Biography
Thierry Passeron is Professor, head and chair of the department of Dermatology in the University hospital of Nice, France. He also heads the laboratory INSERM U1065 team 12, C3M, dedicated to the study of molecular mechanisms involved in pigmentation and melanoma.
He trained in Nice, France, and completed his fellowship at the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Health at Bethesda, USA. He heads the University Laser Center in Nice. He has been the president of the Department of Clinical Research and Innovation of Nice University hospital for 10 years, vice-president of the regional institute of cancer and vice president of the Côte d’Azur University. He holds 16 international patents with 8 licensed, and more than 450 publications in scientific journals (h-index 70). He is the co-founder of NIKAIA Pharmaceuticals and founder of SUNLUTION. He has received numerous grants and awards, including the prize Robert Degos, the Galien prize (category Dermatology and Cosmetology), and the prestigious Grand Prize Robert Debré for Medical Research. In 2021, he was honored as Chevalier of the National Order of Merit.
His research fields include pigmentary disorders (such as vitiligo and melasma), photoprotection, alopecia areata, lichen planus, hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis, and lasers.
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