Tamas Biro MD, PhD, DSc

Dr. Tamás Bíró is a Full Professor and Chair of the Department of Immunology at the University of Debrecen (Faculty of Medicine, Debrecen, Hungary). He is also Head of the DE-MTA „Lendület” Cellular Physiology Group of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences located at the Department of Physiology (University of Debrecen). Both institutions are members of the Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the University which was awarded by the “Center of Excellence” title by the EU. Dr. Bíró studied general medicine at University of Debrecen. After receiving his MD degree, he spent two years as a Fogarty fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NIH, USA) where he gained substantial experience in molecular pharmacology and neuroscience. After receiving his PhD degree in “Physiology and Neurobiology”, he worked at the Department of Physiology (University of Debrecen) for 15 years where he established and then chaired the Laboratory for Cellular and Molecular Physiology.

His current research activities chiefly focus on understanding the regulatory role of the endocannabinoid system and the closely related family of the TRP ion channels in the formation and establishment of the complex (physico-chemical, immunological, and regeneration) barrier of the human skin. Moreover, multiple projects of his Labs aim at exploiting the potential of numerous synthetic and plant-derived molecules, targeting the endocannabinoid system and certain TRP channels, in the therapeutic management of various skin diseases. Dr. Bíró is the author of more than 130 in extenso publications in renowned international journals and has been the PI of several Hungarian, international (EU), and industrial grants and contracts.