Georg Stingl

Department of Dermatology, Universtiy of Vienna Medical School, Austria

Georg Stingl M.D

Academic positions:
- Professor and Chairman, Division of Immunology, Allergies and Infectious Diseases, Department of Dermatology, University of Vienna Medical School
- Member of the Executive Board of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
- Member of the Executive Board of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina

Prior to joining the University of Vienna Medical School, Dr Stingl held the position of Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Innsbruck Medical School. He was also a fellow and guest researcher at National Institutes of Health, Bethsada, MD, U.S.A.

All industry positions (in last five years):
None declared

Research interests:
Dr Stingl's research interests have centered on the exploration of the skin immune system under both physiological and pathological conditions. Areas of his investigation include:
- The interaction between the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and cutaneous leukocytes
- The pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis
- The use of genetically engineered cancer vaccines as therapeutic tools for metastasizing melanoma
- A new series of topically applied immunomodulators in the treatment of inflammatory and neoplastic skin diseases.

Any other information:
Dr Stingl has received several prestigious research awards such as the William Montagna Award and the Stephen Rothman Award from the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID). In 1999, he received the Honorary Doctorate from the Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest.

Dr Stingl is former President of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung (ADF), the European Dermatology Forum (EDF) and the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR). He also served as the ESDR Deputy Editor of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Head of Faculty: Dermatology (since 16 November 2005)

Georg Stingl is a Head of Faculty for the DERMATOLOGY Faculty. The role of a Head of Faculty is to help divide the Faculty (specialty) into Sections (sub-specialty areas), nominate leaders in those areas as Section Heads, and offer ongoing advice on the strategic direction of the service. They are not asked to evaluate articles, although we do, of course, welcome them.

Links

http://www.meduniwien.ac.at/immundermatologie/?main=home&lang=en