 Assistant Professor, Division of Dermatology
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CONTACT INFORMATION Andrea A. Kalus, M.D. Patient Scheduling: |
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Dermatology Residency, University of Washington, 2003-2006 Clinician Teacher Fellow in Internal Medicine, 2002-2003 Internal Medicine Residency, University of Washington, 1999-2002 M.D., University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 1999 B.S., Chemistry and Biology, George Fox College, Newburg, OR, 1993 PROFESSIONAL INTEREST Research Interests: Defensins are a family of antimicrobial peptides and are natural antibiotics in the skin. Defensins also signal the immune system as part of the innate immune defense program in the skin. We study the role of defensins in the innate immune response of the skin and the role of antimicrobial peptides in skin diseases. Clinical Interest: Medical Dermatology PUBLICATIONS Czartoski T, Liu C, Koelle DM, Schmechel S, Kalus A, Wald A. Fulminant, acyclovir resistant, HSV-2 hepatitis in an immunocompetent woman. J Clin Microbiol 44;4:1584-1586, 2006. Horner K, Kalus A, Hornung R. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and polymyositis in a child. J Am Acad Dermatol 54;2(suppl):S61-2, 2006. Gancher S, Mayer A, Youngman S. The effect of nigral implantation on sensitization to dopamine agonists in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats. Neuroscience 79(4):963-972, 1997. Gancher S, Mayer A, Youngman S. Changes in apomorphine pharmacodynamics following repeated treatment in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned rats. Brain Res 12;729(2):190-196, 1996. Gancher ST, Mayer AA. Sensitization to apomorphine-induced rotational behavior in 6-OHDA-lesioned rats: effects of NMDA antagonists on drug response. Brain Research 682:63-68, 1995. Mayer AA, Metcalfe J Stock MK. Relocation during incubation of endothelial nuclei in the chick chorioallantois. Respir Physiol 100:171-176, 1995. Dermatology Home | Dermatology Table of Contents | DOM Home | UW Home
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