Andre Elias Nel MD D.Sc, MMed

Distinguished Professor, Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine

200 Medical Plaza#365,530,420,120Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-825-6620

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Education & Training

Medical University of South Carolina College of MedicineFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1983 - 1985
Stellenbosch University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1975

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1989 - 2027
SC State Medical License 1986 - 1987
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
33 Unresolved Questions in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
Chad A Mirkin, Sarah Hurst Petrosko, Natalie Artzi, Koray Aydin, Austin Biaggne
ACS Nano. 2025-09-16
4 citations
KRAS mRNA Spleen-Targeting Lipid Nanoparticles Synergize with Irinotecan Silicasomes to Robustly Augment the Cancer Immunity Cycle in Pancreatic Cancer.
Lijia Luo, Xiang Wang, Yu-Pei Liao, Andre E Nel
Advanced Science. 2025-09-01
22 citations
Reprogramming the Tolerogenic Immune Response Against Pancreatic Cancer Metastases by Lipid Nanoparticles Delivering a STING Agonist Plus Mutant KRAS mRNA.
Xiao Xu, Xiang Wang, Yu-Pei Liao, Lijia Luo, Andre E Nel
ACS Nano. 2025-03-11

Journal Articles

Nano-Enabled Pancreas Cancer Immunotherapy Using Immunogenic Cell Death and Reversing Immunosuppression
Andre Nel, MD, Nature

Press Mentions

Chutes & Ladders—AltruBio Snags New CMO with Resume at Sublimity, Ardea, Amgen and AbbottSeptember 17th, 2021
UCLA Researchers Use Nanoparticles to Develop Treatment for AllergiesFebruary 7th, 2021
Hitting Target in Cancer Fight Now Easier with New Nanoparticle Platform, Scientists SayMay 5th, 2011

Grant Support

Use of a Nano-Enabled Platform for Pancreatic Cancer ImmunotherapyUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2020–2025
Project 2: Relating Enm Physicochemical Properties To Mechanism-Based Pulmonary TNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2010–2012
Center For Nanobiology And Predictive ToxicologyNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2010–2012
Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Environmental Health Sciences2010–2012
Nanovalve Platform: Targeted, Controlled, Release Of Anticancer DrugsNational Cancer Institute2010–2012