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Ibegbu, Chris Chidozie was born on December 24, 1957 in Lagos, Nigeria. Son of Emmanuel C. and Mathilda C. Ibegbu. came to the United States, 1980.
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Chris Chidozie Ibegbu, American Immunologist, virologist. Achievements include definition of the structural features of CD4 (the receptor for Human Immunodeficiency Virus) required for binding to human immunodeficiency virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. EERC award Children's Research Center, Atlanta, 1992.
Education
Bachelor of Science, U. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Atlanta U., 1986.
Career
National Research Council postdoctoral fellow, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, 1987-1990; immunologist, virologist department pediatrics, Emory University School Medicine, Atlanta, since 1990. Advisory board Pediatric NCCLS Flow Cytometry Guidelines, Washington, since 1992.
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Membership
Publicity secretary Onitsha Ado Club of Atlanta, since 1990. Member New York Academy Sciences, American Society Microbiology, International Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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1 child, Brandon Ikenna.
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American