Yacine Sow, BA

Medical School

Morehouse School of Medicine

Fellowship in SOC

2022 – 2023

Mentors

Susan C. Taylor, MD and Temitayo Ogunleye, MD

Fellowship Research Projects

Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia
- Understanding the Genetics of CCCA, a GWAS study aimed to identify new genetic loci associated with CCCA
- Characterization of CCCA Clinical Subtype, A Scoping Review
- CCCA in Men. A Retrospective chart review of males with biopsy-proven CCCA to investigate distinct clinical features, comorbidities, delays in diagnosis, and severity
- Treatment for CCCA – A Delphi Consensus Study
- Pilot Study of Oral Baricitinib for mild-to-moderate CCCA
Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
- Factors associated with readmission among HS
- Qualitative studies on healthcare experiences, medical decision making, and pain among individuals with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Skin of Color
- Minority Hair Tax – Pricing Bias in Haircare Products
- Taylor & Kelly’s Skin of Color Textbook, 3^rd Edition
- Palmar and Plantar Erythema: An Initial Presentation of Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disorder

Biography

Yacine Sow attended Brown University where she double-majored in Public Health and Human Biology, graduating with honors. Afterwards, she attended Morehouse School of Medicine and a completed a Pre-Residency Fellowship in Skin of Color at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Dermatology before entering M4. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating interventions to reduce health disparities among marginalized communities. She authored chapters in the upcoming edition of Taylor & Kelly’s Skin of Color textbook, published on the Minority Hair Tax, and conducted a consensus study on the management of CCCA. Recognizing that advocacy further propels research, she served on the DIGA Policy, Advocacy, and Diversity committee hosting a podcast on the power of patient advocacy in dermatology and building advocacy toolkits for students looking to increase Skin of Color representation in their medical curriculum. In addition, she is passionate about leadership and health education and secured community education grants to teach dermatology to elementary and middle school students. As the oldest of three children, mentorship is embedded in her character. She mentored over 20+ students at all levels, mainly through opportunity sharing, strategic planning, and resource mobilization. In the future, she hopes to build an academic niche in Hidradenitis Suppurativa, alopecia, and health services research while continuing to mentor and uplift others.

Fellowship in SOC Accomplishments

Research Publications

Sow Y, Onalaja A, Jackson T, STaylor SC, Ogunleye T. Minority Hair Tax: Pricing Bias in Haircare Products. International Journal of Women’s Dermatology. 9(2):p e089, June 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/JW9.0000000000000089 .

Sow Y, Wachuku C, Barrera T, Jackson T, Ayoade KO, Taylor SC, Mollanazar N. Palmar and plantar erythema: An initial presentation of undifferentiated connective tissue disease. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Mar 24;35:94-97. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.03.007. PMID: 37128629; PMCID: PMC10147949.

Jackson TK, Sow Y, Ayoade KO, Seykora JT, Taylor SC, Ogunleye T. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Males: A Case Series. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Jul 24:S0190-9622(23)02399-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.07.1011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37495175.

Wachuku CI, Barrera T, Jackson T, Sow Y, Mollanazar N, Taylor SC. Upadacitinib as a treatment for chronic pruritus secondary to polycythemia vera after failure with dupilumab. JAAD Case Rep. 2023 Mar 12;35:87-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2023.02.024. PMID: 37223110; PMCID: PMC10201202.

Jackson TK, Sow Y, Ayoade KO, Seykora JT, Taylor SC, Ogunleye T. Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia in Males: A Case Series. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023 Jul 24:S0190-9622(23)02399-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.07.1011. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37495175.

Book Chapters

Yacine Sow BA; Christopher Wachuku MS; Susan Taylor MD (2022). Chapter 12A- Biology of Keratinocytes. Taylor & Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color 3rd Edition. McGraw Hill Education.

Yacine Sow BA; Susan Taylor MD (2022). Chapter 12C – Dermis. Taylor & Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color 3rd Edition. McGraw Hill Education.

Tatiana Barrera BA; Yacine Sow BA; Susan Taylor MD (2022). Chapter 1- Defining Skin of Color. Taylor & Kelly’s Dermatology for Skin of Color 3rd Edition. McGraw Hill Education.

*For a complete list of publications see Yacine Sow’s ORCiD profile.

Grants:

Dermatology Foundation Diversity Research Supplement Award

$5,000 grant to analyze the risk factors associated with readmission for Hidradenitis Suppurativa