| Current position: | Assistant Professor | | Unit: | | | Certificate: | 1997 - Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary | | Phone: | (+36-62) 545-259 | | Fax number: | (+36-62) 545-954 | | E-mail: | farkas.arpad@med.u-szeged.hu | | Previous workplaces: | 2007- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Hungary 2003-2006: Department of Dermatology, University of Zurich Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland 2000-2003: Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Szeged, Hungary 1999-2000: University of Texas Medical Branch, Sealy Center for Molecular Science, Galveston, Texas, USA 1997-1999: Department of Dermatology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, Hungary | | Positions and memberships in scientific societies | Hungarian Hematological and Transfusion Society
Hungarian Dermatological Society
European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR)
International Society of Skin Pharmacology and Physiology (ISSPP)
Association of UICC Fellows (AUF)
Skin Pharmacology and Physiology Journal Editorial Board Member | | Awards, honors: | In 1994 the 1st prize of the Kaali Foundation at the Medical Student Conference at Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University.
In 1995 special award from F. Hoffmann-La Roche and from the Hungarian Hematological and Transfusion Society for helping the development of a PCR based kit in the diagnosis of CML.
3rd prize for oral presentation at the Regional Medical Student Conference of Attila József University, Faculty of Science, Szeged (1996) and at the National Medical Student Conference, Natural Science section (1997).
In 1997 1st price from the Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences for the work entitled “The importance of bcr-abl gene rearrangement in CML”
Several travel grants (European Comission, ESDR, EADV, World Congress of Dermatology, AAD, International Society for Cellular Therapy)
From 2003-2005 International Union Against Cancer (UICC) fellow (ACSBI) supported by the American Cancer Society.
In 2005 the Hungarian State Eötvös Fellowship awarded by the Hungarian Scholarship Board.
In 2005 the project entitled „Analysis of Toll-like receptor ligands for induction of maturation and T cell stimulatory capacity of human dendritic cells" was supported by the "Fonds für Medizinische Forschung" at the University Hospital of Zurich.
In 2008 International Union Against Cancer (UICC) fellow (ICRETT). | | Publications: | Number of scientific publications: 23
Cummulative impact factor: 51.235
Book chapters: 1
Number of citations without self citations (by ISI): 155 | | Board certification: | Dermatology, venerology and cosmetology (2002) | | Clinical interest: | Dermatooncology (melanoma, cutan T cell lymphomas) Immunodermatology (psoriasis) | | Research interest: | Dendritic cell (DC) vaccination for cancer
DCs and toll-like receptors (TLRs) in autoimmunity
Immune escape mechanisms of tumours
Alcohol misuse and psoriasis | | Scientific degree: | Ph.D. (2002) |
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