JamesEGernMD

Allergy & Immunology • Madison, WI

Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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Office
600 Highland Ave
Madison, WI 53792
Phone+1 608-263-6180

Fax+1 608-263-0440

Summary

Dr. James Gern is a pediatric allergist/immunologist in Madison, WI and is affiliated with University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics. He received his medical degree from University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. His research interests are to identify the role of early life viral illnesses and other environmental stimuli on the development of childhood asthma.

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1989 - 1992
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1983 - 1985
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1981 - 1983
University of South Florida College of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1989 - Present
WI State Medical License 1992 - 2025
MD State Medical License 1988 - 1992
FL State Medical License 1988 - 1989
TN State Medical License 1987 - 1989
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Urban Environmental Factors and Childhood Asthma Start of enrollment: 2005 Feb 02
Active, not recruiting
T Regulatory and Childhood Asthma Start of enrollment: 2005 Oct 01
Completed
Efficacy of Homeopathic Nasal Formulation for Management of Experimental Rhinoviral Colds Start of enrollment: 2001 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Effect of Montelukast on Experimentally-Induced RV16 Infection in Asthma Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
Not Applicable
A First-in-Human Safety and Dose-Finding Study of New Type-16 Human Rhinovirus (RG-HRV16) Inoculum in Healthy Volunteers Start of enrollment: 2013 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

281 citations
Cadherin-related family member 3, a childhood asthma susceptibility gene product, mediates rhinovirus C binding and replication.
Yury A. Bochkov, Kelly Watters, Shamaila Ashraf, Theodor F. Griggs, Mark K. Devries
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2015-04-28
10 citations
Atypical presentation of IL-12 receptor β1 deficiency with pneumococcal sepsis and disseminated nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in a 19-month-old girl born to n...
David A. Gruenberg, Stephanie Anover-Sombke, James E. Gern, Steven M. Holland, Sergio D. Rosenzweig
The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2010-01-01
63 citations
Rhinoviruses, allergic inflammation, and asthma.
Monica L. Gavala, Paul J. Bertics, James E. Gern
Immunological Reviews. 2011-07-01

Journal Articles

Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children with Asthma and Low Vitamin D Levels
Erick Forno, Leonard B Bacharier, Wanda Phipatanakul, Kristie Ross, Ronina Covar, James E Gern, Franziska J Rosser, Joshua Blatter, JAMA
Development of a Rhinovirus Inoculum Using a Reverse Genetics Approach
James E Gern, Stephen B Liggett, Loren Denlinger, The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Lectures

Pulmonary Function and Bronchial Reactivity 4 Years After the First Virus‐Induced Wheezing
10/12/2014

Authored Content

Effect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children with Asthma and Low Vitamin D LevelsAugust 2020

Press Mentions

Living with Cats or Dogs May Lower Children’s Risk of Food AllergiesMarch 29th, 2023
UW Study Finds Higher Rates of Asthma in Hispanic and Black Children, Regardless of Neighborhood IncomeMay 25th, 2022
Asthma and the Legacy of Racism Extends Beyond Poor NeighborhoodsMay 23rd, 2022
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Grant Support

Virulence Patterns Of Rhinovirus SerotypesNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2008–2012
Wisconsin Allergy Research Training (WISCART) ProgramNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2010–2011
Genetics And Mechanistic Determinants Of RV Induced AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2007–2010
Mechanisms Of Rhinovirus-Induced Exacerbations Of AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006–2010
Wisconsin Allergy &Immunology Research Training ProgramNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
T Regulatory Cells And Childhood AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2005–2008
Role Of Cytokine Dysregulation In An In Vivo Model Of Rhinovirus 16National Center For Research Resources2007
T Regulatory Cells And Childhood AsthmaNational Center For Research Resources2006–2007
Genetics /Mechanistic Determinants Of RV Induced AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2006
Aadrc -- Mechanisms Of Virus-Induced AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005
Rhinovirus-Induced Chemokine Production And AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2002–2005
Wisconsin Allergy And Immunology Research Training ProgNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004
T Regulatory Cells And Chilhood AsthmaNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2004
Rhinovirus Induced Immune Responses And AsthmaNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2001