Pia Johanna Hauk
MD
- Department of Pediatrics
- Assistant Professor
- Fax
- 303-270-2189
- Email
- haukp@njhealth.org
- Gender
- Female
Specialties
Pediatrics
Allergic and Immunologic Conditions
Asthma, Food Allergy
Research
Asthma, Food Allergy
Professional Memberships/Societies
AAAAI
ACAAI
AAP
Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Kinderheilkunde
Publications by This Author
Link to Faculty Publications
Link to PubMed for more papers
Board Certified
American Board of Pediatrics
American Board of Allergy/Immunology
Research Interests
Steroid resistant asthma. Food allergies.
I am interested in investigating mechanisms of steroid resistance that can complicate the course of a subgroup of severe, poorly controlled asthmatics, and how to distinguish them from steroid sensitive patients. I would like to pursue further studies examining mechanisms of steroid resistance and the potential role of endotoxin, a component of the bacterial membrane of gram-negative bacteria, in augmenting airway inflammation in these asthmatics.
Another research interest of mine is to identify factors that may contribute to the development of food allergies.
Service
Education & Training
Education
- Albert-Ludwigs-University (Freiburg i. Br., Germany)
- MD, 1988
Residencies
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Pediatrics, 2003
- University Children’s Hospital (Freiburg i. Br., Germany)
- Residency in Pediatrics, Fellowship in Allergy, 1994
Fellowships
- University of Colorado Denver
- Pediatric Allergy/Immunology, 2006
- National Jewish Health, Laboratory of Donald Leung, MD, PhD
- Research Fellowship, 1995-2000
Awards & Recognition
2008: Dr. Natalie V. Zucker Award to support academic research by women scientists at National Jewish Health
2006-2007: National Jewish Health Clinician Scientist Career Development Award
1997: Glaxo Respiratory Diseases Research Award
1995-1996: Research Fellowship funded by the German Research Foundation
Recent or Important Publications
Hauk PJ, Goleva E, Strickland I, Vottero A, Chrousos GP, Kisich K, Leung DYM. Increased glucocorticoid receptor ß expression converts mouse hybridoma cells to a corticosteroid resistant phenotype. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 27:361-367,2002.
Hauk PJ, Leung DYM. Tacrolimus (FK506): new treatment approach in superantigen-associated diseases like atopic dermatitis? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 107:391-392, 2001.
Hauk PJ, Hamid QA, Chrousos GP, Leung DYM. Induction of corticosteroid insensitivity in human PBMCs by microbial superantigens. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 105:782-7, 2000.
Hauk P, Friedl K, Kaufmehl K, Urbanek R, Forster J. Subsequent insect stings in children with hypersensitivity to hymenoptera. J. Pediatr. 126(2):185-190, 1995.
