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Curriculum Vitae
Personal Data
| Date of Birth: |
October 28, 1948 |
| Place of Birth: |
Vienna, Austria |
| Citizenship: |
Austria |
Education
| 1966-1973 |
University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria. M.D.: Promotio sub auspiciis praesidentis rei publicae, December 5, 1973
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| 1973-1976 |
Internship and Residency at the Department of Dermatology I., University of Vienna Medical School, Austria |
| 1974-1976 |
Immuno(dermato)logical research at the Immunology Institute, University of Vienna, under the guidance of Prof. Dr. Walter Knapp, M.D. |
| 1977-1978 |
Visiting fellowship at the Dermatology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A. Immuno(dermato)logical research under the guidance of Drs. Stephen I. Katz, Ira Green and Ethan M. Shevach |
| 1978-1981 |
Staff member at the Department of Dermatology, University of Innsbruck Medical School (Chairman: Prof. Dr. Klaus Wolff) - Establishment of an immunological laboratory |
| 1980 |
Associate Professorship - "venia legendi" for Dermatology and Venerology |
| 1980 |
Specialist (Facharzt) in Dermatology and Venerology; diploma awarded by the Austrian chamber of physicians |
| 1981-1992 |
Staff member at the Department of Dermatology I., University of Vienna Medical School (Chairman: Prof. Dr. Klaus Wolff). Director of the Immunology program at this department
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| 1982 |
Diplomate of the American Board of Dermatology |
| 1985 |
Professor of Dermatology, Chief, Div. of Cutaneous Immunobiology, Department of Dermatology I., Univ. of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria |
| 1985-1986 |
Guest Researcher, Laboratory of Immunology, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Immuno(dermato)logical research under the guidance of Drs. Ethan M. Shevach and Ronald N. Germain |
| 1992 |
Professor and Chairman, Division of Immunology, Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Dermatology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria |
| 1992 |
Professor and Chairman, Division of Immunology, Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Department of Dermatology, University of Vienna Medical School, Vienna, Austria |
| 1998 |
Specialist (Facharzt) in Immunology; diploma awarded by the Austrian chamber of physicians |
Major Scientific Accomplishments
- Elucidation of immunologic features and functions of epidermal Langerhans cells
- Discovery as well as phenotypic and functional characterization of dendritic epidermal T cells
- Identification of Langerhans cells as targets of HIV-1
- Structural and functional characterization of IgE receptors on Langerhans cells and other dendritic cells
- Elucidation of the mechanism of action of genetically modified cancer cell - based vaccines
- Gene therapy of melanoma
Publications
More than 400 scientific publications in the fields of clinical and microscopic dermatology and venerology, immunodermatology, dermatological microbiology, allergology, photobiology, cellular and molecular immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, electron microscopy and pharmacology.
Important Publications (Top 10)
- Epidermal Langerhans cells bear Fc and C3 receptors. G. Stingl, E.C. Wolff-Schreiner, W.J. Pichler, F. Gschnait, W. Knapp, K. Wolff. Nature, 268: 245-246, 1977
- Immunologic functions of Ia-bearing epidermal Langerhans cells. G. Stingl, S.I. Katz, L. Clement, I. Green, E.M. Shevach. The Journal of Immunology, 121: 2005-2013, 1978
- Expression of Thy-1 antigen by murine epidermal cells.E. Tschachler, G. Schuler, J. Hutterer, H. Leibl, K. Wolff, G. Stingl. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 81: 282-285, 1983
- Epidermal Langerhans cells - a target for HTLV-III/ LAV infection. E. Tschachler, V. Groh, M. Popovic, D.L. Mann, K. Konrad, B. Safai, L. Eron, F. di Marzo Veronese, K. Wolff, G. Stingl. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 88: 233-237, 1987
- Thy-1+ dendritic epidermal cells express T3 antigen and the T-cell receptor gamma chain. G. Stingl, F. Koning, H. Yamada, W.M. Yokoyama, E. Tschachler,
J.A. Bluestone, G. Steiner, L.E. Samelson, A.M. Lew, J.E. Coligan, E.M. Shevach. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A., 84: 4586-4590, 1987
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Epidermal Langerhans cells from normal human skin bind monomeric IgE via FcepsilonRI. B. Wang, A. Rieger, O. Kilgus, K. Ochiai, D. Maurer, D. Födinger, J. P. Kinet, G. Stingl. The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 175: 1353-1365, 1992.
- Serum IgG autoantibodies directed against the alpha chain of FcepsilonRI: a selective marker and pathogenic factor for a distinct subset of chronic urticaria patients? E. Fiebiger, D. Maurer, H. Holub, B. Reininger, G. Hartmann, M. Woisetschläger, J.-P. Kinet, G. Stingl. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 96: 2606-2612, 1995.
- Immunoglobulin E response to human proteins in atopic patients. R. Valenta, D. Maurer, R. Steiner, S. Seiberler, W.R. Sperr, P. Valent, S. Spitzauer, S. Kapiotis, J. Smolen, G. Stingl. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 107: 203-208, 1996
- Immunotherapy of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma by a Vaccine Consisting of Autologous Interleukin-2-Transfected Cancer Cells: Outcome of a Phase I Study. S. Schreiber, E. Kämpgen, E. Wagner, D. Pirkhammer, J. Trcka, H. Korschan, A. Lindemann, R. Dorfner, H. Kittler, F. Kastelnik, Z. Küpcü, A. Sinski, K. Zatloukal, M. Buschle, W. Schmidt, M. Birnstiel, R.E. Kempe, T. Voigt, H.A. Weber, H. Pehamberger, R. Mertelsmann, E.B. Bröcker, K. Wolff, G. Stingl. Human Gene Therapy, 10: 983-993, 1999
- Tumoricidal activity of TLR7/8-activated inflammatory dendritic cells. G. Stary, C. Bangert, M. Tauber, R. Strohal, T. Kopp, G. Stingl. The Journal of Experimental Medicine, 204: 1441-1451, 2007
Memberships
- Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
- Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina (German Academy of Natural Sciences Leopoldina)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Gesellschaft der Ärzte in Wien (Society of physicians in Vienna)
- Österreichische Gesellschaft für Dermatologie und Venerologie (Austrian Society for Dermatology & Venerology)
- Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (German Dermatologic Society)
- Münchner Dermatologische Gesellschaft (Dermatological Society of Munich)
- European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
- European Dermatology Forum
- American Academy of Dermatology
- Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (German Society for Investigative Dermatology)
- European Society for Dermatological Research
- The Society for Investigative Dermatology
- Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology
- European Immunodermatology Society
- Österreichische Gesellschaft für Allergologie und Immunologie (Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology)
- Gesellschaft für Immunologie (German Society of Immunology)
- European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology
- American Association of Immunologists
- Collegium Internationale Allergologicum
- Österreichische AIDS-Gesellschaft (Austrian AIDS Society)
- International AIDS Society
- American Federation of Clinical Research
- American Society of Photobiology
- The Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Diseases
- Council of the European Macrophage and Dendritic Cell Society
Honorary Memberships
- Honorary Doctor of the Medical Semmelweis University in Budapest
- International Honorary Member of the American Dermatological Association
- Honorary Member of the European Society for Dermatological Research
- Honorary Member of the Polish Dermatological Society
- Honorary Member of the Hungarian Dermatological Society
- Honorary Member of the Hungarian Society for Immunology
- Honorary Member of the Union of Rhinish-Westfalian Dermatologists
- Honorary Member of the Societé Francaise de Dermatologie
- Honorary Member of the Finnish Dermatological Society
- Corresponding Member of the Swedish Dermatological Society
- Corresponding Member of the Swiss Society for Dermatology and Venerology
Functions
| 1981-1984 |
Board Member, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (German Society for Investigative Dermatology) |
| 1982-1983 |
President, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (German Society for
Investigative Dermatology) |
1984-1988
1990-1994
Since 1996 |
Board Member, Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology |
| 1984-1988 |
Vice-president, Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology |
| 1988-1994 |
Board Member, European Society for Dermatological Research |
| Since 1988 |
Board Member, Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venerology |
| 1990-1998 |
Vice-president, Austrian AIDS Society |
| 1992-1993 |
President, European Society for Dermatological Research |
| 1995-1996 |
President, Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venerology |
| 1998-2000 |
President, Austrian Society of Allergology and Immunology |
| Since 1997 |
Board Member, International Committee of Dermatology |
| Since 1997 |
Board Member, European Dermatology Forum |
| 2001-2003 |
President, European Dermatology Forum |
| 2002-2007 |
Secretary General, International League of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) |
| Since 2003 |
Member, Scientific Advisory Panel, Novartis Foundation |
| Since 2003 |
Board Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences |
| Since 2006 |
Board Member, German Academy of Natural Sciences Leopoldina |
Editorial Duties
Editorial Board Member:
- The Journal of Investigative Dermatology (since 1982)
(Section Editor 1987-1992; Deputy Editor for ESDR 1992-1997; Associate Editor since 1997)
- The American Journal of Dermatopathology (1982-1984)
- Archives for Dermatological Research (since 1986)
- Hautarzt (1989-2002)
- Dermatologic Therapy (1996-2001)
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (1998-2003)
- Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV) (since 2001)
- Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica (since 1995)
- The Journal of Dermatology (since 1997)
- Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft (since 2002)
- Regional Immunology (1988-1995)
(Section Editor 1988-1992)
- International Archives of Allergy and Immunology (since 1995)
- Allergo-Journal (1992-1998)
- Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift (1985-2002)
- Jatros Hämatologie & Onkologie (since 2000)
- The Journal of Immunology (since 2004)
- Atopy Reports,affiliated to Dermatology-International Journal for Clinical
and Investigative Dermatology (since 2004)
- Journal of Dermatological Science (since 2004)
- Contact Dermatitis (since 2004)
Awards (roles as co-awardee not listed)
| 1980 |
Ferdinand von Hebra Award of the Austrian Dermatological Society |
| 1981 |
Unilever-Award of the Austrian Dermatological Society |
| 1981 |
Alexandre Besredka Award of the Foundation "Immunological Days Münster-Lyon" |
| 1983 |
Sandoz Award for Medicine |
| 1986 |
Montagna Award of the Society for Investigative Dermatology |
| 1988 |
Karl Landsteiner Award of the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology |
| 1992 |
Clemens von Pirquet Award of the Austrian Society for Allergology and Immunology |
| 1996 |
Dermatitis Research Award of the American Skin Association (ASA) |
| 2003 |
Stephen Rothman Award of the Society for Investigative Dermatology |
| 2006 |
Prize of the City of Vienna for the Medical Science |
| 2007 |
UNNA-Medal of the German Dermatologic Society |
| 2007 |
Kardinal-Innitzer Würdigungspreis |
| 2008 |
Pro Meritis Award of the European Dermatology Forum |
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