Professor of Pathology Head, Division of Immunogenetics
Department Pathology
Special Interests:
Immunogenetics
Medical Degree: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: St. Louis University Hospitals, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: National Cancer Institute, NIH, Immunology
Biography:
Dr. Mann received his undergraduate degree
from Goshen College and his Medical Degree
from St. Louis University School of Medicine.
After completing his residency in Internal
Medicine at St Louis University Hospitals,
he was awarded a fellowship at the National
Cancer Institute, NIH. He subsequently became
a Senior Investigator and Section Head at the
NCI. During his tenure at this institution
he authored/co-authored over 220 peer
reviewed publications and numerous book
chapters and reviews. In 1996, he accepted a
position as Professor of Pathology and Head
of the Division of Immunogenetics. He also
serves as Director of the Cancer Center's
Flow Cytometry shared resource facility.
Dr. Mann's research interests focus on Human
Immunology, with an emphasis on the genetic
control of the immune response as related to
disease pathogenesis and treatment. Current
projects include an investigation of
recombinant plant virus constructs as
vehicles for delivery of vaccines,
translation of cellular immunotherapies for
cancer, the role of HLA class II alleles in
the pathogenesis of autoimmune disease and
immune reconstitution post total-body
radiation in a non-human primate model.
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