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David Leitenberg, MD

Director, Immunology Laboratory Pathologist

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Education & Training

  • Fellowship Program, Lab. Medicine & Immunobiology, 1995
    Yale University
  • Residency Program, Laboratory Medicine, 1993
    Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • MD, 1990
    University of Iowa College of Medicine
  • BA, 1983
    University of Vermont

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Pathology

National Provider ID: 1710047394


Biography

David Leitenberg, M.D., Ph.D., is the director of the immunology laboratory in the Children's National Division of Laboratory Medicine.

Research & Publications

CD45associated protein regulates the response to low-potency T cell stimulation and promotes CD45 association with CD3TCR and lck

(2007) Immunology

CD4dependent regulation of activation-induced cell death promotes selection of Th2 effector cells

(2005) Journal of Immunology

Changes in the role of the CD45 Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase in Regulating of Lck Tyrosine Phosphorylation During Thymic Development

(2007) Journal of Immunology

Inhibition of TLR Activation and Up Regulation of IL1R Associated Kinase-M Expression by Exogenous Gangliosides

(2008) Journal of Immunology

Isolated del(14)(q21) in a case of precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

(2005) Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics

Novel approach to inhibit asthma-mediated lung inflammation using antiCD147 intervention

(2006) Journal of Immunology

Selective regulation of TCR signaling pathways in primary thymocytes by the CD45 tyrosine phosphatase

(2008) Journal of Immunology

The modulation of CD4 T helper cell differentiation by ganglioside GD1a in vitro

(2005) Journal of Immunology