Pranab Kumar Das
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Biography
Pranab Kumar Das has received his PhD degree in Biochemistry from London University in 1969 and gained extensive research and teaching experiences in different countries globally and finally settled down in Immunological Research in Netherlands covering diverse field with a focus on the inflammation and immunity. One of his main interests had been skin diseases such as leprosy and idiopathic diseases like vitiligo and psoriasis and skin cancer. He has developed a strong interest in correlating tissue reactivity and systemic immunity of hosts. He has published more than 230 articles in peer viewed journals and book chapters in diverse field of life/medical sciences. He is retired in 2006 but still active in Honorary capacity.
Abstract
Abstract : An enigmatic disease by the name of vitiligo: Autoimmune manifestation