Marc Monestier

Dr. Marc Monestier is Professor at Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine with joint appointments in Biomedical Education and Data Science, Microbiology/Immunology, and the Center for Microbiology and Immunology. His research focuses on autoimmune disease mechanisms induced by environmental factors.

Research interests center on:

• Chemical-induced autoimmunity (e.g., mercury exposure)
• Antiphospholipid antibodies in thrombosis and atherosclerosis
• Ig gene rearrangement defects in autoimmunity
• Toll-like receptor signaling in autoimmune susceptibility

His publication record demonstrates expertise across immunological mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity, atherosclerosis pathogenesis, and B cell biology. Work integrates molecular approaches with preclinical models to elucidate environmental triggers of systemic autoimmunity.