Ervin Epstein
Dermatology
Credentials: · ·
History
- 1967–1970
- 1966–1967
Preliminary or Transitional Year
Research
Human homolog of patched, a candidate gene for the basal cell nevus syndrome
Science · 1996 · 1,519 citations
Activating Smoothened mutations in sporadic basal-cell carcinoma
Nature · 1998 · 1,076 citations
Basal cell carcinomas: attack of the hedgehog
Review · Nature reviews. Cancer · 2008 · Sole author · 630 citations
23 papers · 1 as a resident
- MA
17 papers · 3 as a fellow
14 papers
- PE
7 papers
5 papers
5 papers · 1 as a resident
- DG
5 papers
- LG
5 papers
Grants
- 2012–2017
Basal Cell Carcinomas: p53-Dependent Mechanisms of Resistance
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $1.7M · Children's Hospital & Res Ctr at Oakland
- 2010–2015
Vitamin D3 Inhibition of Hedgehog Signaling and Cancer Chemoprevention
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $1.6M · Children's Hospital & Res Ctr at Oakland
- 2007–2012
Biology of Basal Cell Carcinomas
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $1.5M · Children's Hospital & Res Ctr at Oakland
- 2004–2011
Chemoprevention of Basal Cell Carcinomas with Tazarotene
National Cancer Institute · R01
Contact PI · $4.5M · Children's Hospital & Res Ctr at Oakland
Clinical trials
- 2012–2015
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
- 2011–2012
Development of a Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field System to Treat Skin Cancer
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 1
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
- 2009–2011
A Clinical Trial of Dermacorder for Detecting Malignant Skin Lesions
Principal investigator · Completed
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
- 2009–2014
To Determine The Efficacy and Safety of GDC-0449 in Patients With Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome (BCNS)
Principal investigator · Completed · Phase 2
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland