
Chitaru Kurihara
Assistant Professor, Surgery · McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Credentials: · ·
History
- 2017–2020
Residency

- 2005–2009
University of Gunma School of Medicine -
Research
Lung transplantation for patients with severe COVID-19
Case report · Science Translational Medicine · 2020 · 277 citations
The Lancet Respiratory Medicine · 2021 · 197 citations
Feasibility of Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Without Systemic Anticoagulation
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 2020 · First of 11 authors · 107 citations

64 papers
- JM
30 papers

30 papers · 30 as a resident

29 papers

25 papers · 23 as a resident

24 papers
- AC
22 papers · 11 as a resident

18 papers · 18 as a resident
Grants
- 2025–2029
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $1.6M · Northwestern University
Clinical trials
- 2026–2027
BRIDGE - Blocking Receptor of IL-1β for Donor Graft Edema Reduction
Principal investigator · Not yet recruiting · Early phase 1
Northwestern University
- 2023–2027
Principal investigator · Enrolling by invitation · Early phase 1
Northwestern University



