Dr. Kelleher is recognized internationally for innovation in academic health leadership and administration, clinical care, research, and education.

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Dr. Kelleher joined UBC in 2015 as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Prior to his appointment at UBC, he served as Vice-President Health and Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London, where he also held a concurrent appointment as Dean of the Lee Kong Chian Medical School in Singapore until 2014.

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He graduated with a degree in medicine from Trinity College Dublin in 1978, going on to specialize in gastroenterology. Author of 300 publications and 14 patents, Dr. Kelleher’s research examines the immune response to many of the leading causes of gastrointestinal infectious disease worldwide.

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Dr. Kelleher directed his Tiny Foundation grant to help fund the work of Dr. Shane Duggan, whose research investigates how the immune response contributes to gastrointestinal health and disease, including autoimmune disease, infectious disease, and cancer.