Wayne W. Hancock, MBBS, PhD, FRCPA
About Wayne W. Hancock, MBBS, PhD, FRCPA
Dr. Wayne Hancock is a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. He leads a multidisciplinary team focused on improving the outcomes of organ transplantation.
Dr. Hancock's group undertakes both clinical and basic science studies, and has expertise in multiple areas of transplant immunobiology. They are currently undertaking studies of the effects of standard immunosuppression on regulatory T cells in liver transplant recipients, and are developing approaches involving histone deacetylase inhibitors to stabilize and boost the function of these Treg cells in transplant recipients.
Titles
Chief, Division of Transplantation Immunology
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in Professional Organizations
Royal College of Pathologists of Australia, Fellow (FRCPA)
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD in Medicine - Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
Medical Degree
MBBS in Medicine - Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia