Medical Team

Kent J. Johnson, MD 

Quantum Immunologics, Inc. Chief Scientific Advisor

Dr. Johnson earned his undergraduate degree at The University of North Dakota in 1968 and his M.D. from The University of Connecticut in 1976. In 1980, Dr. Johnson moved to The University of Michigan where he became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pathology, where he was promoted to Associate Professor in 1983 and Full Professor in 1988. He serves as the Director of the Morphology Core for the Department of Pathology. The Major areas of study for Dr. Johnson include clinical interests in the immunopathological evaluation of skin and renal biopsies, and research interests, broadly characterized, which deal with the pathogenesis of inflammation, particularly the acute inflammatory response and the role of matrix metalloproteinases in prostate cancer. These interests have led to significant NIH-sponsored research support.

Martin P. Eason, MD, JD

Quantum Immunologics, Inc. Chief of Industry Relations and Director

Dr. Eason is an assistant professor in Academic Affairs at the Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University where he serves as the Director for the Center for Experiential Learning. Dr. Eason received his medical education at the University Of Arizona College Of Medicine where he graduated with honors as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Society. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Virginia and is certified in that specialty by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Eason completed his legal education from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville where he graduated Magna Cum Laude as a member of the Brandeis Society. He is a member of the Kentucky Bar. His expertise is in the fields of Pain Management, Anesthesiology, Medical Education, Medical Simulation, and Healthcare Litigation.