Dr. Jonathan Miner

Associate Professor

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Biography

Dr. Jonathan Miner, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine specializing in inherited autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases resulting from mutations in genes that regulate immune responses involving DNA and RNA. He chairs the Gene Therapy Vaccines Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and leads research focusing on rare autoinflammatory diseases and vasculopathies caused by single-gene mutations. Dr. Miner's laboratory studies fundamental immunology, the mechanisms of genetic disease, and the development of custom medicines for patients with rare genetic disorders. He has published extensively in top journals such as Nature Medicine, Science Translational Medicine, and Cell, and is a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. In recognition of his contributions to the field, he received the Ann Palmenberg Award from the American Society of Virology. His research includes the development of animal models showcasing human disease-causing mutations across a variety of innate immune genes.

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Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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