Kenneth Blank
Professor
Contact Information
Office: 100 Churchill Hall
Voice: 617.373.4160
Fax: 617.373.8589
Email: k.blank@neu.edu
Education
B.A., Biology, New York University, University College of Arts and Science, Bronx, NY, 1970
Major Research Areas
Dr. Blank’s research involves analysis of the genetic regulation of host-virus interactions that occur during infection with retrovirus. These studies involved examination of how genetic background determines the ability to generate effective protective immune responses against retrovirus infections. This work has been supported primarily by the National Institutes of Health and he has received recognition as a Scholar of the Leukemia Society of America. He is an author on over 60 peer reviewed publications and has trained 14 doctoral students.
Selected Publications
Mulero-Marchese, R.D.., K.J. Blank, T.G. Sieck. Strain dependent migration of lymphocytes to the vaginal mucosa after peripheral immunization with Candida albicans. Immunogenet 49:973-980, 1999.
Tretiakova, A.P., Little, C.S., Blank, K.J., Jameson, B.A. De novo design of cytotoxic T cell inhibitors. Nature Biotechnology 18:984-988, 2000.
Elfaraei, M., Blank, K.J., Murasko, D.M. Prolonged E-55+ retrovirus expression in aged mice is associated with a decline in the anti-virus immune response. Virology 290: 281-289, 2001.
Elfaraei, M., Blank, K.J., Murasko, D.M. Decreased IL-2, IFN-gamma, and IL-10 production by aged mice during the acute phase of E-55+ retrovirus infection. Virology 299: 8-19, 2002.
Jiang J., Anaraki, F., Blank, K.J., Murasko,D.M. Cutting edge: T cells from aged mice are resistant to depletion early during virus infection. Journal of Immunology. 171:3353-3357, 2003