Melissa Anne Cunningham MD PhD
Associate Professor, Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
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96 Jonathan Lucas St., Ste 822MSC 637Charleston, SC 29425
Phone+1 843-792-1991
Fax+1 843-573-1577
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Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Rheumatology, 2008 - 2012- Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2008
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2006
Boston UniversityMasters, Molecular Medicine, 1996 - 1998- Dartmouth CollegeBA, English Lit/Pre-Med, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 2009 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Mary Betty Stevens Young Investigator Prize Lupus Foundation of America, 2021
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Anti-endothelin receptor A autoantibodies associate with immunovascular risk and activate endothelial signalling in SLE.Marice K McCrorey, Helen M Butler, Marie Elaine Zehntner, Elizabeth Rainone, Marharyta Semenikhina
Lupus Science & Medicine. 2026-07-01 - 1 citationsHarnessing T-cell therapy for lupus nephritis: Opportunities and challenges.Megan Tennant, Melissa Cunningham, Richard ONeil
Cell Transplantation. 2025-10-31 - 1 citationsRebalancing immunity: The emerging role of selective estrogen receptor modulators in immunity and autoimmunity.Rachael J Werner, Jena R Wirth, Melissa A Cunningham
Current Trends in Immunology. 2025-01-01
Grant Support
- The Role of Estrogen Receptor Alpha Variant Size and Localization in Modulating TLR7-Induced InflammationMEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA2022–2026
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