ROANOKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Chris Kepley has been named to the newly created position of nanoImmunology Group Leader in Luna Innovations’ nanoWorks division in Danville, Va. Kepley was previously Assistant Professor with the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine. Luna’s nanoImmunology program is aimed at discovering and developing therapeutic approaches to treat immune disorders using nanomaterials, and it is part of an entire area of research called “nanoPharma,” in which Luna is using nanomaterials to develop pharmaceutical products.