Stephen Katz

Dermatology Branch, National Institutes of Health, United States of America

Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D

Academic positions:
- Director of National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NIH
- Membership on the board of directors of Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) and of the Association of Professors of Dermatology
- Secretary-general of the World Congress of Dermatology
- Secretary-treasurer of the Clinical Immunology Society
- Former President of the International League of Dermatological Societies (1997-2002, 5-year term)

All industry positions (in the last 5 years):
None declared

Research interests:
Dr Katz' studies of Langerhans cells and epidermally derived cytokines have demonstrated that skin is a critical component of the immune system both in its normal function and as a target in immunologically mediated diseases. He has also made seminal discoveries in the field of inherited and acquired blistering skin diseases. At NCI, he leads a program of investigations in fundamental biological and clinical problems in neoplastic and inflammatory diseases of the skin. He has trained a large number of immunodermatologists from the US and abroad. These individuals are now leading their own independent research programs

Any other information:
Dr Katz has received many government and private sector honorarias and awards, including:
- Presidential Executive Meritorious Rank Award
- PHS Superior Service Award, NIH Director's Award
- NIH Harvey J. Bullock; Jr. EEO Award
- Master Dermatologist Award and Sulzberger Lecture Award from the American Academy of Dermatology
- Lifetime Achievement Award and D. Martin Carter Mentor Award from the American Skin Association
- Outstanding Alumnus Award of Tulane University School of Medicine
- Stephen Rothman Memorial Award of the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID)
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders Research Award and Scleroderma Foundation's Messenger of Hope Award

Dr Katz has been awarded honorary membership of many international dermatologic societies and honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Munich and Semmleweis University in Budapest.

He is also an elected member of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences.

What I think of the idea behind F1000M:
The site provides busy people with a critical assessment of potentially important dermatological information.

Any competing interests declared are displayed with individual evaluations.

Head of Faculty: Dermatology (since 16 November 2005)

Stephen Katz 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

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