{"id":1370,"date":"2021-10-01T01:19:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T01:19:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/training-new\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2023-08-02T16:06:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T16:06:00","slug":"t32-trainer-john-seykora-md-phd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/training\/2021\/10\/01\/t32-trainer-john-seykora-md-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"John Seykora, MD, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize' style='background-color: #ffffff;  '  ><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1370'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  avia-align-left '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-3275 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-3275 avia_image' src=\"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/10\/Dr.JohnSeykora-2016.squarejpg-scaled-e1643005543480.jpg\" alt='' title='Dr. John Seykora' height=\"200\" width=\"200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><h5><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">John Seykora, MD, PhD<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Professor<\/span><\/p>\n<p>CPAT Core Director, Penn Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center (SBDRC)<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Department of Dermatology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Perelman School of Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:seykora@pennmedicine.upenn.edu\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.upenn.edu\/apps\/faculty\/index.php\/g275\/p8968\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Faculty Webpage<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>About the Lab:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span role=\"\" data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Dr. Seykora is a physician scientist studying the mechanisms of UV-induced skin cancer with a focus on squamous cell carcinoma. A significant amount of work in his laboratory examined the biological properties of Srcasm, and Src activating and signaling protein, and its impact on regulating tyrosine kinases. Recently, laboratory focus has shifted to identifying genes associated with early stages of UV-induced skin cancer. Dr. Seykora is an outstanding role model of a dermatopathologist as a physician scientist. Research in his laboratory is funded by NIH and other sources. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Training Information:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Dr. Seykora has successfully mentored 7 postdoc trainees, guiding them to continue in research and receive Career Development Awards and K08 Awards. His trainees study molecular biology, cancer biology, signaling pathways, and generation and analysis of genetic mouse models, among other areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Current and Former T32 Trainees:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Former:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dermatology.upenn.edu\/training\/2021\/09\/07\/current-t32-trainee-hedberg-postdoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Hedberg, MD, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Yoko Suzuki-Horiuchi, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Michael Gober, MD, PhD\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{\">Elias E. 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