DR. SUNG LAN HSIA

HSIA, DR. SUNG LAN, passed away on September 17, 2010. Dr. Hsia was a prolific research scientist and Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous surgery at the University of Miami for 43 years, retiring in 2006. He gave numerous lectures to medical and graduate students and supervised thesis research leading to 14 Ph.D and 3 MS degrees as well as the work of 12 post- doctoral fellows. He consistently won high praise from his students. Dr. Hsia has published 96 papers in many prestigious journals and has had his work reported on at more than 100 national and international meetings. He has written 12 book chapters and holds nine US and foreign patents, 8 of which are assigned to UM. His distinguished research career has been supported by NIH grants as well as grants from the Wallace Research Foundation. Dr. Hsia's research and discoveries have provided the foundation for several beneficial skin treatments developed by the drug industry, such as therapy against male-pattern baldness. He was also instrumental in finding the significant role HDL cholesterol plays in protecting the cardiovascular system. Among his proudest achievements later in his career was leading a team of researchers in identifying how Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) inhibits a protein that plays a vital role in cancer and how the powerful antioxidant can fight the disease. Dr. Hsia received his Bachelor of Science degree from Catholic University in Peiping, China and his Ph.D from St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO. He is survived by his wife Martha, children Patty Bulack (husband Steve), Fred Hsia, Pauline Armbrust (husband John) and Phyllis Pramuk (husband Ed) as well as eight grandchildren, Courtney and Nicole Armbrust and Jonathan (fiancée Pascale Hilaire) Alene, Chelsea, Brianna, David and Ian Bulack. Funeral services will be held at St. Louis Catholic Church in Miami on Wed., Sept. 22 at 6:00 p.m. The church is located at 7270 SW 120th St. A burial service will take place on Thurs., Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Woodlawn Park South cemetery located at 11655 S.W. 117 Ave. logo2 View this Guest Book at www. MiamiHerald.com/obituaries.