Background
Fenton, Matthew John was born on December 2, 1956 in New Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of John Frederick and Antoinette Louise (Mitchell) Fenton.
immunologist molecular biologist
Fenton, Matthew John was born on December 2, 1956 in New Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of John Frederick and Antoinette Louise (Mitchell) Fenton.
Bachelor of Science (honorary), University Connecticut, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1984.
Postdoctoral fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984—1986. Postdoctoral associate Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division Health Science and Technology, 1986—1988. Assistant professor medicine and biochemistry Boston University School Medicine, 1988—1995, associate professor medicine and pathology, 1995—2001, professor medicine and pathology, 2001—2003.
Professor medicine, microbiology, and immunology University Maryland School Medicine, Baltimore, since 2003, director pulmonary research, since 2003. Research grant and fellowship reviewer American Heart Association, National Science Foundation, United States VA. Member experimental immunology study section National Institutes of Health, 1998.
Consultant in field.
Member Society Leukocyte Biology (council 2001-2003, president elect, since 2003), American Association Immunologists, International Cytokine Society (treasurer 1998-2001, councilor 2001-2003, vice president, 2003-2004), Sigma Xi.
Married Gillian Carter (Magee), October 27, 1984.