Background
Klassen, Lynell W. was born on January 24, 1947 in Gossel, Kansas, United States.
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Lynell W. Klassen
Edit Profilerheumatologist transplant immunologist
Lynell W. Klassen, American Rheumatologist, transplant immunologist. Achievements include research in mechanisms of hematopoietic allograft rejection, pathophysiology of graft-versus-host disease, use of cytotoxic therapy in non-malignant diseases. Member Education Council, American College Rheumatology, American College Physicians, American Association Immunology.
Education
AB, Tabor College, 1969; Doctor of Medicine, U. Kansas, 1973.
Career
Resident in internal medicine, U. Iowa Hospitals and Clins., 1973-1975; chief resident internal medicine, U. Iowa Hospitals and Clins., 1977-1978; assistant professor, U. Iowa Hospitals and Clins., 1978-1982; associate professor rheumatology & immunology, U. Iowa Hospitals and Clins., 1982-1990; professor, vice chairman internal medicine, U. Nebraska Medical Center, since 1990; research associate immunology, Arthritis & Rheumatism Branch, National Institutes of Health, 1975-1977. Associate chief staff research, chief arthritis service rheumatology Omaha VA,1982-. Chairman science review committee National Institute Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, 1989-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member Education Council, American College Rheumatology, American College Physicians, American Association Immunology.
Connections
Married; 4 children.
