Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)

With a PhD from McGill University, and 45+ years of research experience, Dr. Ackerman is recognized internationally in the basic scientific and clinical-translational realms. He has successfully developed immunoassays for medical diagnostics, and novel therapeutics, with over 6 patents, finding success in allergic diseases, with emphasis on the roles of eosinophils in their pathogenesis. He has held faculty positions at the Mayo Clinic, Harvard Medical School and University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), where he directed and taught in courses including medical biochemistry/metabolism. Dr. Ackerman has been recognized with many awards, including UIC Departmental Faculty of the Year, and Past President and 1st Service Award of the International Eosinophil Society. He is a co-founder of EnteroTrack and serves as our Chief Scientific Officer. Check out Dr. Ackerman’s published works here.