Rate My Professor Richard Zeff

Dr. Zeff's research has focused on the regulation of Major Histocompatibility Complex class I molecules, including structural analysis of H-2K variants, somatic cell mutants, β2-microglobulin gene expression, and their implications for immune recognition and transplantation. Notable publications include Nathenson et al., 'Murine major histocompatibility complex class I mutants: Molecular analysis and structure-function implications' (Ann. Rev. Immunol., 1986); Zeff, 'β2-microglobulin in transplantation' (Transplantation, 1995); and Lai and Zeff et al., 'Expression and purification of a recombinant single-chain IL-7/HGF hybrid cytokine...' (Blood, 2006). He received the Established Investigator Award from the American Heart Association National Center (1989–1994), the Milheim Foundation Award for Cancer Research (1988–1989), and extensive teaching honors at UConn, such as the Charles N. Loeser Award (1997, 1999, 2003), Outstanding Teacher Awards for Basic Medical Sciences (1992–2015), and induction into the Academy of Distinguished Educators (2009). Dr. Zeff served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Immunology (1995–2000), on the editorial board of Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1994–2000), and on the National Board of Medical Examiners USMLE Step 1 Microbiology Test Committee (2005–2008). He dedicates significant effort to teaching immunology and has earned recognition for excellence in basic medical sciences education.