Schedule

Thursday, September 12, 2024
6 p.m. Light Bites Reception
7 p.m. Discussion
7:45 p.m. Audience Q&A

In 2022, Professor Muhammad Mohiuddin, MD, the trailblazing Pakistani American Director of the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Xenotransplantation Program, garnered international headlines when he became the first surgeon to successfully transplant a pig heart into a human. Since then, Dr. Mohiuddin and his team have completed additional transplantation surgeries using pig hearts. These pioneering techniques and innovations have since reshaped the landscape of modern medicine and brought hope to millions of people waiting for organ transplantations.

Join Asia Society Texas for an engaging and inspiring program exploring Dr. Mohiuddin's incredible journey breaking barriers in the field of xenotransplantation. 

About the Speaker

Dr. Muhammad Mansoor Mohiuddin is a tenured Professor of Surgery and Director of Cardiac Xenotransplantation Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore, MD, USA. He previously served as Chief of Transplantation, Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Program, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Director of the Xenotransplantation Laboratory at Rush University Chicago, while holding faculty positions at the University of Pennsylvania and Rush University. Dr. Mohiuddin has been involved in Xenotransplantation Research since 1991.

Dr. Mohiuddin received his MBBS (MD) degree from Dow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan after completing his preliminary surgical training at Civil Hospital Karachi. He has also finished training and fellowships at University of Pennsylvania and the Institute of Cellular Therapeutics at Drexel University.

He is an Associate Editor for Journal of Transplantation and is the Immediate Past President of Dow Graduate Association of North America. His accomplishments include being awarded several NIH and non-NIH grants. Dr. Mohiuddin was named by Nature journal as one of the top 10 people who helped shaped science in 2022 and was awarded an honorary degree of Doctorate in Science from Dow University of Health Sciences.

About the Moderator

Mustafa Tameez is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Outreach Strategists, a leading full-service public relations and marketing firm. With nearly 30 years of experience, Mr. Tameez is a digital marketing expert, strategic consultant in communications and public affairs, and an authority in multicultural markets.

Mr. Tameez has chosen to invest in the community where his passions lie. He holds leadership positions with the Interfaith Ministries, National Immigration Forum, Olive Branch, Anti-Defamation League Coalition for Mutual Respect, Asia Society Texas, and the South Asian Chamber of Commerce. He is also a Senior Fellow with the American Leadership Forum and a Director with the Texas Lyceum, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that helps identify and develop the next generation of top leadership in the State of Texas.

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About the Muslim Series

Through a multidisciplinary approach that utilizes Asia Society’s breadth of programming opportunities, this series explores the artistic talents and stories of American Muslims to inspire our community to better understand one another.For information about sponsoring the Muslim Series and other programs like this one, please contact Saleena Jafry, Vice President, Development, at [email protected] or 713.496.9939.

Series Sponsors

The Bahalim Family
Shahzad Bashir Family
Shazma and Arshad Matin
Selma and Mustafa Tameez

Asia Society Texas Business & Policy Programs are endowed by the Huffington Foundation.

Business and Policy programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by Bank of America, Muffet Blake, ExxonMobil, and SheSpace. Major support comes from Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, The Brown Foundation, Inc., and Houston Endowment Inc. Generous funding provided by bp America, Inc., Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, Peter and Shirley Kwan, Regions Bank, and Stephanie and Frank Tsuru. Additional support is provided by the Friends of Asia Society, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing the best in public programming.

Business & Policy Presenting Sponsors

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.

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