Dr. Robert Gniadecki received his MD degree from the Warsaw Medical School (Poland) in 1991 and his PhD from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen (Denmark) in 1994. He became a specialist in dermatology in 2001, certified in both Denmark and Canada. In 2010, he was appointed Full Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the University of Copenhagen, and in 2015 he assumed the same position at the University of Alberta, Canada.
Dr. Gniadecki has served as President of the Danish Dermatological Society, Treasurer of the Canadian Dermatology Foundation, and Board Member of the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) and the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas (ISCL). He is a member of several editorial boards, including the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Dermatology, and Frontiers in Medicine.
He has published >350 peer-reviewed papers. Among his contributions are the development of the low-dose total skin irradiation protocol for cutaneous lymphomas, and the discovery of lymphoma stem cells. His current research focuses on genomics and experimental therapeutics of cutaneous lymphomas and autoimmune skin diseases.
🏥 University Affiliation, City, Country: Division of Dermatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
🧪 Area of Focus in Clinical Practice and Research: Cutaneous lymphomas, hematology-dermatology, autoimmune diseases, genomics, experimental therapeutics
🔎 Looking forward to in the field of cutaneous lymphomas and at the 6th WCCL: Pathogenesis of primary cutaneous lymphomas
💭 What are you passionate about in medicine or recreationally? Metabolic and environmental determinants of skin disease; the skin as an active organ communicating with other physiological systems
🏆 A short story or academic achievement you are proud of: Development of the low-dose total skin irradiation protocol and discovery of lymphoma stem cells