Background
Roberts, Lee Knight was born on September 9, 1949 in Salt Lake City. Son of Newell K. and LaVon W. (Issac) Roberts.
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Lee Knight Roberts, American Immunologist. Achievements include first to clone tumor antigen-specific T-suppressor cells from ultraviolet radiation treated mice; demonstration of ultraviolet radiation induced tumors and exposed skin share common tumor antigens; demonstration of repopulation of ultraviolet radiation exposed skin with non-Langerhans antigen-presenting cell in mice.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, U. Utah, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Anatomy, U. Utah, 1980.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1980-1982; instructor school medical, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1982-1984; assistant professor school medical, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1984-1989; senior principal scientist, Schering-Plough Corporation, Memphis, 1989-1992; associate research fellow, Schering-Plough Corporation, Memphis, since 1992.
Achievements
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Achievements include first to clone tumor antigen-specific T-suppressor cells from ultraviolet radiation treated mice. Demonstration of ultraviolet radiation induced tumors and exposed skin share common tumor antigens. Demonstration of repopulation of ultraviolet radiation exposed skin with non-Langerhans antigen-presenting cell in mice.
Membership
Vice president Fury Soccer Club, Germantown, Tennessee, since 1991. Member American Association Immunologists, Society for Investigative Dermatology.
Connections
Married Dawn Leonard, June 14, 1969;children: Chelsey B., Joshua K.
