Biography
Professional Memberships
American Association For Cancer Research
Honors
GERENDAS Award for Young Biochemists, Hungarian Biochemical Society, Budapest, Hungary (1979)
Research Award of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary (1983)
Certificate of Merit Award of Ministry of Education, Budapest, Hungary (1984)
Scientific Award of Society of Hungarian Hygienists, Budapest, Hungary (1984)
Certificate of Outstanding Work, Award of Ministry of Education, Budapest, Hungary (1988)
Papolczy Award, Society of Hungarian Ophthalmologists, Hungary (1991)
Positions
1975-1983: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Debrecen, Hungary
1983-1990: Sr. Asst. Professor, Dept. of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical Univ. of Debrecen, Hungary
1990: Associate Professor, (Co-chairman in Education), Dept. of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Medical University of Debrecen, Hungary
1990-1993: Visiting Scientist, Dept. of Microbiology of Immunology, Univ. of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Galveston, TX, USA
1993-1997: Associate Professor of Microbiology & Immunology, (NTR), UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA
1997-2001: Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Genetics Division) and Microbiology & Immunology (NTR), UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA
2001-2003: Professor of Microbiology & Immunology (NTR), UTMB, Galveston, TX, USA
2003: Professor, Dept. of Dermatology (NTR), The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
Education
- Medical School
- University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary
- Post Graduate School
- University Medical School of Debrecen, Hungary
- Post Graduate School
- National Academy Science Budapest, Hungary
- Post Graduate School
- Patterson Institute for Cancer Research, Manchester, United Kingdom
Areas of Interest
Clinical Interests
Role of HHV-8 infection in immuno-compromised patients.
HPV and other risk factors for cervical cancer.
Role of EV-HPV infection and the host genetic factors in skin carcinogenesis of patients with epidermodysplasia verruciformis.