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Thomas Kupper, MD, Dermatology, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

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Dermatology • Boston, MA

Thomas B. Fitzpatrick Professor of Dermatology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital

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  • Office

    Harvard Institutes of Medicine, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur Him 671
    Brigham And Womens Hospital Department Of Dermatology
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-525-5550
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Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Dermatology, 1986 - 1989
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1984 - 1986
  • Yale-New Haven Medical Center
    Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1984
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1981
  • University of California, Los Angeles
    University of California, Los AngelesBS, Cum Laude, 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1992 - 2025
  • American Board of Dermatology Dermatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2020
  • Boston Magazine Castle Connolly, 2008-2015, 2017-2020
  • America’s Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connelly, 2007-2020
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • CCR4 + T cell recruitment to the skin in mycosis fungoides: potential contributions by thymic stromal lymphopoietin and interleukin-16  
    Tuzova M, Richmond J, Wolpowitz D, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Chaney K, Kupper T, Cruikshank W., Leuk Lymphoma., 1/1/2014
  • Skin effector memory T cells do not recirculate and provide immune protection in alemtuzumab treated CTCL patients  
    Clark, RA, Watanabe R, Jeatgue JE, Schlapbach C, Tawa MC, Adams N, Dorosario AA, Chaney KS, LeBoeuf NR, Carter JB, Fisher DC, Kupper TS., Science Translational Medicine., 1/1/2012
  • Disruption of TNF-Alpha/TNFR1 function in resident skin cells impairs host immune response against cutaneous vaccinia virus infection  
    Tian T, Dubin K, Jin Q, Qureshi A, King SL, Liu L, Jiang X, Murphy GF, Kupper TS, Fuhlbrigge RC, J Invest Dermatol., 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine 
    Chapter: Cytokines. 
    Williams IR, Rich BE, Kupper TS.Editors: K. Wolff et al.McGraw-Hill, New York2008
  • Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine 
    Chapter: Cytokines and Chemokines. 
    Williams IR, Rich B, Kupper TSEditors: T. Fitzpatrick et al.McGraw-Hill, New York1999
  • Principles of Molecular Medicine 
    Chapter: Dermatology 
    Editors: L Jameson.Humana Press1998
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Lectures

  • Cutting Edge Multidisciplinary Care of the CTCL Patient 
    American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/4/2019
  • High Throughput TCR Sequencing Provides Added Value in the Diagnosis of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/1/2017
  • T Cell memory: New Insights 
    Centre for Immune Regulation, Oslo, Norway - 1/1/2017
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Press Mentions

  • Vaccine Delivery Through Skin Scarification Could Be Solution in Controlling Respiratory Diseases
    Vaccine Delivery Through Skin Scarification Could Be Solution in Controlling Respiratory DiseasesJanuary 28th, 2021
  • New Technique Predicts Which Melanoma Patients Are at Risk for Cancer Recurrence, Spread: Primary Melanoma Patients with Lower T-cell Fraction Are 2.5 Times More Likely to Have Cancer Metastasize Than Patients with Higher T-cell Fraction
    New Technique Predicts Which Melanoma Patients Are at Risk for Cancer Recurrence, Spread: Primary Melanoma Patients with Lower T-cell Fraction Are 2.5 Times More Likely to Have Cancer Metastasize Than Patients with Higher T-cell FractionJanuary 23rd, 2020
  • This Simple Test Predicts Which Melanoma Patients Are at Risk of Cancer Recurrence
    This Simple Test Predicts Which Melanoma Patients Are at Risk of Cancer RecurrenceJanuary 22nd, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Skin Homing T Cells -- Molecular Characterization Of CLANational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2008–2012
  • Vaccination To Generate Protective Tissue Resident T CellsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2011
  • Developmental Research ProgramNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Career Development ProgramNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Administration, Evaluation And Planning CoreNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
  • Dermatology Training GrantNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2006–2011
  • Spore In Skin CancerNational Cancer Institute2001–2011
  • Harvard Skin Disease Research CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2010
  • Role Of IL-1 In The Cutaneous Immune Response To Vaccinia VirusNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008
  • Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-2 And CCR8 In A Mouse Model Of Atopic DermatitisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2008
  • Skin Disease Research CenterNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1994–2008
  • Boes Pilot And Feasibility ProjectNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007
  • Administrative CoreNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2007
  • Immunophysiology Of Keratinocyte CytokinesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2000–2007
  • Skin Homing T Cells--Molecular Characterization Of CLANational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1997–2006
  • Dermatology Training GrantNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases2001–2005
  • IL-1 Receptors And Cutaneous DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1999–2003
  • Functional/Genomic Analysis Of Cutaneous T Cell LympomaNational Cancer Institute2001–2002
  • Immunopathogenesis Of PsoriasisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
  • Immune Mechanisms Of Anti CD40LNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
  • T Cell Homing In Graft Versus Host DiseaseNational Cancer Institute1999–2002
  • Immunophysiology Of Keratinocyte CytokinesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994–1999
  • Microplate Scintillation/Luminescence/Flour CounterNational Center For Research Resources1998
  • IL1 Receptors And Cutaneous DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1995–1997
  • Biology Of Skin Collagen-Binding Beta-1 IntegrinsNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1993–1996
  • Role Of IL-1 Receptors In Cutaneous DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1992–1993
  • Role Of IL-1 Receptors In Cutaneous DiseaseNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1989–1992
  • Immunophysiology Of Keratinocyte CytokinesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1989–1991
  • Immunophysiology Of Keratinocyte CytokinesNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1987–1988

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Thomas Kupper, Dr. Thomas Kupper, MD, Dr. T Kupper, Dr. Thomas Seth Kupper