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Jennifer Barnas, M.D., Ph.D.

(Pronouns: she/her/hers)

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 486-0901

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

groupAn Accountable Health Partner

assignmentAccepting New Patients

Research Labs

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology

Biography

Professional Background

Dr. Jennifer L. Barnas has medical board certifications in internal medicine, allergy/immunology, and rheumatology. She sees patients in both rheumatology and allergy/immunology at the Lattimore Road office (585-486-0901 for rheumatology patients and 585-486-0930 for allergy/immunology patients).

Research

Research interests of Dr. Barnas include the influence of interferon on human B cell biology as well as the cellular interactions within the renal microenvironment of lupus nephritis and how this contributes to the pathophysiology of human systemic lupus.

Credentials

Education

2012
MD | University at Buffalo

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2014 - 07/31/2018
Fellowship in Allergy & Immunology at University of Rochester Medical Center

07/01/2013 - 06/24/2014
Residency in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

06/25/2012 - 06/30/2013
Internship in Internal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

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Awards

2020
AAI Early Career Faculty Travel Grant
Sponsor: American Association of Immunologists

2018
Master Class in the SLE Basic and Clinical Sciences Attendee
Sponsor: Lupus 21st Century Conference
Location: Armonk, NY

2008
Eugene A. Gorzynski Travel Award
Sponsor: University at Buffalo
Location: Buffalo, NY

2007
Ernest Witebsky Memorial Award for Proficiency in Microbiology
Sponsor: University at Buffalo
Location: Buffalo, NY

2000
American Society of Animal Science Scholarship Award
Sponsor: American Society of Animal Science
Location: Ithaca, NY

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Publications

Journal Articles

2/25/2022
Carlucci PM, Li J, Fava A, Deonaraine KK, Wofsy D, James JA, Putterman C, Diamond B, Davidson A, Fine DM, Monroy-Trujillo J, Atta MG, DeJager W, Guthridge JM, Haag K, Rao DA, Brenner MB, Lederer JA, Apruzzese W, Belmont HM, Izmirly PM, Zaminski D, Wu M, Connery S, Payan-Schober F, Furie R, Dall'Era M, Cho K, Kamen D, Kalunian K, Anolik J, Barnas J, Ishimori M, Weisman MH, , Buyon JP, Petri M. "High incidence of proliferative and membranous nephritis in SLE patients with low proteinuria in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership." Rheumatology.. 2022 Feb 25; Epub 2022 Feb 25.

10/27/2021
Barnas JL, Albrecht J, Meednu N, Alzamareh DF, Baker C, McDavid A, Looney RJ, Anolik JH. "B Cell Activation and Plasma Cell Differentiation Are Promoted by IFN-? in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus." The Journal of immunology : official journal of the American Association of Immunologists.. 2021 Oct 27; Epub 2021 Oct 27.

8/2021
Deonaraine KK, Carlucci PM, Fava A, Li J, Wofsy D, James JA, Putterman C, Diamond B, Davidson A, Fine DM, Monroy-Trujillo J, Atta MG, Haag K, Rao DA, Apruzzese W, Belmont HM, Izmirly PM, Wu M, Connery S, Payan-Schober F, Furie RA, Berthier CC, Dall'Era M, Cho K, Kamen DL, Kalunian K, Anolik J, Ishimori M, Weisman MH, , Petri MA, Buyon JP. "Safety of procuring research tissue during a clinically indicated kidney biopsy from patients with lupus: data from the Accelerating Medicines Partnership RA/SLE Network." Lupus science & medicine.. 2021 Aug; 8(1)

Books & Chapters

2021
Chapter Title: Chapter 5: B-cell biology, tolerance, and autoantibodies
Book Title: Lahita's Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Author List: Barnas JL, Meffre E, Anolik JH.
Published By: Elsevier 2021

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