Bruce Alan Beutler, M.D.
Professor
Department of Immunology
The Scripps Research Institute
La Jolla, California
www.scripps.edu

Dr. Beutler began his medical career as an intern in the Department of Medicine at the University of Texas. He then became a resident in its Department of Neurology. After a fellowship at The Rockefeller University, Dr. Beutler became an assistant professor there. From 1986 to 1991, Dr. Beutler was an assistant investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Dallas, Texas. He then was an assistant, associate, and full professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at U.T. Southwestern Medical Center. From 1991 to 2000, he was also an associate investigator at The Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Throughout his career, he has held various editorial and consulting appointments. Currently, Dr. Beutler is a professor at The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Immunology.

Dr. Beutler has published 90 research papers, 85 reviews and chapters, and two books. He has been issued three patents with four others pending. His current research interests are the role of cytokines in the inflammatory response and the molecular genetics of immune reactions.

Dr. Beutler obtained his B.A. from the University of California, San Diego (Revelle College) and his M.D. from the University of Chicago (Pritzker School of Medicine).
A member of various professional associations including the American Society for Hematology and the American Federation for Clinical Research, Dr. Beutler currently has funding support for six grants. He has spoken at 29 lectures and was a Finalist in the 2002 World Technology Award for Health and Medicine.