New research is under way in the lab of Department Chair Dr. Gary S. Wood, MD, after he was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Spatz Foundation. The award was announced last fall with research …
Research News
Deeba Syed Confirms Efficacy of Revolutionary Genetic Treatment
Department of Dermatology Associate Scientist Deeba Syed, MBBS, PhD, recently confirmed the validity of early tests for a revolutionary anti-cancer mechanism developed by Aseem Ansari’s lab in the Department of Biochemistry. The molecule synthesized by …
2017 Pilot Awardees Announced
2017 UW Skin Disease Research Center Pilot and Feasibility Awards The UW Skin Disease Research Center, now in its fourth year, has selected three pilot proposals (totaling $90,000) exploring innovative research ideas covering distinct areas …
UW Launches Directory of Resources for Researchers
The University of Wisconsin has created an online search tool to find resources for researchers, included are resources available at The Department of Dermatology
A Career Studying Botanical Antioxidants
The Fall 2016 issue of “Dermatology Focus,” the Dermatology Foundation’s quarterly newsletter, featured a profile on the career of Hasan Mukhtar, PhD, Vice Chair for Research and Helfaer Professor for Cancer Research at the Department of Dermatology.
Two New VA Merit Review Awards Bring Total for UW Dermatology Faculty to Five
Two faculty in the Department of Dermatology, B. Jack Longley, MD, and Nihal Ahmad, PhD, are preparing to start work on new research projects in early 2017 after receiving Merit Review Award funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs this June.
Cowlicky Mice: Hao Chang, PhD, Studies Links Between Hair Patterns and Skin Cancer in Mice
Professor Chang researches Planar Cell Polarity–abbreviated to PCP (“not that kind of PCP,” jokes Chang)–a genetic mechanism that controls epithelial cell alignments along body and tissue axes. In simpler terms, “skin cells need to know which way is the front and which way is the rear so they can grow hair in the correct direction.”
Targeting Tumor Plasticity: New Dermatology Faculty Stefan Schieke, MD, Searches for CTCL Cures
What causes relapses in Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL)? How can future drugs and therapies target the cancer’s strengths and turn them into weaknesses? New UW Dermatology Assistant Professor Stefan Schieke, MD, hopes his research will shed light on these questions and more.
UW SDRC Retreat
UW Skin Disease Research Center hosts first retreat to highlight current skin disease research on campus, attracts distinguished Dermatologist from Columbia University for keynote presentation on hair loss. Find the retreat program here. Madison – …
Gary S. Wood Receives Federal Grant to Study Lymphoma
Gary S. Wood, MD, Johnson Professor and Chair of Dermatology, recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), a type of lymphoma found in skin tissue. …