Bio
While earning his M.D. degree in 1991 from Stanford, Dr. Utz co-discovered the transcription factor Nuclear Factor of Activated T Cells (NFAT) with J.P. Shaw in Dr. Gerald Crabtree's laboratory. He completed his internal medicine residency, rheumatology fellowship, and post-doctoral training at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston prior to joining the Harvard Medical School Faculty in 1996. He joined the Stanford Faculty in 1999 and was promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine in 2005 and Professor in 2012. Professor Utz is an expert in the study of human and murine autoantibodies and autoantigens, apoptosis signaling pathways, animal models of autoimmunity, proteomics and multiplexed assay development for biomarker discovery.
Clinical Focus
- Immunology and Rheumatology
- Rheumatology
Academic Appointments
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Professor, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
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Member, Bio-X
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute
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Member, Child Health Research Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Member, Internship Selection Committee, Stanford University Hospital (1999 - 2005)
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Member, Faculty Senate, Stanford Hospital (2000 - 2002)
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Founder and Program Director, Stanford Institutes of Medicine Research (SIMR) Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2000 - Present)
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Member, Immunology Graduate program Predoctoral Committee, Stanford University School of Medicine (2000 - 2003)
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Member, Dean's Committee on Diversity, Stanford University School of Medicine (2002 - Present)
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Member, MSTP (Medical Science Training Program), Stanford University School of Medicine (2002 - Present)
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Chair of Education, FOCIS, Federal of Clinical Immunology Societies (2003 - 2007)
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Appointed Councillor, Clinical Immunology Society (2003 - 2006)
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Treasurer and Secretary, FOCIS, Federal of Clinical Immunology Societies (2007 - 2010)
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Member, Cardiovascular Institute Steering Committee, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007 - 2010)
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Associate Director of Education, ITI Institute, Stanford University (2007 - Present)
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Program Director, Stanford EXPLORE Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007 - Present)
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Board of Directors, Northern California Arthritis Foundation (2008 - 2009)
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Member, Committee on Professionalism, Performance, and Promotion, Stanford University School of Medicine (2009 - Present)
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Associate Director, Medical Science Training Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2009 - 2013)
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Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (2012 - Present)
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Program Director, Rheumatology Fellowship Program., Stanford University School of Medicine (2012 - 2013)
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Program Director, Rheumatology Adult and Pediatric T32 Training Grant, Stanford University School of Medicine (2012 - 2013)
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Program Director, Medical Science Training Program (MSTP)., Stanford University School of Medicine (2013 - Present)
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Co-Chair, Task Force for Advancing the Culture of Laboratory Safety, Stanford University (2013 - Present)
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Program Director, Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) Leadership Center for RA/SLE, Stanford University School of Medicine (2014 - Present)
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Member, Committee on Health and Safety, Stanford University (2015 - Present)
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Member, Biomedical Innovation/Basic Science Workgroup, Stanford University (2016 - Present)
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Member, Stanford University Student Support Advisory Board, Stanford University (2017 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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King's College Dean's List, summa cum laude, King's College (1982-1986)
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King's College Scholarship Committee Award, King's College (1982-1986)
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Bausch and Lomb Science Award, Bausch and Lomb (1982)
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CRC Chemistry Award, King's College (1983)
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Sidney Farber Research Award, Roswell Park Memorial Institute (1985)
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Aquinas Society, Aquinas Society (1985-1986)
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Center for Independent Learning Achievement Award, King's College (1986)
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Regina Award for Biology, King's College (1986)
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Stanford Medical Scholars Fellowship, Stanford University (1987)
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Alpha Epsilon Delta, Vice President, Stanford University (1988)
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Delta Epsilon Delta, Stanford University (1988)
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Merck Student Research Fellowship, American Heart Association (1988-1989)
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Advanced Predoctoral Fellowship in Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmaceutical Mfg. Association (1988-1989)
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Stanford Clinical Medicine Award, Stanford University (1991)
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Proteomics Award Nominee, FOCIS (2000)
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Immunology Graduate Program Teaching and Mentoring Award, Stanford University (2002)
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Faculty Fellows Program, Stanford University School of Medicine (2009)
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Baxter Fellowship, Donald and Delia Baxter (2000)
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Department of Medicine Teaching Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008)
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Divisional Teaching Award, Stanford University (2002)
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Elected Member, The Kunkel Society (2006)
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Elected Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation (2007)
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Exceptional Preceptor Certificate of Appreciation, Stanford University School of Medicine, Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship (2006-2007)
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Stanford University Office of Diversity and Leadership, School of Medicine Faculty Fellow (2008-2009)
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Department of Medicine Teaching Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2009)
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Distinguished Visiting Professor, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (2009)
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Immunology and Rheumatology Division Teaching Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2012)
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Rheumatology Visiting Professor, University of Colorado at Denver (2016)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Editorial Board Member, Arthritis Research & Therapy (2016 - Present)
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Study Section Reviewer, National Institutes of Health, Vaccines against Microbial Diseases (2012 - Present)
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Special Study Section Reviewer, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) (2011 - Present)
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Advisory Board Member, TRACER, part of the Center for Translational Molecular Medicine (CTMM), The Netherlands (2010 - 2012)
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Editorial Board Member, Bioanalytical Reviews (2008 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, Clinical and Translational Science (CTS) (new journal) (2008 - Present)
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Editorial Board Member, BMC Research Notes (new journal) (2007 - Present)
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Editorial Advisory Board Member, Current Rheumatology Reviews (2005 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship:Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School (1996) MA
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Residency:Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School (1993) MA
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Internship:Brigham and Women's Hospital Harvard Medical School (1992) MA
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Board Certification: Rheumatology, American Board of Internal Medicine (1996)
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M.D., Stanford University, Medicine (1991)
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B.S., King's College, Biology (1986)
Community and International Work
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Stanford EXPLORE Summer Program, Stanford Univeristy
Topic
A lecture series on Biomedical Research
Populations Served
High School students
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes
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SIMR Summer Student Intern Program, Stanford University
Topic
To inspire high school students in research, assist junior faculty with support funding.
Partnering Organization(s)
Doris Duke, Amgen
Populations Served
community high school students
Location
Bay Area
Ongoing Project
Yes
Opportunities for Student Involvement
Yes