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Prof. Dr. med. Reinhard Dummer

Specialist FMH in Dermatology

Professional activity

2007 - 2025 Deputy Clinic Director, Department of Dermatology, USZ

2006 Clinic Director ad interim, Dermatological Clinic, USZ

1996 - 2006 Head Physician of the Dermatological Clinic, USZ

1995 Habilitation at the University of Zurich

1994 - 1996 Senior Physician Dermatological Clinic, USZ

1993 Scholarship holder of the Swiss National Science Foundation, University in Cleveland, Ohio

1993 Research fellow at the Skin Disease Research Centre of the Case Western Reserve

1987 - 1992 Resident at the Medical Clinic of the University of Heidelberg, Dermatological Clinic Würzburg, Dermatological Clinic USZ (Prof. G. Burg)

Professional career

2016 Appointment as full professor

2004 Specialist title in allergology and clinical immunology

2003 Course for clinical studies of the Dermatological Oncology Working Group

2002 Recognised as a trainer for the FMS skills programme, laser treatments of the skin and mucous membranes close to the skin for types I, II, IV, V

2001 Titular professorship, University of Zurich

1992 Specialist certification as a dermatologist after oral examination by the Bavarian Medical Association

1992 Specialist certification as a dermatologist after oral examination by the Bavarian Medical Association

Membership of professional associations

President of the Melanoma Project Group of the Swiss Working Group for Cancer Diseases

Board member and founder of the European Association of Dermato-Oncology (EADO)

Past President of the European Associatioen of Dermato-Oncology Research (ESDR)

Member of the EORTC Cutaneous Lymphoma Project Group

Member of the EORTC Melanoma Project Group

Reviewer of many scientific journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Lancet Oncology, Nature Communication, etc.

President of the Association for Skin Cancer Research, www.skincancer.ch

Cancer Network Zurich

SKINTEGRITY, member of the Steering Committee

Comprehensive Cancer Centre Zurich: Board Member

URPP (University Research Priority Projects): Managing Director

Main research areas

Numerous scientific projects on skin malignancies and special signalling pathways, particularly in melanoma. His research group concentrates its research work on human tissue samples and focusses on the development of new treatment methods, which are carried out in controlled clinical trials.

Publications

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Languages

German, English