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Washington University School of Medicine
660 S Euclid Ave - Box 8118
Saint Louis, MO 63116- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a physician-scientist trained in clinical pathology with a research focus on how the immune system regulates metabolic homeostasis and the development of obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Education & Training
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2016, MD
- U Penn Med SchoolPhD, Cell & Molecular Biology, 2011 - 2014
- University College Cork - National University of IrelandMPH, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, 1st Class Honours, 2009 - 2010
- Skidmore CollegeBS, Chemistry (Biochemistry) and Exercise Science, Summa Cum Laude, 2004 - 2008
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- American Board of Pathology Pathology - Clinical
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- NIH Director's Early Independence Award NIH Office of the Director, 2019
- Career Award for Medical Scientists Burroughs Wellcome Fund, 2019
- Paul E. Strandjord Young Investigator Award Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, 2018-2019
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Distinct roles for LTalpha3 and LTalpha1beta2 produced by B cells contribute to their multi-faceted impact on ileitis.Gwendalyn Randolph, Emma Erlich, Rafael Czepielewski, Rachael Field, Taylor Dunning, Leila Saleh, Mark Hoofnagle, Alexei Tumanov, Farshid Guilak, Jonathan Brestoff> ;Research Square. 2024 Feb 26
- Burning Fat to Fuel EVs.Clair Crewe, Jonathan R Brestoff> ;Diabetes. 2023 Nov 1
- 11 citationsThe power and potential of mitochondria transfer.Jonathan R Brestoff, Nicholas Borcherding> ;Nature. 2023 Nov 1
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Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- Brestoff, Theunissen Recognized by NIH for Innovative ResearchOctober 1st, 2019
- Brestoff Receives Prestigious Medical Scientists AwardSeptember 27th, 2019
Grant Support
- NIH Director's Early Independence AwardOffice of the Director, National Institutes of Health2019–2024
- Career Award for Medical ScientistsBurroughs Wellcome Fund2019–2024
- Ruth L. Kirschstein F30 FellowshipNational Institute of Allergy & Infectious Disease (NIAID)2014–2016
- Ruth L. Kirschstein T32 Fellowship (Microbial Pathogenesis and Genomics)National Institutes of Allergy & Infectious Disease2012–2014
Research History
- PhD studentPerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania; Advisor, David Artis, PhD; Dissertation, "Innate immune cell regulation of metabolic homeostasis"2011 - 2014
- ResearcherSkidmore College; Advisor, TH Reynolds, PhD; Thesis, "Identification of a novel anti-obesity compound"2006 - 2008
Professional Memberships
- Member
- American Association of Immunologists - AAIMember
- Member
- Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists - ACLPSMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Barnes-Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
- St. Louis Children's HospitalSaint Louis, Missouri
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