INFORMACION PERSONAL
Nombre: Héctor Luis Squiquera.
Teléfono: (5411) 4823-8912
Celular: (5411)15 5179-1162
e-mail: lsqui@tutopia.com
Matrícula profesional: 65640 (Argentina)
IDIOMAS
Italiano - Ingles - Francés
EDUCACION
Universidad
Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina.

EDUCACION DE POST-DOCTORADO

DERMATOLOGIA
The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine. Immunodermatology Unit, Department of Dermatology.
Status: Post-doctoral fellow (1986-1988).

INMUNODERMATOLOGIA
Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Dermatology,
Status: Post-Doctoral Fellow (1990-1991).

INMUNOLOGIA
Department of Immunology, School of Hygiene and Public Health
The Johns Hopkins University.
Status: Visiting Scientist (1987-1989)

EXPERIENCIA LABORAL INTERNACIONAL

1. Department of Dermatology. The Johns Hopkins University. School of Medicine. (Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) Chairman: Thomas T. Provost, MD.
Status: Post-doctoral fellow.
Period: 1986-1988
Activities:
i. Characterization of autoantibodies in South American pemphigus (Fogo selvagem).
ii. Characterization of a cDNA encoding for an antigen of Bullous pemphigoid (BP180).
2. Department of Immunology and Infectious diseases. The Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Chairman: Noel Rose, MD, Ph.D.
Status: Visiting scientist.
Period: 1986-1988.
Activities: Production and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to components of the dermo-epidermal junction.

3. Department of Dermatology. Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. Chairman: Luis A. Diaz, MD
Status: Post-doctoral.
Period: 1989-1990
Activities:
i. Research: Characterization and sequencing of a cDNA coding for one of the major antigens of bullous pemphigoid (BPAg180).
ii. Training in molecular biology.

PARTICIPACION EN SOCIEDADES CIENTIFICAS

Asociación Argentina de Dermatología
Status: Miembro

Society for Investigative Dermatology of Latin America (SIDLA)
Status: Representante

Medical College of Wisconsin Alumni Association
Status: Miembro

ACTIVIDADES DE POST-GRADO

1983.
XXXII Curso de Entrenamiento Intensivo para Graduados.
Universidad de Buenos Aires. II Cátedra de Dermatología. Sociedad Argentina de Dermatología.
Educacíon Contínua en Dermatología. Universidad de Buenos
Aires, II Cátedra de Dermatología. Dermatología Clínica. Universidad de Buenos Aires, Cátedra de Dermatología.
Introdución a la Histoquímica. Academia Nacional de Medicina. Buenos Aires.
V Actualización en Dermatología. Hospital Italiano de Buenos
Aires. Sociedad Argentina de Dermatología.

1984.
XXXIII Curso de Entrenamiento Intensivo en Dermatología para Graduados. Cátedra de Dermatología. Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Dermatosis Occupacionales. Sociedad Argentina de Dermatología.

1985.
IV Meeting Latino Americano de Histocompatibilidad. International Course of Histocompatibility. Academia Nacional de Medicina. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Avances en Immunología Cutánea. Universidad de Buenos Aires, II Cátedra de Dermatología. Status: Secretario.

1986.
Basic Immunology. The Johns Hopkins University, School of Continuous Studies, Baltimore, MD.
Graduate Immunology. The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

1987.
Executive use of Microcomputers. The Johns Hopkins University. School of Continuous Studies, Baltimore, MD.
Introduction to Molecular Biology. The Johns Hopkins University. School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD.

1988.
Animal models in immunology. The Johns Hopkins University. School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

1989.
Biochemistry of proteins. Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Biochemistry, Milwaukee, WI.
Molecular biology. Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Biochemistry.

PARTICIPACION EN CONGRESOS Y ACTIVIDADES RELACIONADAS

1984.
VII Congreso Argentino de Dermatología.
III International Meeting of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology. Asociación Argentina de Alergia e Inmunología. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Status: Secretary in the conference: Immune complex and vasculitis.
Bases for the study and treatment of the allergic patient. Asociación Argentina de Alergia e Inmunología.
I Argentinean Congress of Immunology.
Latino American Congress of Medicine and Sciences applied to sports. Status: Secretary.

1985.
IX Annual Meeting of the Latino-American Dermatologists. Santiago, Chile.

1986.
X Annual Meeting of the Latino-American Dermatologists. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1989.
XIII Annual Meeting of the Latino-American Dermatologists. Montevideo, Uruguay.

1990.
Congresso Italiano di Dermatologia. Bologna. Italy.
X National Congress of the Argentinean Society of Dermatology. Buenos Aires. Argentina.

1991.
XIII Congreso Ibero-Latinoamericano de Dermatología. Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Lectures: Pemphigoid, Blistering diseases.
1992.
Society for Investigative Dermatology. 53rd. Annual Meeting, 29 Abril, 2 Mayo, Baltimore MD, USA.
Sera from patients with psoriasis react with a 100 kD periplasmatic protein from Pityrosporum ovale. Squiquera HL, Galimberti R, Morelli L, Milicich R, Kowalczuk A, and Leoni J.
Use of an animal model of dermatophyte infection to test antimycotic drugs. Galimberti R, Flores V, Kowalczuk A, Plempel M, Stettendorf S, and Squiquera L.
I Teaching seminars for graduates: Dermatology at the end of the century. June 23-29. Buenos Aires. Argentina.
XI Argentinean Cogress of Dermatology. Septiembre 17-20. Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Presentaciones:
Suero de pacientes con psoriasis reaccionan con una proteína de 120 kD extraída de citoplasma de Pityrosporum ovale. Morelli L, Galimberti R, Milicich R, Leoni J, and Squiquera L.
Conferencias:
Immunodermatology: Penfigoid
Poster session:
Use of an animal model of infection in guinea pigs infected with dermatophytes to test antimycotics. Galimberti R, Flores V, Kowalczuk A, Plempel M, Stettendorf S, and Squiquera L.
Treatment of alopecia areata with cyclosporin. Galimberti R, Squiquera L, Kowalczuk A, Hidalgo Parra I.
Therapeutic and psychiatric evaluation in patients with vitiligo treated with melagenin and hydroxycine against placebo. Galimberti R, Robles Gorriti C, Squiquera L.
Prevalence of nail alterations in patients with arthropatic psoriasis. Milicich R, Llauradó A, Pomeraniec C, Galimberti R, Squiquera L.
Alopecia by Pityrosporum ovale. Bonino MV, Schiuma A, Greiding V, Squiquera L, Galimberti R.
Kawasaki syndrome. Schiuma A, de Cunto C, Gianantonio C, Galimberti R, Squiquera L.
1993.
Society for Investigative Dermatology. 54th. Annual Meeting, Abril 28, Mayo 1. Washington DC, USA.
A 120 kD soluble protein from Pityrosporum ovale is recognized by sera from patients with psoriasis. Squiquera L, Plotkin L, Galimberti R, and Leoni J.
XXXVIII Meeting or the Argentinean Society for Clinical Investigation. November 13-17. Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Patients with psoriasis have circulating antibodies that recognize proteins from Pityrosporum ovale. Plotkin L, Leoni J, Galimberti R, Squiquera L.
1994.
Society for Investigative Dermatology. 55th. Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. USA.
Sera from patients with psoriasis recognize N-actetylglucosamine residues in Pityrosporum ovale extracts. Plotkin L, Leoni J, Galimberti R, and Squiquera L.
II Teaching seminars for graduates. Dermatology at the end of the century. Buenos Aires, Argentina. Status: Secretary.
7th. International Congress of Pediatric Dermatology. Sept. 27, Oct. 1, 1994. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. (Passini's white-papules type). Shiuma A, Squiquera L, Giardelli M, Obregon G, Kowalczuk A, Galimberti R.
Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Squiquera HL, Schiuma A, Kowalczuk A, Galimberti R.
1999.
XLIV Annual Meeting of the Argentinean Society of Clinical Investigation. Mar del Plata, November 14-17 1999.
Gonzalez Maglio D, Squiquera HL, Abatangelo C, Fonseca M, and Leoni J: Determination of anti-Ro/SS-A antibodies in patients with Sjögren syndrome.
Argentinean Association of Dermatology. May - Nov 1999, Buenos Aires.
Conference: Cutaneous lymphomas.
2000.
XXXV Argentinean Congress of Rheumatology. October 5-8, Cordoba. Argentina.
Rios C, Squiquera HL, Sgarlata C, Blas R, Gonzalez Maglio D, Donadeu N, Yurik D, Fonseca M and Leoni J: Determination of anti Ro antibodies in prymary Sjögren syndrome.
XX Meeting of Research in Dermatology. Argentinean Association of Dermatology. November 18, 2000. Buenos Aires.
Squiquera HL, Gonzalez Magio D, Sgarlata C, Bustamante J, Fridmanis M, and Leoni J. Model of UV-B induced skin carcinogenesis in hairless mice (SKH:HR1). Probable role of apoptosis in the pathogenesis.
III Meeting in Medicine of South American Ruminates and I Argentinean Congress of Specialists in small ruminates and South American Camels. October 2000, Buenos Aires.
De Simone E, Gonzalez Maglio D, Sgarlata C, Squiquera L, Leoni-Craig L, Leoni J. Purification and study of IgG subclasses in South American camels. (poster session).
XI Scientific meeting of the Hospital Rivadavia. Buenos Aires, Aug. 14-18, 2000. Rios C, Squiquera HL, Velazquez M, Blas R, Leoni J, and
Fonseca M: Determination of antibodies anti-Ro/SS-A 52 and 60 kDa using recombinant proteins in primary Sjögren syndrome. (First award)
XX Annual Meeting of The South American Dermatologists. Mar del Plata, May 6-9 2000.
Squiquera HL, Gonzalez Maglio D, Sgarlata C, Abatangelo C, Miguel S, Fonseca M and Leoni J: Production of recombinant proteins Ro/SS-A 52 and 60 kDa in E. coli applied to the diagnosis of Sjögren Syndrome.
Squiquera HL, Bustamante J, Gonzalez Maglio D, Sgarlata C, Fridmanis M, and Leoni J: Model of acute photodamage induced by UVB in hairless mice, Its usefulness to evaluate photoprotectors.
Argentinean Association of Dermatology. May - Nov 2000, Buenos Aires.
Conference: Cutaneous lymphomas.
2001. Argentinean Society of Dermatology. IV National Conference on clinics and therapy. March 24, Buenos Aires.
Presentation: T cell cutaneous lymphoma CD8+.
II Latin-American Meeting on Small Ruminants and South American Camels. Mexican association of technicians in sheep. May 22-25, 2001. Yucatan (Merida), Mexico.
Purification of IgG Subclasses in South American camels.
Argentinean Association of Dermatology. July 5 2001, Buenos Aires.
Conference: Laboratory findings in antiphospholipid syndrome.
I Meeting on Multidisciplinary Approach to Multiple Sclerosis, University of Buenos Aires, Aug 21-23.
Dissertations:
Immunological damage of the SNC in MS
Immunotherapy: future approaches.
J.M. Ramos Mejia Hospital. Course: Clinical Dermatology. Oct 18, Buenos Aires.
Dissertation: Apoptosis.
Argentinean Association of Dermatology. Annual course: Dermatology 2001. Oct. 19, Buenos Aires.
Dissertation: Antibodies in autoimmune disorders.