Lynn Hannum

Education

• Ph.D., Immunobiology, Yale University, 1999
• B.S., Biology, Bates College, 1987

Areas of Expertise

• Immunology

Research Interests

Innate immune responses in the zebrafish (Danio rerio), focusing on neutrophil activity and the modification of innate immune function with aging.

Publications

• Hannum, L., Kurt, R.A., and Walser-Kuntz, D.R. 2016. Developing immunologists: a role for undergraduate education. Trends in Immunology 37:425-426.
• Kaplan*, J.E., Chrenek*, R.D., Morash*, J.G., Ruksznis*, C.M., and L.G. Hannum. 2008. Rhythmic patterns in phagocytosis and the production of reactive oxygen species by zebrafish leukocytes. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, Part A 151: 726-730. Colby student authors: Jessica Kaplan '07, Ryan Chrenek '08, Joel Morash '05, Cat Ruksznis '10
• Anderson, S.M., Hannum L.G, and M.J. Shlomchik. 2006. Memory B cell survival and function in the absence of secreted antibody and immune complexes on follicular dendritic cells. Journal of Immunology 176(8): 4515-4519.
• Wong, S.F., Wen, L., Tang, M., Ramanathan, M., Visintin, I., Daugherty, J., Hannum, L.G., Janeway, C.A., and M.J. Shlomchik. 2004. Investigation of the role of B cells in type 1 diabetes in the NOD mouse. Diabetes 53: 2581-2587.
• Harris, D.E., Hannum L., and S. Gupta. 2004. Contributing factors to student success in Anatomy and Physiology. American Biology Teacher 66:168-175.
• Hannum, L.G. and D. E. Harris. 2003. Age is no barrier to success in a computer-intensive human biology course. Journal of College Science Teaching 33:14-17.
• Hannum, L. G., Haberman, A. M., Anderson, S. A., and M. J. Shlomchik. 2000. Germinal center initiation, variable gene region hypermutation, and mutant B cell selection without detectable immune complexes on follicular dendritic cells. Journal of Experimental Medicine 192: 931-942.
• Levine, M. H., Haberman, A. M., Sant'Angelo, D. B., Hannum, L. G., Cancro, M. P., Janeway C. A. Jr., and M. J. Shlomchik. 2000. A B cell receptor-specific selection step governs immature to mature B cell differentiation. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA. 97:2743-2748.
• Golovkina, T. V., Shlomchik, M., Hannum, L. G., and A. Chervonsky. 1999. Organogenic role of B lymphocytes in mucosal immunity. Science 286: 1965-68.
• Chan, O. T. M, Hannum, L. G., Haberman, A. M., Madaio, M. P., and M. J. Shlomchik. 1999. A novel mouse with B cells but lacking serum antibody reveals an antibody-independent role for B cells in murine lupus. Journal of Experimental Medicine 189: 1639-48.