Overview
- Emory’s medical school dean informed faculty on Jan. 24 that Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani is no longer employed by the university.
- Her faculty and Emory Healthcare profile pages were taken down, and the university cited personnel privacy and legal compliance while declining further details.
- Ardeshir-Larijani had served as an assistant professor in hematology and medical oncology at Emory’s Winship Cancer Institute.
- The departure followed a Jan. 19 demonstration outside Winship and a letter from Rep. Buddy Carter urging her dismissal and the review of her medical license.
- Her father, Ali Larijani, was sanctioned this month by the U.S. Treasury over Iran’s protest crackdown, and the White House says it is reviewing related immigration cases.