Management
SAB

Leslie P. Weiner, MD
Professor, Richard Angus Grant, Sr., Chair in Neurology

Education
Doctor of Medicine, Medicine, University of Cincinnati, 1961

Professional Society Memberships
American Academy of Neurology
Amercian Neurological Association
Society of Neuroscience
International Society for Stem Cell Research

Clinical Interests
Neurology
Multiple sclerosis
CNS regeneration

Minnie McMillan, PhD

Professor, USC Keck School of Medicine
Dept. of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Neurology

Research Interests

Molecular Immunology Approaches to Combat Disease We are using a mini-gene approach to modify the immune response to control autoimmune T cells. In collaboration with Dr. Leslie Weiner and Dr. W. French Anderson we have used this mini-protein sequence in a gene therapy approach to treat mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis - the animal model for multiple sclerosis. Preliminary results are extremely promising and Dr. Weiner is most anxious to translate this methodology to the clinic for treatment of MS as soon as possible. We can extend the mini-gene approach to design agents which may well be effective at generating immune responses to malignancies and plan to pursue this idea in the future.

Education:
BA (Honors) 1964 Chemistry- Oxford University, England
BSc 1965 Chemistry- Oxford University, England
PhD 1967 Chemistry- Oxford University, England

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship:
1969-1973 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA