
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  • Maki Nakayama, "Insulin TcR transgenic mice and TcR and diabetes penetrance" Wednesday 08/17/11: 12:00 PM
  • Casey Weaver, "Sequential Actions of Innate and Adaptive Immune Cells in Intestinal Antibacterial Defense: A Shared Role for IL-22" Thursday 08/25/11: 12:00 PM
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