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Lucienne Chatenoud is a renowned Professor in Immunology at Paris Descartes University. She also holds the key role of Head of the Immunology Laboratory at Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades. Additionally, she serves as Senior Professor at the prestigious Institut Universitaire de France. Her research is centered on unraveling the intricate immune mechanisms involved in transplantation and autoimmunity, with a strong focus on developing innovative strategies to induce and restore immune tolerance. Among her remarkable contributions, Lucienne Chatenoud led the pioneering use of CD3 monoclonal antibodies as a potential treatment for autoimmune diabetes, an approach currently advancing in clinical development.