Caroline Kuo, M.D.

SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR

Caroline Kuo, M.D. is a physician-scientist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), specializing in primary immune deficiencies and gene therapy.

Caroline is a board-certified immunologist whose clinical practice focuses on diagnosing and treating pediatric and adult patients with inherited immune disorders. Her research focuses on developing novel therapies for rare immunologic diseases, particularly gene therapies targeting hematopoietic stem cells.

She serves as the UCLA Site Principal Investigator for a Phase I/II clinical trial investigating gene therapy for X-linked Chronic Granulomatous Disease and is an investigator on additional clinical trials for primary immune deficiencies. Her research has received support from the National Institutes of Health, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), and other leading research organizations. Caroline received her medical degree from the Keck School of Medicine at USC and completed her residency and fellowship training at Harbor-UCLA and UCLA, respectively.