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- Lumenis Supports the Launch of Restoring Heroes Foundation for Scar Patientshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/lumenis-launches-restoring-heroes-foundation-for-scar-patients/2458658/Kim Phuc, the young girl who was immortalized in a photograph taken during the 1972 Napalm bombing, has come a long way since that fateful day. When the photo was taken, she was running away from her village, naked, after her clothing had been burnt off. South Vietnamese plane
- Mount Sinai Physician Promises $5 Million Bequest to Support the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatologyhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mount-sinai-physician-promises-5-million-bequest-to-support-the-kimberly-and-eric-j-waldman-department-of-dermatology/2461536/The Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai received a $5 million bequest promised by Kenneth L. Edelson, MD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology. This gift represents Dr. Edelson’s commitment to advancing dermatolo
- Age-related Fibroblast Changes Drive Melanoma in Males, Study Sayshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/age-related-fibroblast-changes-drive-melanoma-males-study-says/2468115/Age-related changes in fibroblasts contribute to development of aggressive, treatment-resistant melanoma in males, according to a Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center study published in Cell. The authors of the study, Dr. Ashani Weeraratna and colleagues, had previously shown in studies that
- Mount Sinai Wins $1.3M Grant to Expand Skin Biology Research Training Programhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/mount-sinai-wins-13m-grant-to-expand-skin-biology-research-training-program/2461643/The Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will expand its research training program in skin biology with support from a five-year, $1.3 million T32 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Institute of Arth
- Avero Diagnostics Launches Test for Early-Stage Melanoma Progressionhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/avero-diagnostics-launches-test-for-early-stage-melanoma-progression/2461541/Avero Diagnostics announced the US launch of AMBLor, a laboratory test for the identification of early-stage melanomas at low risk of progression. AMBLor technology identifies the presence of two prognostic biomarker proteins, AMBRA1 and loricrin, in the skin overlying the tumor, a
- New York City's Mount Sinai Launches Melanoma and Skin Cancer Centerhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-york-citys-mount-sinai-launches-melanoma-and-skin-cancer-center/2460777/Mount Sinai received a second $10 million gift from the Waldman Family to open the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center at Mount Sinai. Housed within the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the May
- Two New Studies Suggest Age Is A Primary Determinant Of Melanoma Treatment Resistancehttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/two-new-studies-suggest-age-is-a-primary-determinant-of-melanoma-treatment-resistance/2460595/Age is a primary factor in treatment response in animal and laboratory models of melanoma cells, according to two new studies. The new findings by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and
- Marketing Exec Lizette Williams Joins RealSelf’s Boardhttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/lizette-williams-global-head-of-vertical-solutions-marketing-at-facebook-joins-realselfs-board/2460540/Marketing and advertising executive Lizette Williams is the newest member of RealSelf’s Board of Directors. Ms. Williams serves as the Global Head of Vertical Solutions Marketing at Facebook. Prior to Facebook she has worked in major marketing roles at McDonald's, Kimberl
- New York’s Mount Sinai Health System Names New Chair of Dermatology and New Dean For Clinical Therapeuticshttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/new-yorks-mount-sinai-health-system-names-new-chair-of-dermatology-and-new-dean-for-clinical-therapeutics/2460486/Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD, is the new Chair of the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Health System. She will be the first woman to serve as Chair of a Department of Dermatology in New York City. S
- Researchers Identify Cause of Aggressive SCCs in Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosahttps://practicaldermatology.com/news/researchers-identify-cause-of-aggressive-sccs-in-recessive-dystrophic-epidermolysis-bullosa/2457636/Immune system-related enzymes contribute significantly to the development of aggressive and fatal squamous cell carcinomas early in the life of individuals with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), an international team of scientists led by researchers at the Sidney Kimmel Canc