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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 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 Publications


Altered milk tryptophan and tryptophan metabolites in women living with HIV.

Journal Article Nat Commun · October 28, 2025 Children born to women living with HIV (WLWH) suffer increased morbidity and, in low-income settings, have two to three times the mortality of infants born to women without HIV. The basis for this increase remains elusive. In low-income settings, breastfee ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multi-Modal Profiling Reveals Contrasting Immunomodulatory Effects of Recreational Marijuana Used Alone or with Tobacco in Youth with HIV.

Journal Article Cells · August 16, 2025 The evolving legal landscape has increased marijuana accessibility across the United States, including for medical use to manage clinical symptoms among people with HIV. The effects of marijuana use remain understudied in youth with HIV (YWH), who face lif ... Full text Link to item Cite

The Role of Microarray in Modern Sequencing: Statistical Approach Matters in a Comparison Between Microarray and RNA-Seq.

Journal Article BioTech (Basel) · July 5, 2025 Gene expression analysis is crucial in understanding cellular processes, development, health, and disease. With RNA-seq outpacing microarray as the chosen platform for gene expression, is there space for array data in future profiling? This study involved ... 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

Congenital Athymia Patient Registry

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Enzyvant · 2022 - 2027

Duke Program of Training in Pulmonary ReSearch to Promote, Engage and Retain Academic Researchers (PROSPER)

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2022 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


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