Boris C. Bastian, MD
Research and Clinical Interests
Dr. Bastian's research interest is focused on the molecular genetics of cutaneous neoplasms with a particular focus on the discovery on genetic alterations useful for diagnosis, classification, and therapy.
Selected Publications
- Bastian, B., LeBoit PE, Hamm H, Brocker EB, Pinkel D. Chromosomal Gains and Losses in Primary Cutaneous Melanomas Detected by Comparative Genomic Hybridization. Cancer Res. 58:2170-2175 (1998)
- Bastian, B. , Kashani-Sabet M, Hamm H, Godfrey T, Moore II DH, Bröcker EB, LeBoit PE, Pinkel D. Gene amplifications characterize acral melanoma and permit the detection of occult tumor cells. Cancer Res. 60: 1968-73 (2000)
- Maldonado JL, Fridlyand J, Patel H, Jain AN, Busam K, Kageshita T, Ono T, Albertson D, Pinkel D, Bastian BC: Determinants of BRAF mutations in primary melanoma. J Natl Cancer Inst 2003 95, 1878-1890.
- Curtin JA, Fridlyand J, Kageshita T, Patel H, Busam K, Kutzner H, Cho KH, Aiba S, Bröcker EB, LeBoit PE, Pinkel D, Bastian BC Distinct Sets of Genetic Alterations in Melanoma N Engl J Med. 2005 Nov 17;353(20):2135-47
- Landi MT, Bauer J, Pfeiffer RM, Elder DE, Hulley B, Minghetti P, Calista D, Kanetsky PA, Pinkel D, Bastian BC. MC1R germline variants confer risk for BRAF-mutant melanoma. Science. 2006 Jul 28;313(5786):521-2
Selected Awards
- 2000 American Melanoma Foundation Research Award
- 2001 American Skin Association Research Scientist Development Award
- 2005 Hermann Pinkus Lectureship and Award, American Society of Dermatopathology
- 2006 UCSF Stewart Trust Award
- Associate Professor in Residence
- Pathology
- Dermatopathology
Specialty Area
- Genetics of cutaneous neoplasia
Contact Information
- bastian@
cc.ucsf.edu - Phone: 415-476-5132
- Fax: 415-476-8218
- UCSF, Box 0808
- San Francisco, CA 94143