John F Alcorn

John F Alcorn

John F Alcorn Department of Pediatrics Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh USA

Biography
John F. Alcorn is an Assistant Professor in University of Vermont for Department of Pediatrics. Completed Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology from Duke University in 2003. Post-Doctoral Fellow fromPost-Doctoral Fellow. He was awarded with National Research Service Award.
Research Interest
Influenza Exacerbation of Secondary Staphylococcal Pneumonia (NIH NHLBI 1R01HL107380), Suppression of Th17 Immunity by Preceding Influenza Infection, Chronic Lung Remodeling Induced by Influenza Infection, Mechanisms of Th17 Mediated Allergic Airway Disease, Lung Infection, Pulmonary Immunity, Th17 cells and IL-17, Influenza, Asthma, Bacterial Pneumonia.