NIH renews funding for Skin Biology and Disease Resource-based Center for another five years with a $4 million grant
One of only six designated centers in the country, this program greatly enhances the ability of researchers to investigate skin biology and translate those findings to treat cutaneous diseases. PHILADELPHIA – Funding for the Penn Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center (SBDRC), has been renewed for the next five years from the National Institute of …
The Chillest or the Sweatiest Ape?
Penn SBDRC investigator, Dr. Yana Kamberov, and colleagues recently discovered how humans evolved to develop a high sweat gland density in the skin. The research, published in PNAS, provides mechanistic and genetic insight into why humans are the sweatiest of the Great Apes. Read more about this exciting work which was supported by a Penn …
Prevent Cancer Foundation fellowship awarded to Aayushi Uberoi
Penn SBDRC Trainee Investigator, Aayushi Uberoi, PhD, was recently awarded the Awesome Games Done Quick fellowship from the Prevent Cancer Foundation. These awards are given to promising early-stage investigators with novel ideas and hypotheses for cancer prevention and early detection. The full list of researchers and their projects can be found here: https://www.preventcancer.org/research/researcher-profiles/ Dr. Uberoi …
Eleven Penn SBDRC Investigators Receive Research Awards from the Dermatology Foundation
The Dermatology Foundation recently announced the recipients of their 2021 Research Awards. Recipients this year included the following Penn Dermatology SBDRC investigators: Christoph T. Ellebrecht, MD: Physician Scientist Career Development Award, “Development of Targeted Immunotherapy for and Transcriptional Profiling of gamma delta T Cell Diseases” Aayushi Uberoi, PhD: Science of Human Appearance Career Development Award, …
Ruth Gottlieb Research Opportunity Fund established to support PARS & PASH programs
The Penn Academy for Reproductive Sciences (PARS) and Penn Academy for Skin Health (PASH) programs are thrilled to announce the creation of the Ruth Gottlieb Research Opportunity Fund. Named in memory of University of Pennsylvania undergraduate and School of Medicine alumna Dr. Ruth Gottlieb, this generous endowment will support stipends for Philadelphia city high school …
Superhero scarless skin
Dr. Thomas Leung’s lab recently published an exciting paper in Science Immunology highlighting the nerve-skin-immune axis and its role in scarring and regeneration. Dr. Leung was supported by an SBDRC P&F Grant and utilized several of the Cores for the work. Below, we had the opportunity to learn about motivation for the work, current status, …
The Seeds of Cancer
Penn SBDRC-supported study identifies mutations and biomarkers associated with carcinoma in situ Mutations and biomarkers were examined in patient biopsies taken in the early stages of squamous cell carcinoma. Laser capture microdissection was coupled with exome-seq and RNA-seq of patient biopsies. The data provide new insights regarding the mutations that drive the formation of squamous …
Now accepting applications for PASH 2021!
Are you interested in learning about what scientists and clinicians do in the field of dermatology? Want to gain experience conducting research in Penn laboratories? Are you a 10-12th grade Philadelphia public or charter school student? If so, the Penn Academy for Skin Health (PASH) is for you! For more information, visit our Community Outreach …
Now accepting applications for Pilot and Feasibility studies!
Applications are due August 14, 2020. Information, eligibility, and instructions on how to apply are available on the P&F website.
Registration & abstract submission open for 2019 Penn SBDRC Symposium
Register now for the Symposium on Friday October 4, 2019 which will feature Dr. Sarah Millar (Icahn School of Medicine, Mt. Sinai) as the Kligman lecturer and talks by previous pilot and feasibility grant awardees. Submit abstracts for the lunchtime poster session.