Paul Bergstresser, M.D. Titles and Appointments Professor Emeritus School Medical School Department Dermatology Graduate Programs Immunology Biography Dr. Peter R. Bergstresser has been a distinguished member of the UT Southwestern Medical School faculty since 1976 and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences since 1980. A nationally recognized leader in dermatology, he served as Chair of the Department of Dermatology, during which the department secured three consecutive National Institutes of Health Skin Disease Research Center grants spanning 15 years, as well as the American Academy of Dermatology Award for Excellence in Education. Dr. Bergstresser is an elected member of the American Dermatological Association and the Association of American Physicians. He has also served as a Director of the American Board of Dermatology, a consultant to the National Psoriasis Foundation Tissue Bank, and as editor for leading journals including Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. His laboratory has made influential contributions to the understanding of how ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation affects immune function in the skin. His current research is focused on advancing strategies for the early diagnosis of melanoma, with the goal of improving patient outcomes through earlier detection and treatment. Education Medical School Stanford University Research Interest Melanoma Photobiology Publications Featured Publications T Cell-Mediated Terminal Maturation of Dendritic Cells: Loss of Adhesive and Phagocytotic Capacities. Kitajima T, Caceres-Dittmar G, Tapia FJ, Jester J, Bergstresser PR, Takashima A Journal of Immunology 1996 157 2340-2347 MHC Class I Expression on Dendritic Cells is Sufficient to Sensitize for Transplantation Immunity. Lenz P, Elbe A, Stingl G, Bergstresser PR Journal for Investigative Dermatology 1996 107 844-848 Langerhans Cells that Migrate to Skin Following Intravenous Infusion Regulate the Induction of Contact Hypersensitivity Cruz PD Jr, Tigelaar RE, Bergstresser PR Journal of Immunology 1990 144 2486-2492 Haptens can Serve as Surrogate Transplantation Antigens in a Manner that Demonstrates H-2 Restriction of Graft Rejection. Streilein JW, Bergstresser PR J Exp Med 1983 157 1354-1359 Depletion of Epidermal Langerhans Cells and Ia Immunogenicity from Tape-Stripped Mouse Skin. Streilein JW, Lonsberry LW, Bergstresser PR J Exp Med 1982 155 863-871 Effectiveness of Infliximab for Intralymphatic Histiocytosis with Rheumatoid Arthritis White FN, Bergstresser, PR, Lamontagne D, Boswell JS Arch Dermatol 2011 147 130-131 It’s All about Patients, Editorial Bergstresser PR J Invest Dermatol 2010 130 1-2 2nd Edition, Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology Bergstresser PR, Costner MI Dermatology, Elsevier Ltd. 2008 I 25-35 "Blind Man Dermatology" revisited Bergstresser PR, Jacobe HT Dermatologic Therapy: Outcome Measures in Dermatology 2007 20 75-76 Understanding clinical trial outcomes: design, analysis, and interpretation Jacobe HT, Leitenberger JJ, Bergstresser PR Dermatologic Therapy: Outcome Measures in Dermatology 2007 20 70-85 Results 1-10 of 10 1 Honors & Awards Dohi Memorial LectureJapanese Dermatological Association (2008) Marion B. Sulzberger Mem AwardAmerican Academy of Dermatology (2000) Dermatitis Research AwardAmerican Skin Association (1994) Fogarty Senior Intl FellowshipUniversity of Vienna, Austria (1994) Joseph Plenck LectureAustrian Dermatology Society (1994) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Dermatology American Dermatological Association Association of American Physicians Association of Professors of Dermatology The Society for Investigative Dermatology
