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609 Albany St
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 638 5574
[email protected]
DEON WOLPOWITZ, MD,PhD
Date of Birth
Citizenship
November 7, 1972
United States of America
Employement
2008-present Assistant Professor, Dept. of Dermatology, Section of
Dermatopathology, & Dept of Pathology & Laboratory
Medicine
Boston University School Of Medicine
Education
2006-2008
2003-2006
2002-2003
1994-2002
1996-2000
1990-1994
1990-1994
Boston University School Of Medicine
Dermatopathology Fellowship
Boston University/Tufts University Schools Of Medicine
Combined Residency Program in Dermatology
Academic Chief Resident 2005-2006
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Preliminary Year Internship in Internal Medicine
Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical Scientist Training Program, M.D. Degree
Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Ph.D. degree
University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts & Sciences
B.A degree, Summa cum laude, Biochemistry
University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business
B.S. degree, Summa cum laude, Health Care Management
Research
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7/06 – present Boston University School of Medicine
Department of Dermatology
Preceptors
Mina Yaar, M.D. Professor of Dermatology
Rami Burstein, PhD. Associate Professor of Neurobiology,
Harvard Medical School
Projects
1. Opioid modulation of neuronal molecular responses to pruritic
versus painful cutaneous stimuli
2. Generation of a transgenic mouse model to identify neuronal
circuits mediating cutaneous itch versus pain
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10/01 – 6/02 Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center
Department of Anesthesia
Preceptor
Rami Burstein, PhD. Associate Professor of Anesthesia
Project:
1. In vivo physiology recordings from rat central nervous system to
understand how noxiously applied external stimuli lead to internal
representation of painful sensations
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6/96 – 4/00 Columbia University, Center for Neurobiology & Behavior
Preceptor:
Dr. Lorna W. Role, Professor of Anatomy & Cell Biology
Dissertation: “Essential Functions of CRD-containing Isoforms of the
Neuregulin-1 Gene in the Development of the Peripheral Nervous
System.” Generation/analysis of CRD-NRG-l(-/-) “knock-out” mice
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9/92 – 5/94
Preceptor:
Project:
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
Dr. James C. Alwine, Professor of Microbiology, Department of
Molecular Biology
Transactivation Studies of p53 with T antigen & Cytomegalovirus
Immediate Early Proteins
Abstracts/Presentations/Publications
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Bao, J., Wolpowitz, D., Role, L.W., and Talmage, D.A. (2003) Back Signaling
by the NRG-1 intracellular domain. J. Cell Bio 161, 1133-41.
Wolpowitz, D., Mason, T.B.A., Dietrich, P., Mendelsohn, M., Talmage, D.A., and
Role, L.W. (2000) Cysteine-Rich Domain Isoforms of the Neuregulin-1 Gene
Are Required for Maintenance of Peripheral Synapses. Neuron 25, 79-91
*Poster Presentations:
1998 Cold Spring Harbor Mouse Molecular Genetics Symposium
1999 Annual Society for Neuroscience Conference, Los Angeles
Wolpowitz, D and Gilchrest, BA (2006) Clarifying the Vitamin D Controversy:
The Health Benefits of Supplementation by Diet versus Sunshine. In: Krutmann,
J , Gilchrest, BA (eds) Skin Aging. Springer-Verlag, ,pp 81-102.
Wolpowitz, D and Gilchrest, B.A. The Vitamin D questions: How Much Do You
Need and How Should You Get it? (2006) J Am Acad Dermatol 54, 301-17.
* Panel member, "Vitamin D and Health: Sunshine or Pills?" Nutrition and
Medicine Course, Tufts University School of Medicine, November 2005.
Karakis I, McGeeney B, Demierre MF, Thiele JJ, Wolpowitz D, Bhawan J.
(2007). Acquired hypopigmentation (leukoderma) as a presenting feature of
metastatic amelanotic melanoma with brain involvement. Arch Neurol. 64, 17867.
O. Abbas, N. Krejci and D. Wolpowitz (In press) Solitary hyperkeratotic papule
on the right index finger. Solitary hyperkeratotic papule on the right index finger.
Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Awards
1. Amal K. Kurban Career Development Award - 2009
2. Titus Munson Coan Award for Excellence in Basic Science Research, Columbia
University College of Physicians & Surgeons - 2002
2. Prize for poster, Annual Dean’s Day for Medical Student Research – 2001
3. Representative to the Associated Medical Schools of New York Nineteenth Annual
Awards Program For Medical Student Research – 2000
4. McGraw-Hill Book Award-“outstanding academic achievement” 1st year medical
school – 1995
5. University of Pennsylvania Class of 1946 Ivy Day Senior Award—“In recognition of
well-rounded service to the university in more than one area of campus life—
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scholarship, athletics, extracurricular activities.” – 1994
6. John C. Markis Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences
Biochemistry Major, “In recognition of outstanding academic performance and
laboratory work.” – 1994
7. Karyn Kupcinet International Science School, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot,
Israel, summer research fellowship -- 1993
8. Dean’s List, Univ. of Pennsylvania College of Arts & Sciences – 1993-94 &
1992-93 & 1990-91 & Wharton School of Business – 1993-94 & 1992-93
Honor Societies
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Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Chapter, University of Pennsylvania
Mortar Board (Pi Sigma Alpha) Honor Society, Univ. of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Associate Scholar