Thomas Schwarz

Department of Dermatology, University of Kiel, Germany

Thomas Schwarz, MD.

Academic positions:
Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University Kiel in Kiel, Germany.

Other information:
Prof. Schwarz major areas of clinical expertise are immunodermatology and photobiology. His scientific activities try to elucidate the mechanisms underlying UV-induced immunosuppression and photocarcinogenesis.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

: Dermatology > Photodermatology & Skin Ageing (15 November 2005 - 24 September 2008)

All recent recommendations

• 3.0
  Psychological stress downregulates epidermal antimicrobial peptide expression and increases severity of cutaneous infections in mice.
  Recommended by Thomas Schwarz
  
• 3.2
  Alpha1beta1 integrin is crucial for accumulation of epidermal T cells and the development of psoriasis.
  Recommended by Thomas Schwarz, Akira Ishiko
  
• 6.5
  Central role of p53 in the suntan response and pathologic hyperpigmentation.
  Recommended by Boris Bastian, Mina Yaar, Thomas Schwarz
  
• 9.6
  Toll-like receptor triggering of a vitamin D-mediated human antimicrobial response.
  Recommended by Thomas Schwarz, Markus Ketteler
  
• 3.0
  Complete FcRn dependence for intravenous Ig therapy in autoimmune skin blistering diseases.
  Recommended by Thomas Schwarz