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Office
3200 E. North Ave
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA 15212- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1981
- Cornell UniversityBA, 1973 - 1977
- Cornell UniversityB.A., Anatomy and Physiology, Academic Distinction, 1973 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2020
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Pitt Innovator Award 2005-2006
- W. Barry Wood Scholarship Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, 1984
- Alpha Omega Alpha 1983
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsCell-bound complement activation products associate with lupus severity in SLE.Cristina Arriens, Roberta Vezza Alexander, Sonali Narain, Amit Saxena, Christopher E Collins, Daniel J. Wallace, Elena Massarotti, John Conklin, Kenneth C. Kalunian, C...> ;Lupus Science & Medicine. 2020 Apr 1
- 8 citations3D MicroCT spatial and temporal characterization of thoracic aorta perivascular adipose tissue and plaque volumes in the ApoE-/- mouse model.Erin M. Faight, Kostas Verdelis, Joseph M. Ahearn, Kelly J. Shields> ;Adipocyte. 2018 Aug 9
- 17 citationsStudy rationale, design, and pretransplantation alloantibody status: A first report of Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation in Children-04 (CTOTC-04) in pediatric ...Warren A. Zuckerman, Adriana Zeevi, Kristen L Mason, Brian Feingold, Carol Bentlejewski, Linda J. Addonizio, Elizabeth D. Blume, Charles E. Canter, Anne I. Dipchand, D...> ;American Journal of Transplantation. 2018 Sep 1
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Journal Articles
- Study rationale, design, and pretransplantation alloantibody status: A first report of Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation in Children-04 (CTOTC-04) in pediatric ...Zuckerman WA, Zeevi A, Mason KL, Feingold B, Bentlejewski C, Addonizio LJ, Blume ED, Canter CE, Dipchand AI, Hsu DT, Shaddy RE, Mahle WT, Demetris AJ, Briscoe DM, Moha..., Am J Transplant, 1/1/2018
- CB-CAPS as Lupus Biomarkers: Diagnosis, Monitoring and StratificationAhearn JM, Liu CC, and Manzi S, Expert Rev Clin Imm, 1/1/2017
- Potential Roles of Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Generating Platelet-C4d in Systemic Lupus ErythematosusLiu CC, Schofield T, Tang A , Manzi S and Ahearn JM, Antibodies, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Current and Future Paradigms for Lupus DiagnosisCoral Gables, FL - 1/1/2015
- Complement as a Source of Biomarkers for Lupus NephritisNew York, NY - 1/22/2013
- The Complement Gold Mine of Lupus BiomarkersLa Jolla Institute of Allergy and Immunology, La Jolla, CA - 1/11/2013
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Press Mentions
- New Studies Suggest AVISE Lupus Test Improves Diagnosis of DiseaseOctober 28th, 2019
- AARDA Announces a Collaborative Partnership with AHN and the New Autoimmunity InstituteMay 25th, 2018
- Newsmaker: Dr. Susan ManziApril 8th, 2016
Grant Support
- Erythrocytes As Time Capsules Of Disease Activity In Systemic Lupus ErythematosusNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007
- Complement, Cardiovascular Disease, And SLENational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2003–2006
- Erythrocytes As Time Capsules Of Disease Activity In SLENational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2003–2006
- Rheumatic Diseases Core CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2002–2005
- Vasculopathy, Apoptosis And AutoimmunityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2003
- Damage And Pathologic Fracture In Vertebral BodiesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001
- EBV And Oral Immunopathology In Sjogren'S SyndromeNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research1996–1999
- Targeted Immunogen Delivery To Murine Dendritic CellsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–1998
- EBV And Oral Immunopathology In Sjogren'S SyndromeNational Institute Of Dental &Craniofacial Research1995
- Structural Requirements For Ligand Binding To CR2National Institute Of General Medical Sciences1990–1994
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