Strohal – 7/2006 CURRICULUM VITAE Robert Strohal, MD Associate Professor of Dermatology, Head ______________________________ Address business: home: Dept. of Dermatology and Venerology St. Antoniusstr. 12/3 Federal University Teaching Hospital Feldkirch A-6800 Feldkirch Carinagasse 47 Austria A-6800 Feldkirch email: strohal@a1.net Austria mobile +43/664/1142140 e-mail: robert.strohal@lkhf.at Phone+43/5522/303-9121,1200 Fax: +43/5522/303-769121 1 Strohal – 7/2006 Date/place of birth: Marital status: December 23, 1959; Bludenz, Austria married, 3 children, Sophie-Patricia, Tobias-Michael, Simon Alexander Education/Pre-doctoral Experience 1985 - 86 Theses at the Institute of General and Experimental Pathology, University of Innsbruck Medical School, title: Murine systemic Lupus erythematosus: cDNA cloning and sequencing of heavy and light chains mRNA of a monoclonal anti-DNA autoantibody 1987 MD, University of Innsbruck Medical School, Innsbruck, Austria Post-doctoral Experience 1988 Start of the residency in Dermatology at the Department of Dermatology I., University of Vienna School of Medicine 1988/1990 Research visits at the NIH – lmmunology and Dermatology Branch, Bethesda, USA; Drs S. Katz/J. Stanley 1991 Start of own research group "molecular immunology of melanoma" at the Division of Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Vienna School of Medicine 1995 -1995 Special training in plastic surgery at the Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of General Surgery, University of Vienna School of Medicine 1994/1995 Qualification as board-certified Dermatologist, Senior Physician/Attending at the Division of Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Department of Dermatology, University of Vienna School of Medicine (Head Division: Prof.G.Stingl, Dept.-Chair: Prof.K.Wolff) 1999 Venia legendi, Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Department of Dermatology, University of Vienna School of Medicine 2000 Tenure at the same Department 2000 Sabbatical I.: Dystrophin as potential early tumor marker in nonmelanoma and melanoma skin cancer (Cooperation: Prof. Bittner, Dept. of Anatomy II, Univ. of Vienna School of Med.) 2001 Sabbatical II.: Melanoma antigen transduced autografts as a new form of tumor vaccine, European Commission Marie Curie Fellowship Cat. 40 for experienced researchers (Cooperation: Dr. De-Luca, IDI Farmaceutici, Rom) 2002 Establishment of a new Clinical Department of Dermatology and Venerology as Head of the Department, Federal University Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Austria 2006 Establishment of a new research Institute (Vorarlberg Institute for Dermatologic Investigation and Treatment, VIDIT – a department of the VIVIT Research Center, Feldkirch, Austria) as Head of the Institute 2 Strohal – 7/2006 Additional certificates Board Certification of the Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venerology, 15.11.1995 Diploma, Dermatohistopathology; Austrian Society of Dermatology, 1994 Diploma, Testing physician for clinical phase-3-4 trials; Austrian Society of Clinical Pharmacology, 1996 Diploma, Dermatoscopy, Austrian Society of Dermatological Post-Doctoral Education, 1996 Diploma, Hospital Management, Austrian Medical Association; 11/1998-7/1999 Diploma, medical court expert, Austrian Medical Association; 10/2001 Scientific awards and scholarships Scholarship of the University of Innsbruck Medical School for excellent studies. 1984/1985. Otto Westphal Thesis-Award of the German Society of Immunology 1985/1986. October 1, 1987; Ulm, Germany Emil-Boral Scholarship of the Emil-Boral Foundation. 1/1/87 - 12/31/1988; Zurich, Switzerland Travel Grant of the Japanese Society of Investigative Dermatology. Second Tricontinental Meeting JSID, SID and ESDR, October 28-31, 1993; Kyoto, Japan AESCA-Award of the Austrian Society of Dermatology 1994. December 2, 1994; Vienna, Austria Unilever-Award of the Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venerology 1998; November 29, 1998; Linz, Austria Marie Curie fellowship for experienced researchers - an academia-industry exchange programme (MCFI-2000-001668): Melanoma antigen transduced autografts as a new form of tumor vaccine. European Commission, Improving Human Potential, 7/2001. Editorial/Board Memberships Vienna Medical Association, Assistant Executive Head of the Physicians group "Dermatology and Venerology", responsibility: Curia for employed physicians, 1999 - 2002. European Assotiation of Dermato-Oncology (EADO), Secretary and Board Member, since 10/03 Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venereology (ÖGDV), Associated Board Member, since 5/05 Working Group “Biologics in Dermatology” of the Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venereology (ÖGDV), Working Chair and Board Member, since 5/05 Society of Physicians Vorarlberg, president, since 9/04 3 Strohal – 7/2006 Wound.net.Vorarlberg - a cooperative quality assurance, study and teaching group strategically covering all wound-related facilities (hospital departments, doctors in free practice, community nursing organizations and nursing homes in the Federal State of Vorarlberg), president, since 10/03 Vorarlberg Medical Association, Vice Executive Head of the Physicians group "Dermatology and Venerology", responsibility: Curia for employed physicians, 5/2003. Österreichische Krebshilfe, Sektion Vorarlberg (Cancer-AID Society), Board Member, since 2/04 Drug Counseling Board of the Federal Academic Hospital Feldkirch, Board member, since 2/04 Interdisciplinary Tumor Board of the Federal Academic Hospital Feldkirch, Board member, since 2/04 Jatros Dermatologie: Member of the Journal´s Scientific Board, since 11/03 Medical Update Dermatology, a scientific publishing Series, Editor, Up-date, Vienna, Austria, since 1/06 Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Board member, since 3/2006 Advisory Boards/Expert Groups Organizer/Co-Chair of the Austrian “Enbrel in Psoriasis and Psoriasisarthritis” Advisory Board, Wyeth Lederle Pharma, since 3/03. Member of the Austrian Advisory Board for “The role of Alefacept in Psoriasis”, Biogen Inc. 5/02 – 4/04. Member of the Austrian Clinical Experts Group (Dermatologists/Pediatrician) for “Protopic in atopic eczema”, Fujisawa Group, since 11/02. Member of the Clinical Experts Group for “The role of topical steroids in Dermatology”, Up/date Europe, 2/03 – 1/05. Member of the Austrian Advisory Board (Dermatologists/Rheumatologists) for “The role of Infliximab in Psoriasis and Psoriasisarthritis”, Schering Plough/AESCA, since 8/03. Member of the “Raptiva and Psoriasis” Austrian Clinical Expert Group, Serono, since 3/04 The Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriasis Arthritis – GRAPPA, USA/Europe (www.grappanetwork.org), member, since 11/04 Member of the European Dermatology Expert Panel – Wyeth International, since 4/05, Meetings: April 15th – 17th, 2005, Paris; June 17th – 18th, 2005, Rome; October 15th – 16th, 2005 London, February 23th – 24th, 2006, Barcelona. Organizer/Co-Chair of the Austrian “Humira and Psoriasisarthritis” Advisory Board, Abbott Pharma, since 11/05. Member of the Austrian Dermatology Advisory Board, “Infliximab in Dermatology” AESCA Pharma, since 11/05. 4 Strohal – 7/2006 Teaching Responsibilities Molecular Biology and Dermatological Clinics. Medical University Vienna, Vienna Austria. Course N° 529100 Specifics in Dermatology. Post-Graduate Teaching Series for MDs during their Internship, Feldkirch, Austria General Dermatology. Federal Academic Hospital of Feldkirch, School of Nursing, Feldkirch Austria. Geriatric Dermatology. Post Graduate Diploma Course for Geriatric Medicine, Austrian Association of Physicians, Schloß Hofen Lochau, Austria Review Responsibilities Journal of Investigative Dermatology (JID) Applied Microbiology DEBRA Europe Duhrig Böhler Award, panelist, since 9/04 Award of the Association of Physicians in Vorarlberg, panelist, since 11/04 Dermatological Expert in Court Elected Memberships - Clinical/Scientific Societies Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venerology - ÖGDV Society of Dermatological Research - ADF (Germany) Society of Physicians, Vienna Society of Physicians, Vorarlberg German Dermatological Society - DDG; European Society of Dermatological Research – ESDR Austrian Society of Immunology and Allergy – ÖGAI Marie Curie Fellowship Association – Platform of the European Commission for scientists having received a Marie Curie Fellowship Working Group for Occupational Skin Diseases (ABD) of the German Dermatological Society Design and Lead of Multicentre-Studies ACTICOAT - the human study. Smith + Nephew International, London, GB. Doublecenter Austrian trial, datacenter Dept. of Dermatology, Federal Academic Hospital of Feldkirch with Dept. of Dermatology Wilhelminenspital Vienna. 11/2002 - 8/2003. Pan-Austrian in-use study “Enbrel in Psoriatic Arthritis” performed by WyethLederle Pharma, 10/03 – 2/04 Design of a pan-Austrian in-use study for Dermatologists in private practice: “Combination therapy of Vitiligo with Vitix and UV-B narrow band”, Sanova Austria, 4/04-3/05 Pan-Austrian in-use study “Raptiva in Psoriasis” performed by Serono, start 10/04 5 Strohal – 7/2006 European ACTICOAT Trial (CE/023/AC3): An open labeled multicentre study to test the barrier properties of ACTICOAT on MRSA colonized external acute and chronic wounds. 6 European centres, start 9/05- Research Projects In-situ Immunophänotypisierung des monoklonalen entzündlichen Infiltrats beim kutanen Melanom. Commission of Cancer Research, University of Vienna Medical School. 12/1/92 - 11/30/93 Molekulare Studien zum Genrepertoire und Polymorphismus des T -Zell Rezeptors Tumor-infiltrierender Lymphozyten im malignen Melanom. Project No. 4568 of the Austrian Federal Bank. 5/1/93 - 5/30/95 Über Selektivität und Zeitkinetik der Transkription/Expression Melanom-assoziierter Tumor-Abstoßungsantigene (tumor rejection antigens) und Möglichkeiten ihrer Regulation in-vitro und in-vivo. Project No. 5562 of the Austrian Federal Bank. 12/1/95 - 10/1/97 Molekulare Studien zur Onkogenese des malignen Melanoms. Commission of Cancer Research 4/1/96 - 3/31/98 Comparative studies on the antitumor activities of Interferon-α2b and mono-pegylated Interferon- regarding their immunomodulating and antiproliverative effects on human melanocytes and melanoma cells. Aesca Inc. Austria. 10/1/1998 -12/31/1998 Studien zur Klonalität primärer und metastasierender Melanome mittels Analysen zum Expressionsmuster Melanom-assoziierter Antigene. Hochschuljubiläumsstiftung der Stadt Wien, Project No. 54/98.12/1/1998 - 12/31/1999 Interferon- als potenter Stimulator der Tumorantigen, HLA und CD80 Expression beim malignen Melanom: Phenotypische Analysen und funktionelle Implikationen. Project No. 7583 of the Austrian Federal Bank. 1/1/99 - 3/1/00 Molekulare Studien zur Relevanz von Melanom-assoziierten Antigenen als potentielle Tumorvakzine. Universitätspreis der Wiener Wirtschaft. 2/11/99 -1/30/00 Melanoma antigen transduced autografts as a new form of tumor vaccine (in cooperation with IDI Farmaceutici, Rom). European Commission, Improving Human Potential, 7/01 - 1/02 DERM-OCC - Austrian Mineral Oil Association (OMV) Pilot study (assessement of 1470 industrial workers). OMV Inc., 1/01 - 12/01 Dystrophin - a new potential biomarker for the malignant transformation of epithelial and melanocytic tissues. Federal Ministery of Education, Science and Cultural Affairs. 10/00-3/02. In vitro-pilot study of ACTICOAT® as new anti-MRSA barrier or therapeutic option for external critically MRSA colonized wounds. Smith + Nephew Austria, 4/02 - 6/02. Intron-A (Peglntron® ) low dose treatment in patients with malignant melanoma of tumor thickness > 1.5 mm, AESCA Austria, in-use study, start 4/02 – 12/03 Intron-A (Peglntron® ) high dose treatment in patients with malignant melanoma in stages IIB – III (AJCC-2002), AESCA Austria, in-use study, start 4/02- Sensitivity and specificity of the European standard patch test formulations – a comparative approach. BRIAL allergen gmbH, 8/02 - 4/03. 6 Strohal – 7/2006 DERM-OCC II - Evaluation, development and implementation of skin protection standards for chemical industries, Austrian Mineral Oil Association (OMV), 5/03-2/06 Imiquimod open trial for actinic keratosis and basal cell carcinoma: a clinical and immunohistochemical study. 3M Austria, 10/02 – 9/04 DERM-OCC - Suchard-Jakobs, Bludenz, Austria, March 2003 Silver Dressings and MRSA – a comparative microbiological in-vitro trial. Smith and Nephew, UK, start 11/03-4/04 Alopecia areata - Pimecrolimus/Tacrolimus open labeled comparative study, 1/03 – 5/04 Alefacept and Psoriasis, Biogen Austria, in use study 10/03 –7/04 Silver Dressings and MRSA – a comparative microbiological in-vitro trial. Smith and Nephew, UK, start 11/03-4/04 Protopic-Patch – Sensitivity of Epicutan-patch test reactions in Tacrolimus-loaded skin. Fujisawa Austria, start 1/04-11/05. Lamisil and Onychomycosis, Novartis Austria, in-use study, 6/04 – 10/04 Enbrel and Psoriasis Arthritis, Wyeth Austria, in use study 1/04 – 7/04 Elidel and AD, Novartis Austria, in-use study, 1/04 – 5/04 Randomized, multicenter, open label study to compare the efficiency and tolerability of pegylated--2a (PEG-IFN) to “low dose” interferon--2a in patients with malignant melanoma in stages IIA (T3a) – IIIB (AJCC-2002), ADO multicenter trial Germany, Switzerland, Austria. start 8/2004- A 22-week randomized, multicenter, parallel-group, double-blind study to compare a pimecrolimus 1% (Elidel) twice daily maintenance dosing regimen to a once daily maintenance dosing regimen in the management of atopic dermatitis in pediatric subjects. Novartis International. 9/04 – 3/05 UV-light workplaces: Evaluation of dangers, biological read-out, development and implementation of security measures. Swarovsky Triesen, Liechtenstein, start 5/0411/05. The importance of hypersensitivity reactions against silicone for patients with cochlea implants. Cooperation project within the KMT cluster Tyrol, Austria, Medel Inc. Austria and Prof. Wick (Inst. for Patho-physiology, Univ. Innsbruck). start: 4/05- CLEAREST: Continuous versus Intermittent Long-Term Etanercept therapy: a randomized efficiency and safety trial in psoriasis. Protocol number 0881A6-101764, Wyeth International Philadelphia, USA, start 3/05- A multicentre, open-label phase IIIb/IV study of subcutaneously administered efalizumab in the treatment of adult patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis who have failed to respond to, or who have a contraindication to, or are intolerant of other systemic therapies including cyclosporin, methotrexate and PUVA. Serono Head Quarters Swizerland, start 6/05- An open-label, randomized efficiency and safety study of Infliximab versus Methotrexate in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. Protocol number P04271, Schering Plough International, start 10/05- Rare genetic skin diseases: advancing diagnosis, management and awareness through a European network. Acronym: GENESKIN, Proposal N° 512117, Concerted 7 Strohal – 7/2006 Action of the European Commission LSH 2003.2-1.1-7, Consortium: 30 partners from 12 different European countries, start 7/05 Bexaroten Gel and Mycosis fungoides stage I - intention to treat study, Zeneus Pharma Europe, 6/04-1/06 Randomized, multicenter phase Ill trial comparing adjuvant treatment with Peglntron 36 months versus Intron A over 18 months in melanoma AJCC stage II patients. EADO - 9 European countries trial. 6/03 - 1/06. The anti-microbial effect of the photodynamic, laser-based therapy: a pre-clinical invitro study. 12/05 – 1/06. Sponsor: Helbo, Photodynamic Systems. DERM-OCC II - Evaluation, development and implementation of skin protection standards for chemical industries, Austrian Mineral Oil Association (OMV), 5/03-2/06 A combinational regimen of Vitix and UV/B narrow-band in Vitiligo patients. An openlabeled, intention to treat study, Sanova Austria. 2/04-3/06 Development of new sun-screen preparations. In cooperation with Plantapharm Austria and Plegé Cosmetics Austria, 5/03-3/06 DERM-OCC, Suchard-Jakobs – A third year follow-up study, Bludenz, Austria, May 2006. Efficacy and safety of Psorcutan-beta® as initial treatment and Psorcutan® ointment as follow-up treatment of psoriatic lesions. Intendis Austria, in-use study, 2/06 – 5/06 Efficacy and safety of Tagretin® in the treatment of cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma patients, in-use study, Zeneus Pharma Germany, start 5/06 – 3/07 BIOMED – Establishment of a Vorarlberg Competence Center for Biomedical Diagnostics and Research, EFRE Grant by the European Commission and the Government of Vorarlberg, Consortium: Prof. Drexel, Head of the Department of Medicine and Director of VIVIT, Dr. Lang, Head of the Division of Oncology, Dept. of Medicine and Prof. Simma, Head of the Department of Pediatrics, University Teaching Hospital of Feldkirch and VIVIT, start: 4/06 Orqanisation and Co-Organisation of Meetings/Symposia Satellite Meeting: B-cells and autoimmunity: New concepts and therapeutic perspectives, IUIS-SSI, International Advisory Board, 19-21 July, 2001, Bergen Norway. Symposium "Malignant Melanoma - update", Society of Physicians Vorarlberg, 26.4.2003, 8:30 - 12:30, Feldkirch, Austria. Enbrel – from the Rheumatoid Arthritis to Psoriasisarthritis. Wyeth Symposium. In cooperation with Wyeth Inc., Chair and Lecture, 4.9.2003, Hotel Marriott Wien. CURRICULUM Type I Allergy, Diagnosis, Therapy and Hands-on Workshop. In cooperation with Prof. Dr. N. Reider, Dept. Dermatology, University of Innsbruck School of Medicine, Dr. Elsässer, Dept. of Otology, Federal Academic Hospital of Feldkirch and ALK-Pharma, Austria, 29.11. 2003, Dornbirn and 5.11.2003 Innsbruck, Austria. Diabetic foot syndrom – an interdisciplinary challenge. Symposium, S+N Academy, March to June, 2004, 9:00 a.m. – 16:30 p.m., Vienna, Graz, Salzburg and Innsbruck, Austria 8 Strohal – 7/2006 Multidisciplinary Symposia, Seminars, Lectures by the Society of Physicians Vorarlberg. 9/2004 – 8/2006. The Vorarlberg Medical Association has delegated the organisation of continuous medical education for all physicians working in the Federal State of Vorarlberg to the Society of Physicians Vorarlberg. Consequently, the Society of Physicians is organizing 1-3 educational events for all medical disciplines per month DERM-OCC III/Phase 1: Teaching Symposium “Train the Trainers” – Training activities with regard to skin protection measures for all workers in the Austrian Mineral Oil Association (OMV), Tuesday 22nd of February, 2pm – 7:30pm, Federal Academic Hospital in Feldkirch, Austria. Award of the Duhrig-Böhler Prices and Honorary Lecture by Dr. Wöß. Annual Meeting of the Society of Physicians Vorarlberg, June 2nd , 2005, Feldkirch, Austria Slowakien Teaching Symposium on the use of Etanecept in Psoriasis and Psoriasis Arthritis. In cooperation with Wyeth Inc., Chair and Lecture, 3.12.2005, Bratislawa, Slowakia. The concept of local MRSA management. Presentation and Chair. Kick-off Meeting of the European ACTICOAT Trial (CE/023/AC3): An open labeled multicentre study to test the barrier properties of ACTICOAT on MRSA colonized external acute and chronic wounds. , 24-25.2.2006, Vienna, Austria. Invited Lectures Are autoantigens encoded in the immunoglobulin loci ? V.Winter Round-Table Conference on Controversial lmmunology, April 25, 1987; Kühtai, Austria Die molekulare Genetik als Werkzeug der dermatologischen Klinik. Guestlecture at the Dept. Dermatology, Univ. of Erlangen School of Medicine, February 19, 1992; Erlangen, Germany The T -Cell receptor repertoire of Iymphocytes infiltrating cutaneous melanoma is predominated by Va specificities present in T -cells of normal skin. Second Tricontinental Meeting of the SID, JSID and ESDR, October 30, 1993; Kyoto,Japan Subkorneale pustulöse Dermatose (Sneddon-Wilkinson) mit isolierter IgA-K Paraproteinämie. Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venereology, Dezember 2-4, 1994; Vienna, Austria Genetische Aspekte des Melanoms. Scientific Symposium of the Society of Physicians in Vienna: Zum Stellenwert genetischer Faktoren in der Onkologie. May 3, 1995; Vienna, Austria CMV und Herpesvirusgruppe: Potentielle agonistische und antagonistische Interaktionen im Rahmen der HIV-lnfektion. Scientific Symposium of the Austrian AIDS-Society; November 11, 1995; Hotel Plaza Vienna, Austria Immunotherapy of malignant melanoma. 4th GCC International Conference of Dermatology and Venereology; March 4-6, 1997; Kuwait City, Kuwait New therapeutic approaches in the treatment of malignant melanoma. 4th 9 Strohal – 7/2006 International Congress on Dermatology and Leprosy, October 8-10, 1997; Teheran, Iran Der Ausschlag - Ein arbeitsmedizinisches Problem? Lecture - Center of Industrial Medicine of the Red Cross Organisation, May 14, 1998; Vienna, Austria Qualitative und quantitative Analysen der in-situ Immunantwort des malignen Melanoms. Guestlecture at the Dept. Dermatology, Univ. of Erlangen School of Medicine, June 16, 1999; Erlangen, Germany Wieviel Wirkkosmetik braucht der Mensch. HAGE-III, Joint Meeting of stakeholders and experts in the field of cosmetology, February 23, 2001; Hannover, Germany Erfahrungsbericht eines Evaluators. BIT-Symposium: European Commissionfunded research, Ludwig-Bolzmanngesellschaft, 18. July 18, 2001, Raiffeisenzentralgebäude, Vienna. Evaluation of Proposals, Kick-off meeting TRAIN-NET, September 14, 2001, Budapest, Hungary. Security, the doctors view - or - Discover the human being, Annual Meeting Arbeitsschutzausschuss, November 6, 2001, OMV Headquarter, Vienna. Dermatology in General Medicine, Inauguration Lecture, March 4, 2002, Federal Academic Hospital Feldkirch, Feldkirch Austria. Die schwere Akne als therapeutische Herausforderung. Roche Seminar, May 23 and November 25,2002, Dornbirn, Austria. Braun sein - und trotzdem gesund? Health Day Initiative HLW Rankweil, May 24, 2002, Rankweil, Austria. Neurodermitis und Psoriasis - Pathogenese, Klinik, therapeutische Möglichkeiten. Meeting of the Vorarlberg Society of Pharmacists, June 26, 2002,Dornbirn, Austria. Die klinische Dermatologie - ein neues Gesundheitsangebot in Vorarlberg. Association of Practitioners and Family Doctors, July 4, 2002, Bludenz, Austria and October 13, Bregenz, Austria. Silver Technology - New Developments and Perspectives. Annual Report Meeting of Smith & Nephew Austria, January 16, 2003, Vienna, Austria. Acticoat as potent barrier against MRSA. John Boswick Symposium on Burn and Wound Management, Invited guest to the Expert Group Meeting, February 17, 2003, Maui, Hawaii, USA. Wound management in General Medicine, Introductionary lecture, Educational Wound Care Symposium, March 11, 2003, Bregenz, Austria. New therapeutic options for atopic eczema. Lecture for family doctors, March 27, 2003, Dornbirn, Austria. Tatoos and allergologic implications. 7th Round table Meeting on Allergology, March 3rd , 2003, Innsbruck, Austria 10 Strohal – 7/2006 Acticoat as new barrier and/or therapeutic option in MRSA colonized wounds. Annual Meeting of the Austrian Wound Association, April 3, 2003, Innsbruck, Austria. Biologicals as new therapeutic option for severe Psoriasis. Guest lecture Vorarlberg Association of Dermatologists, May 15, 2003, Dornbirn, Austria. Acticoat and MRSA, or, how to expand markets. KOL – Lecture at the “Best practice Meeting” Smith and Nephew International, May 20, 2003, Pisa, Italy. Basal Cell Carcinoma. Lecture at the 12. Salzburger Therapiegespräche, ÖADF, June 20, 2003, Mondsee, Austria. The spectrum of Academic Dermato-Venerology, Rotary evening, August 19th, 2003, Feldkirch, Austria. Psoriasisarthritis – update. Enbrel – From the Rheumatoid Arthritis to Psoriasisarthritis. Wyeth Symposium, 4.9.2003, Hotel Marriott, Vienna Austria Nanokristalline Silbermembranen und MRSA. Annual Infection control round table meeting of the ÖGKV and ÖGHMP, 16.9.2003, General Hospital Vienna, Austria. The Clinical Spectrum of Dermato-Venerology. Association of Practitioners and Family Doctors, September 22, 2003, Hard, Austria Skin protection and the food industry, Suchard-Kraft Food, October 23, 2003, Lörrach, Germany. The multiple images of Imiquimod in Dermato-Venerology. Seminar Dialog Haut, Pelpharma, October 10th, 2003, Venice, Italy. Imiquimod and non melanoma skin cancer. EADO Satellite Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the European Assotiation of Dermatology and Venerology, 15.10.2003, Barcelona, Spain. Wound.net@vorarlberg - a new dimension in wound care. Invited lecture. 5th Update and Advances in Wound Care, January 27th, 2004, Arosa, Switzerland. S&N Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Advisory Board: Invited Guest, Meeting February 2nd , 2004, Henley Park Hotel, Washington DC, USA Sun without remorse. Rotary-evening, March 2nd, 2004, Feldkirch, Austria. Ist die Sonne unser Freund oder Feind. Feldkircher Physician´s Seminars. April 7th, 2004. Feldkirch Austria DERM-OCC – a new prevention and security concept for the industry. April 16th , 2004. Invited lecture at OMICRON Inc., Klaus, Austria. Setting new benchmarks for HAI and MRSA, Invited lecture, Symposium Series “MRSA – a topical issue”, S+N Academy, April 27th – 29th, 2004, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, London, Birmingham and Glasgow, UK. Sun without remorse and Sexually transmitted disease, Lectures at the Pädagogisches Institut des Landes Vorarlberg, 15:00 – 18:00, May 4th, 2004, Feldkirch, Austria Dermatology and Microbiology. Invited lecture. S+N Academy: Diabetic foot syndrom – an interdisciplinary challenge. May 22th , 2004, 9:00 a.m. – 16:30 p.m., Vienna, Austria 11 Strohal – 7/2006 Dermatological slide show of the Department of Dermatology, Federal Academic Hospital of Feldkirch. Lecture, Vorarlberg Association of Dermatologists, May 25, 2004, Feldkirch, Austria Acticoat dressings as an efficient MRSA barrier: a new solution to an increasing problem. Dressed for success – the role of dressings in reducing the risk of infection. Exhibitor Symposium at the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC 2004). Monday June 7th 2004, 7:00 pm, Phoenix Aricona, US Anaphylaxis. Post-graduate Training Program for Physicians. Thursday June 17th 2004, Feldkirch, Austria Paradigmen der Externatherapie. Invited Lecture, Center of Occupational Medicine, Austrian Mineral Oil Association (OMV), June 22nd, 2004, Schwechat, Austria. Dermatology and Microbiology. Invited lecture. S+N Academy: Diabetic foot syndrom – an interdisciplinary challenge. June 26th , 2004, 9:00 am, Innsbruck, Austria Acticoat and MRSA. Plenary lecture at the World Union of Wound Healing Societies S+N Satellite Meeting, Friday July 9th, 2004, Paris, France Weaknesses and strengths of Imiquimod in epithelial skin cancers – the clinician´s view. Plenary lecture, Symposium Forum Biotechnology, International Skin Cancer Congress, Thursday July 22nd, 2004, Zurich, Switzerland. Rational for the development of a new PEG-Intron formulation. EADO Study Group Meeting, International Skin Cancer Congress, Friday July 23nd, 2004, Zurich, Switzerland. Setting new benchmarks for HAI and MRSA. Invited Lecture, Symposium Series “MRSA – a topical issue”, S+N Academy, September 28th and 30th, 2004, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm, Newcastle and Manchester, UK. Silver technology – from the bench to the Clinics. Invited Series of Lectures, S+N Academy, October 25th – 29th, 2004, 2 Lunch and 4 Dinner Meetings, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Washington, USA. Change of paradigms in the treatment of atopic eczema. Educational Lecture for Dermatologists and Pediatritians, November 4th, 2004, 7 pm Bregenz, Austria. Imiquimod and non-melanoma skin cancer. EADO Satellite Symposium at the Annual Meeting of the European Assotiation of Dermatology and Venerology, 17.11.2004, Florence, Italy. Stigmata of the Skin. First Vorarlberg Skin Caring Day for Health Care Professionals. November 26th, 9:15, 2004, Feldkirch, Austria Melanoma Prevention. First Vorarlberg Skin Caring Day for Health Care Professionals. November 26th, 15:45, 2004, Feldkirch, Austria DERM-OCC II – Phase 1 and 2. Presentation of results, follow-up activities, full company roll out. Board of Directors presentation, Austrian Mineral Oil Association (OMV), Friday 26th of November, 2004, OMV International Headquaters, Vienna, Austria. Sexually transmitted diseases. Post-graduate Training Program for Physicians. Thursday January 13th 2005, Feldkirch, Austria 12 Strohal – 7/2006 Immunology, Epidemiology and Prevention. Typ-1 allergies in pediatric patients. Symposium and Workshop Society of Physicians Vorarlberg, Saturday January 15th, 9:00 am – 16:00 pm, 2005, Dornbirn, Austria Coronary and Atherosclerosis/peripheral arterial occlusion disease. A scientific and clinical symposium. Co-organization and chair. Society of Physicians Vorarlberg and VIVIT Research Institute. Saturday 26th of February, 8:30am – 2:00pm, Federal Academic Hospital in Feldkirch, Austria Biologicals – a new generation of drugs in medicine. Symposium lecture, Society of Physicians Vorarlberg, Friday March 18th, 7:30 pm, 2005, Dornbirn, Austria Toxic epidermal necrolysis. Post-graduate Training Program for Physicians. Thursday March 31th 2004, Feldkirch, Austria MRSA – strategies for de-colonization. Wound-Management Seminar. 43th Annual Meeting of the German Dermatologic Society. April 20th - 22nd , 2005, Dresden, Germany. Allergies – who, what, when and is there a cure ? Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the Nursing Association Koblach, April 28th, 2005. Koblach, Austria. Out-door work as potential risk for melanoma. EADO Symposium at the 10th World Congress on Cancers of the Skin. May 13th – 16th, 2005, Vienna, Austria. Putting promise into practice: Biologics in the treatment of psoriasis. EADV Satellite Symposium “Biologic Therapy” at the 3rd EADV Spring Symposium, May 20th, 2005, Sofia, Bulgaria. Biologics in Dermatology. 13. Salzburger Therapiegespräche, ÖADF, May 27th, 2005, Mondsee, Austria. Allergies – who, what, when and is there a cure ? Evening lecture for the UNIQA Health Care Club for Private Patients, June 7th, 2005, Feldkirch, Austria. The concept of local MRSA management. Invited Series of Lectures, S+N Academy, September 7th – 10th, 2005, Lunch and Dinner Meetings in Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax, Canada. Management strategies for Psoriasis. Invited Biologics Lecture Series, Wyeth International: A review of the established treatment paradigm (Hong Kong Society of Family Physicians); An introduction to etanercept (press conference); Biologic therapies in the management of psoriasis (Hong Kong Society of Dermatologists) September 13nd – 14nd, 2005, Hong Kong, China. The problem of aged skin. Lecture at the Weekly Meeting of the Roman Catholic Aged Community in Tisis, September 15th, 2005. Feldkirch, Austria. Biological Therapies in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Eastern-European Kick-off Meeting, Wyeth International, September 19th, 2005. Vienna, Austria Nanocristalline silver dressings and MRSA. Symposium, Annual Meeting of the Italian Society of Wound Care, September 22nd, Turin, Italy. A new dawn for the molecular biological research in Vorarlberg – New results of the VIVIT Institute. Closing remarks, VIVIT Institute and Society of Physicians Vorarlberg, September 28th, 2005, Dornbirn, Austria 13 Strohal – 7/2006 Local MRSA management – a new solution to an increasing problem. Symposium Lecture at the Nordic Scientific Meeting on Wound Healing. October 6th, 2005, Kopenhagen, Denmark. Out-door work as potential risk for melanoma. Lecture and Chair of the EADO Sister Society Symposium at the 14th EADV Congress. October 12th, 2005, London UK. The role of Humira in psoriasis arthritis – a survey with dermatologists. Presentation at the kick-off meeting of the Austrian Advisory Board “Humira and Psoriasis Arthritis”, November 11th, 2005, Vienna, Austria. Stones of the biliary duct – what to do ? Welcome reception. 1st InternetVideoconference Society of Physicians Vorarlberg with the Society of Physicians Vienna, November 9th, 7:00 pm, 2005, Feldkirch and Vienna, Austria Protopic-Patch – The impact of Tacrolimus 0,1% on the nickel-positiv patch test. Astellas Symposium “ Protopic - from Bench to Bed side” at the Annual Meeting of the Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venerology, November 26th, 2005, Vienna, Austria. Biological Therapies in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis. Symposium Lecture, Slowakien Teaching Symposium on the use of Etanecept in Psoriasis and Psoriasis Arthritis. Wyeth Slawakia and Austria, 3.12.2005, Bratislawa, Slowakia. Allergies – their impact, role and how to treat them. Lions Club Evening, January 4th, 2006, Feldkirch, Austria. The structure of skin lesions. Post-graduate Training Program for Physicians. January 19th 2005, Feldkirch, Austria DERM-OCC – a new prevention and security concept for the industry. January 24th , 2006. Invited lecture at HILTI International Inc., Schaan, Liechtenstein. What is new on a global scale. Presentation and Co-Chair of the Austrian “Enbrel in Psoriasis and Psoriasisarthritis” Advisory Board, Wyeth Whytehall Inc., February 2nd 2006, Vienna, Austria. Ulcus cruris and strategies for the MRSA decolonisation. Plenary Lecture, 2nd Munich Interdisciplinary Symposium on Wound Healing. March 10th 2006, Munich, Germany. The Medical Approach to Chronic Wounds. Quality Circle of the Family Doctors, March 16th, 2006, Bregenz, Austria. Development of New Skin Care Standards for the Industry. Invited Lecture at Stockhausen-Degussa. March 21st, 2006. Krefeld, Germany. Strategies for the MRSA decolonisation of wounds. Plenary Lecture, 1st Interdisciplinary Wound Symposium. April 1st 2006, Mainz, Germany. Development and Implementation of Process oriented Skin safety Standards for the Mineral Oil Industry: A Pilot Study. Presentation at the Human Factors Symposium of the 8th International Conference on Health, Safety and Environement. Society of Petrol Engineers, April 3rd 2006, Abu Dhabi, Arab Emirates. Sun – that´s okay, but please do it right. Evening lecture for the UNIQA Health Care Club, April 6th, 2006, Feldkirch, Austria. 14 Strohal – 7/2006 Local MRSA management of acute and chronic wounds – What is next. Invited lecture at the Strategic Meeting for Silver in the Field of Infection Control. Smith + Nephew Headquaters, April 13th, 2006, Hull, UK. Sun and Skin Cancer – a dangerous partnership. Public Lecture for the Cancer-AID Society, Section Vorarlberg, May 4th, 2006, Frastanz, Austria. Optimising the management of psoriasis with biologics – Lecture and New insights into the use of Etanercept – Workshop. Second Enbrel Psoriasis Summit of the Middle East and North Africa: Raising the bar in psoriasis treatment. May 11th, 2006, Cairo, Cairo, Egypt. Definition and Implementation of work-phase adapted skin protection measures for the oil and gas industry – a pilot study. 8th International Skin Protection Day, May 16th, 2006, Krefeld, Germany. The skin – a specific coat for our body and soul. MINIMED Teaching Series. June 6th, 2006, Wolfurt, Austria. Local MRSA management: A new solution to an increasing problem. Plenary Lecture, Meeting of the Polish Burn Society. June 9th 2006, Poznan, Poland. Out-door work as potential risk for melanoma ? Invited Lecture and Chair of Session: Free Communication Part II. 3rd Meeting of the European Association of DermatoOncology (EADO). June 23-25, 2006, Rome, Italy. Consultant Work European Commission - 5th and 6th EU Framework-Programme: - Selected by the European Commission as member and raporteur of the “2000 Monitorinq panel für the Quality of Life Programme"; 11/00 - 6/01, Contract N° QLEV-2000-22630. - Expert (Reference N° EE19981AO0287) for the evaluation of RTD applications in several different areas and calls of the fp5 Quality of Life programme: Contract N° QLEV-CT99-00016 - Accompanying Measures (5/99); Contract N° QLEV-CT99-01040 - Generic Activities, Area 7.1, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases (7/99); Contract N° QLEV-CT99-01616 - final panel of Area 7.1, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases (7/99); Contract N° QLEV-1999- 08793 Generic Activities, Area 7.2 and 7.3, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases (1/00); Contract N° QLEV-2000-20063 - chairman-rapporteur immunology/cancer of the final panel Area 7.2 and 7.3, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases (1-2/00); Contract N° QLEV-2000-22342 Accompanying Measures (7/00); Contract N° QLEV-2000-26716 – Generic Activities, Area 7.1, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases (11/00); Contract N° QLEV-2000-26406 - Key Action 3, Area 3.1 and 3.2 (12/00); Contract N° QLEV-2000-28614 - final panel of Area 7.1, Chronic and Degenerative Diseases (12/00). - Expert (Reference N° EE19981AO0287) for the assessment and ranking of applications in the Expression of Interest (Eol) Call of the upcoming new fp6, Contract N° QLEV-2002-23930 (6/02). - Expert (Reference N° EE19981AO0287) for the evaluation of projects - midterm reviews: 26.3.04 Project QLG1-2002-01738, Contract letter CTEX2002B014436-101; 15 Strohal – 7/2006 Procter & Gamble Inc. (1998 - 2001): - Review of and answers to professional and consumer health-related product inquires in Austria, 1998 - 2000. - Clearasil Complete: Assistance in the generation of scientific objectives and strategies für a marketing project to address Austrian dermatologists and GPs. Assistance in the development of the broschure "Life - Unsere Haut" (target group: consumers age 12 - 20) - SECRET - Preparation of a broschure für the European market with professional health care workers as target group. Elected by Procter & Gable as the single best approach for roll-out across Europe. - Menopause and the skin - ProVital: Consultant work für the global Unit of Procter & Gamble (GBU-EGHAM-UK) to develop strategies and scientific objectives for a world-wide marketing programme on the basis of the "Austrian Gynaecologist Model" (brochure, skin manual, scientific product profile) - Charming - bath paper: Evaluation and Review of pre-market skin-safety studies. Health Consult Inc. - Center of Occupational Medicine and Medical Consulting (1996 – 2002): - Development of DERM-OCC: a dermatological survey programm specifically designed für the occupational medicine needs of industrial companies larger than 300 employees. - Melanoma prevention programme - Dermatological assistance for physicians in the field of occupational medicine American Academy of Dermatology: Designated as formal observer for the 62nd Annual Meeting, February 6th – 11th, 2004, Washington DC, USA OMV – Austrian Mineral Oil Assotiation: medical consultancy in form of cooperation projects - Dermatology and occupational medicine, start 10/00Smith + Nephew GmbH: strategic consultancy, cooperate clinical scientist (e.g. training network for medical doctors, medical marketing aspects), start 9/02Wyeth Lederle Pharma: strategic consultancy, start 9/03Sanova Inc. Austria: strategic consultancy, start 2/04Serono Inc. Austria: strategic consultancy, start 9/04Abott Inc. Austria: strategic consultancy, start 8/05Helbo Photodynamic Lasersystems International: strategic consultancy, start 9/05Ucb Pharma GmbH Austria: strategic consultancy, start 2/063M-Woundcare GmbH Austria: strategic consultancy, start 5/06- Original articles R. KOFLER, D.J. NOONAN, R. STROHAL, R.S. BALDERAS, N.P.H. MOLLER, F.J DIXON and A.N. THEOFILOPOULOS. Molecular analysis of the murine lupus associated anti-self response: Involvement of a large number of heavy and light chain variable region genes. Eur.J.lmmunol. (1987) 17:91-95 16 Strohal – 7/2006 G. KRÖMER, R. FÄSSLER, R. STROHAL, G. WICK and R. KOFLER. Evidence for a new murine immunglobuline heavy chain variable region gene family. Immunol.lnvestigations (1986) 16:107-116 R. STROHAL, G. KRÖMER, G. WICK and R. KOFLER. Complete variable region sequence of a non-functionally rearranged kappa light chain transcribed in the nonsecretor P3-X63-Ag8.653 myeloma ceilline. Nucleic Acid Research (1987) 15:2771 R. KOFLER, M.A. DUCHOSAL, M.E. JOHNSON, M.T. AGUADO, R. STROHAL, G.KRÖMER and R. FÄSSLER. The genetic origin of murine Lupus-associated autoantibodies. Immunol.Letters (1987) 16:265-272 R. KOFLER, R. STROHAL, R.S. BALDERAS, M.E. JOHNSON, D.J. NOONAN, M.A. DUCHOSAL, F .J. DIXON and A.N. THEOFILOPOULOS. Ig germline gene organization and Ig genes expressed in anti-DNA autoantibodies from lupus mice. J.Clin.lnvest. (1988) 82:852-860 R. STROHAL, G. KROEMER, H. WOLF, G. WICK and R. KOFLER. Molecular analysis of the Lupus-associated anti-self immune response. Wi.Kli.Wo. (1988) 23:753-760 R. STROHAL, A. HELMBERG, G. KROEMER and R. KOFLER. Mouse Vk gene classification by nucleic acid sequence similarity.lmmunogenetics (1989) 30:475-493 R. STROHAL, R. GILLITZER, E. ZONZITS and G. STINGL. Localized vs. generalized pyogenic granuloma: A clinicopathological study. Arch.Dermatol. (1991) 127:856-861 ELBE, O. KILGUS, R. STROHAL, E. PA YER, S. SCHREIBER and G. STINGL. Fetal skin: a site of dentritic epidermal T Cell developement. J.lmmunol. (1992) 149:16941701 E. PAYER, R. STROHAL, R. KUTIL, A. ELBE and G. STINGL. Demonstration of a CD3+ Iymphocyte subset in the epidermis of athymic nude mice: evidence für TCR diversity. J. Immunol. (1992) 149:413-420 R. STROHAL, K. RAPPERSBERGER, H. PEHAMBERGER and K. WOLFF. Nonbullous pemphigoid: Prodrome of bullous pemphigoid or a distinct pemphigoid variant? J.Am.Acad.Dermatol. (1993), 29:293-299 O. KILGUS, E. PA YER, S. SCHREIBER, A. ELBE, R. STROHAL and G. STINGL. Invivo cytokine expression in normal and perturbed murine skin - analysis by competitive quantitative polymerase chain reaction. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1993) 100:674-680 R. STROHAL, L. PAUCZ, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. T -Cell receptor repertoire of Iymphocytes infiltrating cutaneous melanoma is predominated by V specificities present in normal human skin. Cancer Research (1994) 54:4734-4739 R. STROHAL, K. MARBERGER, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. Immunhistological analysis of anti-melanoma host responses. Arch.Derm.Res. (1994), 287:28-35 F. TRAUTINGER, C. JANTSCHITSCH, R. STROHAL, M. POURMOJIB and I. KINDAS-MÜGGE. Mispriming and PCR amplification of hsp27. Cell Stress & Chaperones (1998), 2:276-277 17 Strohal – 7/2006 R. STROHAL, CH. BRNA, U. MOSSBACHER, G. FISCHER, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. First comparative delineation of the T -Cell receptor repertoire in primary and multiple subsequent/coexisting metastatic melanoma sites. J. Invest. Dermatol. (1998),111:1085-1091. R. STROHAL, E. TSCHACHLER, S. BREYER, A. UTHMAN, I. SIMONITSCH, S. TRATTNIG, W. SCHEITHAUER, G. STINGL and G.V. KORNEK. Reactivation of Behyet's disease in the course of a multicentric HHV8-positive Castleman's disease: long-term complete remission by a combined chemo/radiation and Interferon- therapy regimen. Brit. J. Haematol. (1998), 103:788-790. R. STROHAL and G. STINGL. What is the best way to define the anti-melanocyte Tcell repertoire? J. Invest. Dermatol. (1999), 113:286-288. R. STROHAL, R. MOSSER, H. KITTLER, K. WOLFF, B. JANSEN, C. BRNA, G. STINGL, and H. PEHAMBERGER. Comparative PCR analyses of MART -1/Melan-A and tyrosinase mRNA expression in peripheral blood of stage I-IV melanoma patients. Melanoma Research, (2001), 11: 543-548. DORIAN WINTER, EDDA FIEBIGER, PAUL MERANER, HERBERT AUER, CHRISTINE BRNA, ROBERT STROHAL, FRANZ TRAUTINGER, ROBERT KNOBLER, GOTTFRIED F. FISCHER, GEORG STINGL, and DIETER MAURER. Definition of T Cell receptor epitopes für cytotoxic T -Iymphocyte-mediated attack of cutaneous lymphoma. J. Immunol., (2003), 171: 2714 ASTRID BREUß, CAROLA WOLBER, JOHANNES ROTHMUND and ROBERT STROHAL. Mycobakteriosis with atypical course? pneumologisch, (2003), 4: 22. CLAUDIA SCHIESSL, CAROLA WOLBER AND ROBERT STROHAL. Reproducibility of patch tests: Comparison of identical test allergens from different commercial sources. Contact Dermatitis, (2004), 50: 27-30. CAROLA WOLBER; FELIX OFFNER AND ROBERT STROHAL. Therapieresistente zentrofaziale Schwellung im Jugendalter. Jartros Dermatologie, 1:42-43 (2004) CLAUDIA SCHIESSL AND ROBERT STROHAL. Reply: Reproducibility of patch tests. Contact Dermatitis, 51: 45-46 (2004) WALTER RHOMBERG, HELMUT EITER, FRANZ BOEHLER, CHRISTIAN SAELY, AND ROBERT STROHAL. Combined Razoxane and Radiotherapy for Melanoma Brain Metastases: a retrospective study. Journal of Neuro-Oncology, 74: 295-299 (2005). ACHIM SCHNEEBERGER, TAMARA JANDL, FRIEDER KOSZIK, ...... KLEMENS RAPPERSBERGER, ROBERT STROHAL, ...... GEORG STINGL. S100B and Melanoma Inhibitory Activity (MIA) Production Rates Differ Among Primary human Melanoma Lines – Implications for their Use As Melanoma Markers. submitted for publication (2006). ROBERT STROHAL, MARC SCHELLING, MICHAEL TAKACS, WOLFGANG JUREKA, ULRIKE GRUBER AND FELIX OFFNER. Nanocrystalline silver dressings as an efficient anti-MRSA barrier: a new solution to an increasing problem. Journal of Hospital Infection, 60:226-230 (2005) CLAUDIA SCHIESSL, CAROLA WOLBER, MARTINA TAUBER, FELIX OFFNER, AND ROBERT STROHAL. 5% Imiquimod cream for the treatment of basal cell carcinoma – A follow-up study. submitted for publication (2006). 18 Strohal – 7/2006 NIKOLE SPEISER-RANKINE, WERNER UNTERBERGER, RUDOLF TAIBL, GABI PAYER-NEUNDLINGER; MARTINA MITTLBÖCK AND ROBERT STROHAL. Development and implementation of process-oriented skin safety standards for the mineral oil industry – a pilot study. Society of Petrol Engineers Journal, Nr. 98731, April 2006. W.H. BÖHNKE, R.A. BRASIE, J. BARKER, S. CHIMENTI, E. DAUDÉN, M. DE RIE, L. DUBERTRET, A. GIANETTI, A. KATSAMBAS, K. KRAGBALLE, J.M. NAEYAERT, J.P. ORTONNE, J. PEYRI, J.C. PRINZ, J.H. SAURAT, R. STROHAL, P. VAN DER KWERKHOF, W. STERRY. Recommendations for the use of etanercept in psoriasis: a European Dermatology Expert group consensus. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology. In press (2006). ROBERT STROHAL, MARC SCHELLING, MICHAEL TAKACS, WOLFGANG JUREKA, ULRIKE GRUBER AND FELIX OFFNER. Opatrunki z nanokryztalami srebra jako skuteczna bariera przeciwko szczepom MRSA: nowy sposób na rozwiązanie rosnącego problemu. Leczenie Ran 3(S2): S29-S33 (reprint in Polish from the Journal of Hospital Infection, 60:226-230, 2005. Nanocrystalline silver dressings as an efficient anti-MRSA barrier: a new solution to an increasing problem) Reviews and bock chapters G. KRÖMER, R. STROHAL, R. FÄSSLER, G. WICK, D.J. NOONAN, F.J. DIXON, A.N. THEOFILOPOULOS and R. KOFLER. Cloning and sequencing of murine lupusassociated autoantibody genes. In: The Influence of New Technology and Medical Practice J.P.Paul, Ed. Macmillan Publishers Ltd., London (1986) 225-248 R. STROHAL, H. WOLF and R. KOFLER. Molekulargenetische Analyse der Autoantikörper-Produktion bei systemischem Lupus erythematodes. Extracta Derm. (1989) 3:156-157 G. STINGL, A. ELBE, E. PAYER, O. KILGUS, R. STROHAL and S. SCHREIBER. The role of fetal epithelial tissues in the maturation/differentiation of bane marrowderived precursors into dendritic epidermal T -cells (DETC) of the mouse. ln: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg (1991) 173:269-277 R. STROHAL, R. GILLITZER, E. ZONZITS and G. STINGL. Generalized pyogenic granuloma Dermatoloqy Digest (1992) 2:6-7 R. STROHAL. Localized vs generalized pyogenic granuloma. Clinical Digest Series (1992) 12:808-809 MICHITSCH, R. STROHAL, W. OSTERODE, CH. WOLF und B. ORTEL. Ein Fall von Plumboporphyrie als Beispiel für die Grenzwertproblematik in der Arbeitsmedizin. In: Gentoxische Substanzen in der Arbeitswelt, Editor: E. Baumgartner; Austrian Society of Industrial Medicine; Verlag Wilhelm Maudrich, Wien, München (1995), 20-22 CH. WOLF, G. MÄNNER, S. MEGHDADI, A. MICHITSCH und R. STROHAL. Fieber durch inhalative Noxen: Seltene Ursachen. Atemw.Lunqenkrkh. (1995) 21 :S70-S71 (1. Suppl.) G. KOFLER, I. MOSCHEN, E. TSCHACHLER und R. STROHAL. Die Bedeutung von HIV in der Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde: Ein virologisches, epidemiologisches und klinisches Update mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der HIV Infektionsprophylaxe 19 Strohal – 7/2006 und postexpositioneller Prävention. Stomatologie (1997), 94:345-362 and Deutsche Zahnärztliche Zeitschrift (1997), 52:586-596 G. KOFLER, I. MOSCHEN, E. TSCHACHLER und R. STROHAL. Die Bedeutung von HIV in der Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde: Ein virologisches, epidemiologisches und klinisches Update. Schweizer Monatsschrift für Zahnmedizin (1997) 107:1-9 R. STROHAL. Melanom Antigene. Onkoloqisch - Aktuelles für die Praxis (1998) R. STROHAL. Wieviel Wirkkosmetik braucht der Mensch? In: HAGE III - Wohin geht die kosmetische Industrie im neuen Millenium ? IMUG Eigenverlag Hannover (2001), 12-16 SCHNEEBERGER, R. STROHAL and G. STINGL. Das maligne Melanom. In: Klinische Onkologie, Editoren: H. Huber, W. Hiddemann, C.R. Bartram Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg (2003), chapter 65: 1553-1602 Books/other Publications Christian WEINBERGER AND ROBERT STROHAL. SECRET - Produktmonographie. Procter & Gamble Austria, Medizinisch-Wissenschaftliche Abteilung, Wien (1999) JOHN GRAY AND ROBERT STROHAL. Die Haut im Rahmen des Peri/post menopausalen Symptomenkomplexes: Eine kosmetische Herausforderung. Procter & Gamble International, GBU, EGHAM, London (2000) The Year 2000 Monitoring Panel of external experts (ROBERT STROHAL RAPPORTEUR, MIRIAM WILEY - RAPPORTEUR, JOHN DAVISON-RAPPORTEUR, CORNELIS DE WINTER, JYRKI LIESIVUORI, HELEN SAVAKI, FRIEDRICH WEISSBACH, und DANIEL THOMAS - CHAIRMAN). 2000 Annual monitoring report on the RTD activities conducted under the European Commission "Quality of life and management of living resources" programme. Office for official publications of the European Communities, Luxenbourg (2001) ROBERT STROHAL. Dermatologie und Venerologie in Vorarlberg, Jartros Dermatologie, (2002) 6:28 K. WOLFF, ....., R. STROHAL, ...., B. VOLC-PLATZER. Alefacept – ein neuer immunmodulierender Therapieansatz in der Behandlung der Psoriasis. Consensus Statement. Update, (2003), 14: 1-14 P. FRITSCH, ....., R. STROHAL, ...., B. VOLC-PLATZER. Stellenwert von Tacrolimus-Salbe (Protopic) in der Behandlung der atopischen Dermatitis. Experts Statement. Update, (2004), 31:1-16 G. STINGL, R. STROHAL, ...., W.F. STERRY...., UND B. VOLC-PLATZER. Stellenwert von Etanercept in der Therapie der Psoriasis und Psoriasisarthritis. Konsensus - Statement. Update, 41:1-19, 2004 G. STINGL, W. ABERER, ...., R. STROHAL...., UND K. WOLFF. Stellenwert von Efalizumab in der Behandlung der Psoriasis. Consensus - Statement. Update, 21:120, 2005. W. ABERER, P. FRITSCH, HJ. RAUCH, G.STINGL UND R. STROHAL. Positionspapier Behandlung der Psoriasis mit Biologika. Update, 1: 1-11, 2006. R. STINGL, A. REYNOLDS, S. CHIMENTI AND R. STROHAL. 20 Strohal – 7/2006 Etanercept: The future of the psoriasis therapy – A Advisory Board Report. pp 1-6, January, 2006. Community Relations and Media Work Sun without Remorse, Awareness Day by the ÖGDV and Österreichische Krebshilfe, May 5, 2002, programme for the province of Vorarlberg: out-door occupation and melanoma risks, teaching day für primary school children, free evaluation of moles at the Dept. of Dermatology, Federal Academic Hospital of Feldkirch Radio Arabella: - Radio interview "Radio Arabella" - Melanoma Prevention – Awareness day, 7.5.2003 Austrian Broadcast Radio – Radio Vorarlberg: - 60 min. Hotline (Aktuelles Thema), April 4, 2002 - News of the day, Interview Bienen/Wespengiftallergien, May 14, 2003 - News of the day, Sun without Remorse, Awareness Day, May 19, 2003 - Sexually transmitted diseases, July 18, 2003 - News of the day, Sun without Remorse, Awareness Week, May 25, 2004 - 60 min. Hotline (Aktuelles Thema), May 27, 2004 - Feet-associated fungal infections, Bodenseemagazin, 28.2.2005 - Sun and Skin. 60 min. Hotline (Aktuelles Thema), May 24, 2005 - News of the day, Concerted Action Felsenau, July 2, 2005 - 60 min. Hotline (Aktuelles Thema), January 11, 2006 (report, cold weather and the skin) - Botox and the dream of eternal youth. 60 min. Hotline (Aktuelles Thema), March 27, 2006 (report, cold weather and the skin) - Sun and Skin Cancer. 60 min. Hotline (Aktuelles Thema), May 15, 2006 - - Silver as potent anti-microbial agent, Report Series: World of Science, December 20, 2004 Austrian Broadcast Radio – Ö1: - Report, Morning News, Hot days and the skin, July 20, 2006 Austrian Broadcast Radio – Ö1: - Report, Morning News, Skin cancer check at the public bath Felsenau – Results, June 7, 2006 The plant Bärenklau and the danger of phototoxic reactions. Report, Breakfast News, May 23rd, 2006 Antenne Vienna Radio: 21 Strohal – 7/2006 - Austrian Broadcast Television – Section Vorarlberg (Vorarlberg heute): - Report, Interview "General Dermatology"- March 3, 2002 - Report, Interview "Increasing Allergies" - April 24, 2002 - Report, Studio Discussion "Melanoma Prevention" . May 6, 2002 - Report, Sun without Remorse, Awareness Day, May 19, 2003 - Report, DERM-OCC – the project, September 17, 2003 - Report, Dangers of the sun in the mountains, March 17, 2004 - Report, Sun allergies, April 2, 2004 - Report, Sun without Remorse, Awareness Week, May 26, 2004 - Report, Sun without Remorse, Awareness Week, May 18, 2005 - Report, Concerted Action at the public bath Felsenau – Impressions, Results, July 2, 2005 Sat-1/Austrian Television Window: - Morgenjournal und Drive-Time – Beitrag: Schwitzen, was kann ich dagegen tun, August 5, 2003 Health today: Report, Interview "Biologicals for Psoriasis"- October 27th, 2004 BBC-News online - Silver dressings to fight MRSA, (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4172207.stm), 18.1.2005 Austrian Broadcast Television online – www.orf.at - Sun and the skin, 60 minutes Chat, 24.5.2005 Vorarlberger Nachrichten: - Headline News: - Strong increase of atopic dermatitis – new therapeutic options, September 25, 2002 - Ask your specialist on the phone, General Dermatology, October 10, 2002Hay fever - new therapeutic options, 18.4.2003 - Melanoma Prevention - Awareness day, Reports April 22, 24, 25, 28 and May 15, 19, 2003 - Ask your specialist on the phone, Sun and Skin, April 25, 2003 - Melanoma Prevention - Awareness week, Report, May 26, 2003 - Ask your specialist on the phone, Sun and Skin, June 21, 2004 - Dermatological problems of the summer, Interview, June 23, 2004 - Skin and signs of internal diseases, Report, March 4, 2005 - Ask your specialist on the phone, Allegies and atopic ekzema, March 19, 22, 24, 2005 „Let your spots be checked”, Interview, May 26/27, 2005 Progress on the track, Report, June 3, 2005 „Safer Sun“ for those who love the sun, Interview, June 24, 2005 - 22 Strohal – 7/2006 - Mole-check at the public swimmingpool Felsenau in Feldkirch, Report, July 4, 2005 The dangers of dry cold, Report November 29, 2005 Red cheeks might be dangerous, Report, December 31, 2005 The early fight against the sun, Report, February 9, 2006 - Sun and skin cancer, Reports May 25 and 27, 2006 - Ask your specialist on the phone, Sun and skin cancer, May 29, 2.003.30pm, 2006. - - - - - Melanoma Prevention - Awareness day, Report 9.5.2003 - Melanoma Prevention - Awareness day, Report 15.5.2003 - Melanoma Prevention - Awareness day, Report June 14, 2004 Jartros Dermatologie: Argentum ante portas. 3:16 (2003) Forum Gesundheit: - Psoriasis and Therapy with Biologics, Report, StandardMed, August 14th, 2006. Das kleine Blatt: - MINIMED Lecture Series: The skin – a specific coat for the body and soul. Report of the Lecture Evening, June 10, 2006. Wann und Wo weekly: - Awareness Action “sun:watch” at three public swimming pools in Vorarlberg (Bludenz, Feldkirch, Bregenz). Report, June 9, 2006 Der Standard: - MINIMED Lecture Series: The skin – a specific coat for the body and soul. Announcing report, June 3 and 6, 2006. Wenn der Bart kehrt macht. 4:23 (2003) Hautnah der Ärztewoche: - Studie zur AD-Schubprophylaxe. 4 (Jänner):27 (2005) Dermatology Times: Out-door work as potential risk for melanoma. May 2005, USA Feldkircher Anzeiger Sun without Remorse – 7 sun rules, Interview, May 20, 2005 NEUE Vorarlberger Tageszeitung - - - Bee sting reactions, Report, June 2, 2005 - Sun burn: „like a knife in the skin“, Report, July 5, 2005 Awareness Action “sun:watch” at three public swimming pools in Vorarlberg (Bludenz, Feldkirch, Bregenz). Report, June 9, 2006 Feldkirch aktuell - - Sun:watch – Felsenau Feldkirch, Report, June 2005 23 Strohal – 7/2006 Published Abstracts and Posterpresentations (selection) R. KOFLER, R. STROHAL, H. STEINER, H. WOLF, G. WICK, D.J. NOONAN, F .J DIXON and A.N. THEOFILOPOULOS. Structural genetic elements encoding murine lupus-associated monoclonal autoantibodies. XVII. Treffen der Deutsche Gesellschaft für Immunologie, 25.-28. September 1985, Göttingen, Deutschland. Immunobiol. (1985),170:46 R. STROHAL, D.J. NOONAN, G. KRÖMER, G. WICK, F.J. DIXON, A.N. THEOFILOPOULOS and R. KOFLER. Studies on the genetic origin of lupusassociated monoclonal autoantibodies. Gemeinschaftssitzung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Immunologie und der Societe Francaise d'lmmunologie, 20.-22. November 1986, Strasbourg, Frankreich. Immunobiol. (1986),173:219-220 R. KOFLER, D.J. NOONAN, R. STROHAL, R. FÄSSLER, F .J. DIXON and A.N. THEOFILOPOULOS. Restricted V but divers V genes encode murine Lupus anti single stranded DNA autoantibodies. FASEB 71. Jahressitzung, 29. März - 2. April 1987, Washington, DC, USA. Federation Proceedings (1987) 46:6135 R. STROHAL, G. KRÖMER, R. KOFLER and G. WICK. Molecular analysis of the lupus-associated anti-self immune response. Jahressitzung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Biochemie und der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie, 12.-14. September 1988, Innsbruck, Österreich. Hoppe-Seyler Biol.Chem. (1988) 369:927 R. STROHAL, A. RIEGER, K. RAPPERSBERGER; H. PEHAMBERGER, K. WOLFF and G. STINGL. Non-bullous pemphigoid: Prodrome of bullous pemphigoid or an autonomous clinical entity? 4. Immundermatologisches Symposium, 21.-23. September 1989, Amsterdam, Niederlande. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1989) 93:309 A. ELBE, O. KILGUS, R. STROHAL, H. SCHINHAN and G. STINGL. Establishment of a felline of putative CD3-precursors of dendritic epidermal T cells (DETC) from fetal skin. FASEB Gemeinschaftssitzung, 4.-7. Juni 1990, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. FASEB Journal (1990) 4:A1736 R. STROHAL, A. ELBE, O. KILGUS and G. STINGL. Thy-1+ cells within fetal murine skin fail to express functional CD3-associated T Cell receptors. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung, 9.-11. November 1990, Mannheim, Deutschland. Arch.Derm.Res. (1990) 12:34 Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Dermatologie, 2.-9. Februar, 1991, Zürs am Arlberg, Österreich. Schriftum und Praxis (1991) 22:120-122 R. STROHAL, A. ELBE, O. KILGUS and G. STINGL Thy-1 + cells from fetal murine skin fail to express functional CD3-associated T Cell receptors. FASEB Gemeinschaftssitzung, 21.-25. April, 1991, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. FASEB Journal (1991) 5:A7710 O. KILGUS, A. ELBE, R. STROHAL, E. PAYER, S. SCHREIBER and G. STINGL. In-----vivo cytokine expression of adult vs. fetal skin. FASEB Gemeinschaftssitzung, 21.-25. April, 1991, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. FASEB Journal (1991) 5:A1004 O. KILGUS, A. ELBE, R. STROHAL, E. PAYER, S. SCHREIBER and G. STINGL. In----- vivo cytokine expression of adult vs. fetal skin. SID, USA. 1.-3. Mai, 1991, Seattle, Washington, USA. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1991) 96:609 24 Strohal – 7/2006 R. STROHAL, L. PAUCZ, J. FRIEDL, H. PEHAMBERGER and G.STINGL. T cell receptor V repertoire in tumor-infiltrating Iymphocytes of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung, 15.-17. November, 1991, Graz, Österreich. Arch.Derm.Res. (1991) 284: 23-24 R. STROHAL, L. PAUCZ, J. FRIEDL, H. PEHAMBERGER and G.STINGL. Evidence for a limited T Cell receptor repertoire in tumor-infiltrating Iymphocytes of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Molecular Pharmacology of the skin, 7.-9. Februar, 1992, Berlin, Deutschland. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1992) 97:826 O. KILGUS, A. ELBE, R. STROHAL, E. PA YER, S. SCHREIBER and G. STINGL. In-----vivo cytokine expression as determined by quantitative PCR. Molecular Pharmacology of the skin, 7.-9. Februar, 1992, Berlin, Deutschland. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1992) 97:820 R. STROHAL, L. PAUCZ, J. FRIEDL, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. Analysis of the T Cell receptor repertoire in tumor-infiltrating Iymphocytes of cutaneous malignant melanoma. European Society für Dermatological Research, 4.-7. April, 1992, London, England. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1992) 98:507 K. MARBERGER, R. STROHAL, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. Phenotypic analysis of the mononuclear cell infiltrate in primary and secondary malignant melanoma. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dermatologische Forschung, 13.-15 November, 1992, Mainz, Deutschland. Arch.Derm.Res. (1993) 285: 64 H. PEHAMBERGER, R. DORFNER, M. BINDER, R. STROHAL, K. WOLFF and G. STINGL. Serum factors as marker of melanoma progression. Second Tricontinental Meeting of the JSID, SID, und ESDR, 28.-31. Oktober, 1993, Kyoto, Japan. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1993) 98:446(A354) R. STROHAL, L. PAUCZ, J. FRIEDL, H. PEHAMBERGER and G.STINGL. The T cell receptor repertoire of Iymphocytes infiltrating cutaneous melanoma is predominated by V specificities present in T -cells of normal skin. The Second Tricontinental Meeting of the JSID, SID, und ESDR, 28.-31. Oktober, 1993, Kyoto, Japan. J.lnvest.Dermatol. (1993) 98:422(A207) R. STROHAL, C. BRNA, H. ZAROUR, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. A gp-1 00 TCR D chain is exclusively expressed in Iymphocytes infiltrating jung and cutaneous metastases of three different melanoma patients presenting with multiple gp-100/Mart-1 positive metastases. 57th Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology, 1. - 5. Mai 1996, Washington DC, USA. J. Invest. Dermatol. (1996) 106:928 (A737) R. STROHAL, C. BRNA, H. PEHAMBERGER, U. MOSSBACHER, G. FISCHER, H. ZAROUR and G. STINGL. Restricted usage of gp-1 OO-specific TCRBVDJ transcripts associated with highly polymorphic CDR3 regions indicates the lack of clonal expansion of tumor-reactive TIL in multiple gp-100-positive metastases of three different melanoma patients. 25th Anniversary ESDR Meeting, 28. September - 1. Oktober 1996, Amsterdam, Niederlande. J. Invest. Dermatol. (1996) 107:456 (A53) R. STROHAL, C. BRNA, U. MOSSBACHER, G. FISCHER, H. ZAROUR, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. In-situ identification of al ready published Mart1/Melan-A and gp1 OO-specific T –cell receptor ß-chain genes in tumor-infiltrating Iymphocytes of 12 Mart-1/Melan-A and gp100-expressing melanoma specimens from 3 non-HLA-A2 patients: Evidence for organ-specific CDR3 region expression in the 25 Strohal – 7/2006 context of highly conserved TCRBV J segments. 4th World Conference on Melanoma, Concurrent Symposium, 10.-14. Juni 1997, Sydney Australien. Melanoma Research (1997) 7 (Suppl. 1): S10 R. STROHAL, C. BRNA, U. MOSSBACHER, G. FISCHER, H. ZAROUR, H. PEHAMBERGER and G. STINGL. In-situ identification of already published Mart1/Melan-A and gp100-specific T -cell receptor -chain genes in tumor-infiltrating Iymphocytes of 12 Mart-1/Melan-Aand gp100-expressing melanoma specimens from 3 non-HLA-A2 patients: Evidence for organ-specific CDR3 region expression in the context of highly conserved TCRBVJ segments. 19th World Congress of Dermatology, 15. - 20. Juni 1997 Sydney, Australien. Australian J. of Dermatol. (1997) C. WOLBER, B. FEUERSTEIN, F. OFFNER, and R. STROHAL. Imiquimod-induced CD4+ T –cell responses lead to lang lasting erythema after regression of basal-cell carcinomas and actinic keratoses. 4th Joint Meeting of the JSID, SID and ESDR (Tricontinental Meeting, April 30 - May 4,2003, Miami, Florida USA. J. Invest. Dermatol. R. STROHAL, G. HARTMANN, U. GRUBER, AND F. OFFNER. Efficient anti-MRSA barrier and Iytic action of nanocrystalline silver dressings - a preclinical, in-vitro study. 4th Joint Meeting of the JSID, SID and ESDR (Tricontinental Meeting, April 30 - May 4, 2003, Miami, Florida USA. J. Invest. Dermatol., 2003 R. STROHAL, Basal Cell Carcinoma up-date, Schrifttum und Praxis, in press, 2006. R. STROHAL, WERNER UNTERBERGER, MARTINA MITTLBÖCK AND GABI PAYER-NEUNDLINGER. Out-door work as potential risk for melanoma ? 3rd Meeting of the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO). Abstract, J. Invest. Dermatol. 126: S18, 2006. Feldkirch, July 2006 26