Lab Research
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Our faculty strive to discover the molecular and cellular basis of diseases affecting the skin. This new knowledge is applied to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these diseases. Research activities include investigating the molecular biology and immunology of the skin, dermato-epidemiology, genetic determinants of skin diseases including skin cancer, and development of gene therapy approaches. Read more about our faculty labs and their latest publications in the categories below.
Research Highlights
The scope of skin disease related research at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå is embodied in the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Anschutz Medical Center Skin Diseases Research Center (UCAMC-SDRC). This NIAMS-funded center focuses on organizing and supporting research to better understand the molecular basis of human autoimmune, inflammatory, developmental, metabolic, and genetic skin diseases. The broad goal of this SDRC is to help member investigators develop models of human skin diseases as research platforms to study molecular mechanisms of disease. This provides us with the opportunity to develop innovative molecular approaches to correct disease processes and explore new treatment approaches.
This center includes a multitude of investigators, many from within the Department of Dermatology along with partnerships from other UCAMC Departments or outside collaborators. The research interests of these investigators are broad: inflammation and immunity; epithelial biology; melanocyte biology; regenerative medicine and stem cell biology; molecular, cellular, and developmental biology; biochemistry; pharmacology; microbiology and virology; genetics and genomics; tissue repair; cutaneous carcinogenesis; and clinical research. This is a rich platform for interdisciplinary discovery in basic and translational research.
This center is built on the strong foundation of three collaborative research teams within the Anschutz Medical Campus, all headed by scientists with an established record of NIAMS-funded research: The Department of Dermatology, the Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, and the Human Medical Genetics Program. There are also strong collaborations with other centers on the AMC, especially the NCI-funded University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Comprehensive Cancer Center​.​
Research Faculty in Leadership Roles
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The Gates Institute team is a collaborative group representing a variety of disciplines, dedicated to advancing research in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine to accelerate discoveries from concepts to cures. Dermatology professor Dennis Roop, Ph.D., is the associate director of Gates Institute at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå Anschutz Medical Campus. Dermatology faculty members Dr. Anya Bilousova, Dr. Igor Kogut, Dr. Xiying Fan, and Dr. Yiqun Shellman are also Gates Institute Research Members.
Latest News
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In Memoriam: Dr. William L. WestonOpens in a new window
Nov 21, 2022William (Bill) Weston, MD, who served as the Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå for 25 years, passed away on November 13, 2022, at the age of 84. Dr. Weston was an accomplished clinician and scholar who authored over 300 publications, including seminal works on neonatal lupus and erythema multiforme. He was a colleague, friend, mentor, and role model for at least two generations of dermatologists and pediatric dermatologists. As we mourn his passing, we celebrate his life and the many contributions he made.Opens in a new window Full story -
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Sep 30, 2022Dr. Robert Dellavalle, Professor of Dermatology, is co-director of a nationwide study that enlists an unlikely ally in the fight against skin cancer: tattoo artists. -
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Sep 23, 2022David Norris, MD, Professor and Chair of Dermatology, and Cory Dunnick, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, were recently awarded $3 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to complete their project titled "JAK inhibition in Down syndrome," conducted in collaboration with Dr. Joaquin Espinosa of the Department of Pharmacology. Meanwhile, Mingxia Huang, PhD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, was awarded $2.6 million for her project titled "Neurovascular unit dysfunction in Down syndrome revealed by traumatic brain injury (TBI)," in collaboration with colleagues from the Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics.