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John Atkinson, MD, Rheumatology, Saint Louis, MO

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Rheumatology Saint Louis, MO

Vasculitis

Professor of Medicine

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  • Office

    4939 Children's Place
    10th Floor, Room 10025
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    Phone+1 314-362-8391
    Fax+1 314-362-1366

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1972 - 1974
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1969 - 1971
  • University of Kansas School of Medicine
    University of Kansas School of MedicineClass of 1969
  • Kansas University
    Kansas UniversityBA, 1961 - 1965
  • Kansas University
    Kansas UniversityB.A., 1961 - 1965

Certifications & Licensure

  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 1976 - 2025
  • American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hans Muller-Eberhard Plenary Speaker Award International Complement Society, 2018
  • Lifetime Achievement Master Physician Award Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 2016
  • Distinguished Service Award Washington University School of Medicine, 2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Blood Concentrations of Complement Split Product iC3b and Serum C3 Associate with SLE Disease Activity  
    Deepali P Sen, John P Atkinson, Vibeke Strand, Arthritis & Rheumatology
  • TREX1 is expressed by microglia in normal human brain and increases in regions affected by ischemia  
    Kothari P, Kolar G, Jen J, Hajj-ali R, Bertram P, Schmidt R, Atkinson J, Brain Pathol, 1/1/2018
  • Timing and mechanism of conceptus demise in a complement regulatory membrane protein deficient mouse  
    Triebwasser MP, Wu, X, Bertram P, Hourcade DE, Nelson DM, Atkinson JP, Am J Reprod Immunol, 1/1/2018
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • A new mouse model of Dengue shock syndrome identifies complement activation as a novel target for pharmacological intervention.
    Pinto, A.K., Brien, J.D., Wu, X., Tang, W., Eddy, W.E., Atkinson, J.P., Shresta, S., and Diamond, M.S., Fourth Panamerican Dengue Research Network Meeting, Belem, Brazil, 10/20/2014
  • A loss of type I IFN signaling in myeloid cells results in a MAVS-dependent induction of cytokine storm, complement activation, and sepsis after viral infection.
    Pinto, A.K., Ramos, H.J., Wu, X., Aggarwal, S., Shrestha, B., Gorman, M., Kim, K.Y., Suthar, M.S., Atkinson, JP., Gale, Jr., M., and Diamond, M.S., Keystone Meeting on Viral Infection, Breckenridge, CO, 3/30/2014
  • Whole exome sequencing identifies rare, functional CFH variants in families with macular degeneration.
    Yu, Y., Triebwasser, M.P., Wong, E.K.S., Schramm, E.C., Thomas, B., Mardis, E., Atkinson, J.P., Daly, M., Raychaudhuri, S., Kavanagh, D., and Seddon, J.M., American Society of Human Genetics Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2014
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Other

  • Ss-Slp/C4 and the recognition of a linkage between complement and the major histocompatibility complex. 
    Hauptmann, G., Atkinson, J., Demant, P., and Ogata, R., The Complement Bulletin
    1/1/2008
  • Complement: A renaissance of interest in an ancient immune system. 
    Liszewski, M.K., and Atkinson, J.P., The Scientist
    1/1/2006
  • “Cells Expressing a Modified Regulator of Complement Activation" 
    John P. Atkinson, Dennis Hourcade, Malgorzata Krych, United States Patent No. 6,521,450
    2/18/2003
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Press Mentions

  • Kulkarni Recognized for Immune System Research
    Kulkarni Recognized for Immune System ResearchJanuary 31st, 2022
  • Blood Clots: A Major Problem in Severe Covid-19
    Blood Clots: A Major Problem in Severe Covid-19August 26th, 2020

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