Ignacio Sanz, M.D.
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Contact
University of Rochester
School of Medicine and Dentistry
601 Elmwood Ave, Box 695
Rochester, New York 14642
Administrative: 585 275-2891
Appointment: 585 341-7900
Fax: 585 442-3214
Dr. Sanz's current research interests and efforts are focused on examining human B cell development, function and tolerance. He is also exploring the use of B cell depletion in the treatment of autoimmune diseases and is attempting to identify new biomarkers for Sjogrens syndrome. He is also co-director of the Rochester Center for the Biodefense of Immunocomprimised Populations and director of the Rochester NIH Autoimmune Center of Excellence. The Rochester ACE has made further investigations into the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosis possible.
Current Appointments
- Chief - Department of Medicine (SMD)
- Professor - Department of Medicine (SMD)
- Professor - Department of Microbiology and Immunology (SMD)
| Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| MD Medicine | University of Santander Medical School | 1978 |
| BS Biology | Colegio San Agustin | 1973 |
| Post-Doctoral Training & Residency | |
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| Univ. of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, Tx Postdoctoral fellowship in Rheumatology | 1989 - 1991 |
| Southwestern Medical School Dallas, Tx Postdoctoral fellowship in Immunology | 1984 - 1988 |
| Clinica Puerta de Hierro Madrid, Spain Residency in Internal Medicine | 1984 |
| Awards and Honors | |
|---|---|
| Virginia P. Engelischoff Research Award | National Arthritis Foundation | 1991 |
