William J. Magner

PhD

Research Interests:

Tumor immune escape Tumor immune modulation Immunotherapy Epigenetics Exosomes Diagnosis Prognosis Treatment innovation

About William J. Magner

Biography:

I earned my PhD in Biochemistry, with a minor in Immunology, from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, in 1994. Between 1994 and 1999, I completed postdoctoral fellowship training at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. I am an Instructor, Immunology Program, Roswell Park Graduate Division, University at Buffalo.

I joined Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in 1999 working in the Immunology Department on epigenetic mechanisms of immune escape especially histone acetylation and miRNA. In 2018, I moved to the Head & Neck, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department where I continue my work in tumor immunology. I also participate in retrospective studies assessing cancer diagnosis, treatment, and outcome.

My publications can be viewed at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/1J_ZgsdAUzL59/collections/625…;

Positions

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
  • Assistant Professor of Oncology
  • Head & Neck, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

Roswell Park Graduate Division, University at Buffalo

  • Instructor
  • Microbiology/Immunology Program

Background

Education and Training:

  • Biochemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Professional Memberships:

  • AAAS
  • AACR
  • AAI
  • SITC

Publications

Full Publications list on PubMed

• Surendran S, Aboelkheir U, Tu AA, Magner WJ, Sigurdson SL, Merzianu M, Hicks WL Jr, Suresh A, Kirkwood KL, Kuriakose MA. T-Cell Infiltration and Immune Checkpoint Expression Increase in Oral Cavity Premalignant and Malignant Disorders. Biomedicines. 2022 Jul 30;10(8):1840. PMID: 36009387
• Magner WJ, Weinstock-Guttman B, Rho M, Hojnacki D, Ghazi R, Ramanathan M, Tomasi TB. Dicer and microRNA expression in multiple sclerosis and response to interferon therapy. J Neuroimmunol. 2016 Mar 15;292:68-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2016.01.009. Epub 2016 Jan 21. PMID: 26943961
• Tomasi TB, Magner WJ, Wiesen JL, Oshlag JZ, Cao F, Pontikos AN, Gregorie CJ. MHC class II regulation by epigenetic agents and microRNAs. Immunol Res. 2010 Mar;46(1-3):45-58. PMID: 19771399
• Magner WJ, Tomasi TB. Apoptotic and necrotic cells induced by different agents vary in their expression of MHC and costimulatory genes. Mol Immunol. 2005 May;42(9):1033-42. PMID: 15829293
• Magner WJ, Kazim AL, Stewart C, Romano MA, Catalano G, Grande C, Keiser N, Santaniello F, Tomasi TB. Activation of MHC class I, II, and CD40 gene expression by histone deacetylase inhibitors. J Immunol. 2000 Dec 15;165(12):7017-24. PMID: 11120829