Clinton Mathias

Clinton Mathias received his B.Sc. in Microbiology and Biochemistry and M.Sc. in Microbiology from St. Xavier’s College, University of Mumbai, India. He received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences (Immunology) from the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, CT. Prior to joining Western New England University, Dr. Mathias was an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and an adjunct faculty member at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. He also completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in the areas of mast cell biology, allergic inflammation, and asthma. In addition to his appointment at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dr. Mathias is also an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. 

Dr. Mathias’ research has identified novel roles for IgE antibodies in the homeostasis of mast cells in experimental models of atopic and occupational asthma. He has studied the role of various immune cells such as mast cells and natural killer cells in allergic inflammation and contributed to the study of genetic and immune mechanisms underlying food allergy and asthma.  Dr. Mathias’ research has been funded by grants from the NIH. He has published several peer-reviewed articles and presented his work at regional, national, and international venues.