Professor Thomas Luger

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Allergology and clinical immunology - photobiology and phototherapy
  • dermatopharmacology, mechanisms of immune tolerance
  • neuroinflammation

Academic Education

09/1982Board Certification Dermatology
07/1980 - 08/1982Postdoctoral Training and Visiting Associate, National Institutes of Health, NIDR (Dr.J.J.Oppenheim) (Grant, Max Kade Foundation)
03/1975Graduation (Dr. med.), University of Vienna, Austria
09/1969 - 02/1975School of Medicine, University of Vienna, Austria

Work Experience

since 04/1990Full Professor of Dermatology (C4), Medical Faculty, WWU
since 04/1990Head of the Laboratory for Cell Biology and Immunobiology of the Skin, Director, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Münster
09/1982 - 03/1990Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Vienna, Austria
03/1977 - 08/1982Resident, Department of Dermatology II, University of Vienna, Austria
06/1975 - 02/1977Resident, Vienna Lainz, Internal Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Urology

Functions and Memberships

since 2006Vice Chairman of the Interdisciplinary Centre of Clinical Research (IZKF), WWU
since 2005Member of the Academy of Sciences of the State North Rhein-Westfalia
since 2002Honorary Member of the Korean Society of Dermatology
since 2002Board Member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF), University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
since 2001Member of the German Academy of Natural Science Leopoldina
since 2001Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
since 2000Honorary Member of the American Dermatological Association
since 1999Board Member of Fond René Touraine pour la Recherche en Dermatologie, Paris, France
since 1995Board Member of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF, University of Leipzig
since 1992Honorary Member of the Hungarian Society of Dermatology
since 1991Corresponding Member of the French Society of Dermatology
since 1990Honorary Member of the Polish Society of Dermatology
2004 - 2007Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)
10/1995 - 10/1990Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Münster (WWU)

Appointments

1985Offer to a Professorship for Dermatology, Charité

Publications

Luger T., Loser K. (2017)
In: Clinical Immunology, null(null)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Lotts T., Agelopoulos K., Phan N., Loser K., Schmaus G., Luger T., Ständer S. (2017)
In: Experimental Dermatology, 26(8)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Ring J, Alomar A, Bieber T, Deleuran M, Fink-Wagner A, Gelmetti C, Gieler U, Lipozencic J, Luger T, Oranje AP, Schäfer T, Schwennesen T, Seidenari S, Simon D, Ständer S, Stingl G, Szalai S, Szepietowski JC, Taïeb A, Werfel T, Wollenberg A, Darsow U, European Dermatology Forum, European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis, European Federation of Allergy, European Society of Pediatric Dermatology, Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (2012)
In: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 26(9)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Tsianakas A, Varga G, Barczyk K, Bode G, Nippe N, Kran N, Roth J, Luger TA, Ehrchen J, Sunderkoetter C (2012)
In: Immunobiology, 217(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Benecke H, Wordehoff J, Lotts T, Marziniak M, Waring J, Luger TA, Hatt H, Stander S (2012)
In: Experimental Dermatology, 21(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/11/2012 - 31/10/2019 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Cluster of Excellence
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2013
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project

Prizes

Aufnahme in die Focus Ärzteliste 2017
Awarded by: Focus
Award given to: Brehler, Randolf; Kliesch, Sabine; Zitzmann, Michael; Arolt, Volker; Senninger, Norbert; Brand, Eva; Pavenstädt, Hermann-Joseph; Heuft, Gereon; Bürklein, Sebastian; Schäfer, Edgar; Kurlemann, Gerhard; Ochman, Sabine; Langer, Martin; Malec, Edward; Martens, Sven; Hohoff, Ariane; Berdel, Wolfgang; Wiendl, Heinz; Eter, Nicole; Luger, Thomas; Warnecke, Tobias; Ehmke, Benjamin; Klockenbusch, Walter; Liem, Dennis; Herbort, Mirco; Eich, Theodor; Raschke, Michael; Semjonow, Axel; Schrader, Jan
Announced at: 15/06/2017 | Date of awarding: 15/06/2017
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2016
Awarded by: Focus
Award given to: Brehler, Randolf; Kliesch, Sabine; Zitzmann, Michael; Arolt, Volker; Senninger, Norbert; Brand, Eva; Pävenstädt Hermann; Heuft, Gereon; Bürklein, Sebastian; Schäfer, Edger; Kurlemann, Gerhard; Ochman, Sabine; Torsello, Giovanni; Langer,Martin; Sunderkötter, Cord; Malec, Edward; Martens,Sven;Hohoff,Ariane; Berdel, Wolfgang; Eter, Nicole; Brehler,Randolf; Luger, Thomas; Warnecke, Tobias; Ehmke, Benjamin; Klockenbusch, Walter; Gralow, Ingrid; Liem, Dennis; Eich, Theodor; Senninger, Norbert; Raschke, Michael
Announced at: 15/07/2016 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2016
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2015
Awarded by: Focus
Award given to: Arolt, Volker; Wiendl, Heinz; Rijcken, Emile; Martens, Sven; Semjonow, Axel; Klockenbusch, Walter; Eich, Hans-Theodor; Liem, Dennis;Brehler, Randolf; Senninger, Norbert; Brand, Eva; Pavenstädt, Hermann-Joseph; Heuft, Gereon; Kurlemann, Gerhard; Bürklein, Sebastian; Schäfer, Edgar; Torsello, Giovanni; Langer, Martin; Malec, Edward; Hohoff, Ariane; Berdel, Wolfgang; Eter, Nicole; Luger, Thomas; Warnecke, Tobias; Ehmke, Benjamin; Gralow, Ingrid; Raschke, Michael;
Announced at: 01/01/2015 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2015
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2014
Awarded by: Focus
Award given to: Colombo-Benkmann; Brehler; Arolt; Senninger; Brand; Pavenstädt; Heuft; Bürklein; Schäfer; Torsello; Langer; Malex; Martens; Hohoff; Berdel; Eter; Luger; Ehmke; Klockenbusch; Gralow; Liem; Eich; Semjonow
Announced at: 15/07/2014 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2014
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Aufnahme in die Focus-Ärzteliste 2014
Awarded by: Focus
Award given to: Brehler, Randolf; Arolt, Volker; Senninger, Norbert; Brand, Eva; Pävenstädt Hermann; Heuft, Gereon; Schäfer, Edger; Torsello, Giovanni; Langer, Martin; Martens, Sven; Hohoff, Ariane; Berdel, Wolfgang; Eter, Nicole; Luger, Thomas; Ehmke, Benjamin; Klockenbusch, Walter; Gralow, Ingrid; Liem, Dennis; Eich, Theodor; Semjonow, Axel; Colombo-Beckmann, Mario
Announced at: 15/07/2014 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2014
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
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Doctorates

Underlying Diseases and Co-factors in Patients with Severe Chronic Pruritus: A Three-year Retrospective Study
Candidate: Sommer, Franz | Supervisors: Luger, Thomas A.
Period of time: until 07/12/2007
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Sentinel-Lymphknotendissektion beim Malignen Melanom
Candidate: Lehzen, Katharina | Supervisors: Luger, Thomas A.
Period of time: until 28/02/2007
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster