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John William Sleasman

Dr. Glenn A. Kiser and Eltha Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology
203 Research Dr, MSRB 1, Durham, NC 27710

Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations


Dr. Glenn A. Kiser and Eltha Muriel Kiser Professor of Pediatrics · 2014 - Present Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics · 2014 - Present Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Allergy/Immunology · 2013 - Present Pediatrics, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics
Member of the Duke Human Vaccine Institute · 2014 - Present Duke Human Vaccine Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Scholarly Works


Rebooting immunity in congenital athymia: Factors impacting reconstitution with thymus implantation.

Journal article J Hum Immun · July 6, 2026 Allogeneic processed thymus tissue-agdc (RETHYMIC) is the only Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for immune reconstitution in children with congenital athymia. Evaluating factors impacting successful immune reconstitution is necessary to improv ... Full text Link to item Cite

Improving Vaccination in People With CKD: Report From a National Kidney Foundation Working Group.

Journal article Am J Kidney Dis · March 2026 People with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are particularly vulnerable to vaccine-preventable infections. Therefore, the National Kidney Foundation organized a multidisciplinary working group, including people with CKD and family care partners, to develop re ... Full text Link to item Cite

Humoral immune response to polyvalent pneumococcal vaccine in healthy participants receiving efgartigimod: a randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled, parallel-group phase 1 trial.

Journal article Front Immunol · 2026 BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Efgartigimod, a human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) antibody Fc fragment, reduces IgG levels through neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) blockade. Preliminary observational data suggest that efgartigimod does not impair vaccine-induced T cell-depe ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2029

LOC-IMPAACT Leadership Group

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Johns Hopkins University · 2020 - 2027

Research Training in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2000 - 2027

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Education


University of Tennessee Health Science Center · 1981 M.D.