PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Transplant.
Sec. Transplantation Immunology
Volume 4 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/frtra.2025.1631948
This article is part of the Research TopicTransplantation Pillars: Volume IIView all articles
Charles Bernard (Bernie) Carpenter, A Giant of a Mentor
Provisionally accepted
- 1American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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During my nephrology fellowship interviews in 1986, I consistently received the advice that if I was genuinely interested in transplantation immunobiology, I should seek training with Bernie Carpenter at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. At the time, I interpreted this as a polite way of being turned down by the programs I visited. However, in 2005, during a celebration for my endowed chair at Harvard Medical School, Bernie introduced me by saying, "I knew MO before I met MO." This connection was facilitated by Dr. William Braun from the Cleveland Clinic, who had trained me during my internal residency and recommended me to Bernie without reservation. I consider myself incredibly fortunate, particularly in my academic journey, as training under Bernie Carpenter was transformative. His unwavering commitment to prioritizing my interests over his own is a rare quality in academia, making my experience even more valuable.
Keywords: Transplantation, Harvard, Carpenter, Sayegh, Mentor
Received: 20 May 2025; Accepted: 23 May 2025.
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* Correspondence: Mohamed H. Sayegh, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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