Christopher A. Hunter

Dr. Christopher A. Hunter is currently the Mindy Halikman Heyer President's Distinguished Chair in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Pennsylvania and a leading expert in cytokines and immunology. Over three decades, Dr. Hunter’s research has focused on key aspects of host-pathogen interactions, specifically on understanding the role of the cytokine networks in responding to immune insults and regulating protective and pathological immune responses. Dr. Hunter earned a B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of Glasgow, with a post-doctoral fellowship at Stanford University.