Anthony J Filiano

Anthony J Filiano is an Associate Professor in Neurosurgery and Pathology at Duke University, with additional appointments in Integrative Immunobiology. His research investigates the bidirectional communication between immune and nervous systems, focusing on how immune-derived molecules like cytokines influence neural circuits and contribute to neurological disorders including autism spectrum disorder.

• D.Phil. in Immunobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2009)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2013)
• Hartwell Fellow, University of Virginia (2013-2017)

Key research areas include neuroimmune interactions, cord blood-derived therapies for neurological conditions, and immune cell surveillance in the central nervous system. His lab has pioneered studies on T cell modulation of brain function, mesenchymal stromal cell reprogramming of microglia, and the role of STAT1 signaling in neurobehavioral phenotypes.

Recent publications emphasize cord blood applications for remyelination, neuroinflammation suppression, and standardized biobanking of mesenchymal stromal cells. Awards include the Hartwell Fellowship for biomedical research.