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 ZORAN KUREPA, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr Kurepa joined Rheumatology Associates in August of 2007. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor
of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases at the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
Dr. Kurepa received his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in Europe from
University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia, where he subsequently
obtained his Masters Degree in Immunology at the Institute for Immunology in
Zagreb. He received his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in immunology at the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences. He then completed his internship and residency in
Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at
Dallas/St Paul University Hospital. Before joining Rheumatology Associates Dr
Kurepa completed Fellowship in Rheumatology at the University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of
Internal Medicine, and a member of the American Association of Immunologists.
Dr. Kurepa is Board Certified in Internal Medicine with sub-specialty certification in Rheumatology.
Dr Kurepa has co-authored basic science papers in immunology as well as
Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs in rheumatology. Selected
publications:
Wu, T., X. Qin, Z. Kurepa, KR Kumar, K. Liu, X. Zhou, A.B. Satterthwaite, L.S.
Davis and C. Mohan. 2007. Shared signaling networks active in B cells isolated
from genetically distinct mouse models of lupus. J Clin. Invest. 117:2186-2196.
Kurepa, Z., J. Su and J. Forman. 2003. Memory phenotype of CD8+ T cells in MHC
class Ia-deficient mice. J. Immunol. 170:5414-5420.
Jia, S., H., Z. Kurepa, A. Bai and J. Forman. 2000. Comparative ability of Qdm/Qa-1b,
Kb and Db to protect class I low cells from NK mediated lysis in vivo. J.
Immunol. 165:6142-6147.
Kronenberg, M., L. Brossay, Z. Kurepa and J. Forman. 1999. Conserved lipid and
peptide presentation functions of nonclassical class I molecules. Immunol Today
20:515-521.
Sivakumar, P.V., A. Gunturi, M. Salcedo, J.D. Schatzle, W.C. Lai, Z. Kurepa, L.
Pitcher, M.S. Seaman, F.A. Lemonnier, M. Bennet, J. Forman and V. Kumar. 1999.
Expression of functional CD94/NKG2A inhibitory receptors on fetal NK1.1+Ly49-
cells: a possible mechanism of tolerance during NK cell development. J. Immunol.
162:6976-6980.
Kurepa, Z., C.A. Hasemann and J. Forman. 1998. Qa-1b binds conserved class I
leader peptides derived from several mammalian species. J. Exp. Med.
188:973-978.
Kurepa, Z. and J. Forman. 1997. Peptide binding to the class Ib molecule, Qa-1b.
J. Immunol. 158:3244-3251.
Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs:
Kurepa Z. 2007. Lymph node microanatomy and the adaptive immune response.
Rheumatology Report. 2:15-18.
Owen, M., Z. Kurepa and S. Kazi. 2007. Targeting CD 20 in the management of
rheumatoid arthritis. Advances in Rheumatoid Arthritis 1:8-10.
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