Dermatology

The Dermatology Training Program at Washington University School of Medicine is a unified program organized by Barnes-Jewish and St. Louis Children's hospitals which form the Washington University Medical Center. The program is recognized both nationally and internationally for its long tradition of excellence in dermatologic care and teaching and for its outstanding contributions to biomedical science. Former residents successfully practice dermatology nationwide, and many hold prominent academic positions. Our goal is to ensure that all residents, whether planning careers in clinical practice or in academic dermatology, receive outstanding clinical training.

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Red Alert Skin's defense system may be link between childhood eczema and asthma Aug. 27, 2009 -- Learning the language of cellular signaling: Mitsuru Morimoto, PhD, Shadmehr Demehri, PhD, and Raphael Kopan, PhD. Why do children with eczema so often get asthma? Experts in cellular signaling discovered how skin cells in danger might sound a body-wide alert. But lung cells in turn make an unfortunate response.

Chronic wounds sow cancer seeds Mice with skin condition help scientists understand tumor growth July 6, 2009 -- Cancerous tumors sometimes form at the site of chronic wounds or injury, but the reason why is not entirely clear. Now researchers at theSchool of Medicine have engineered mice with a persistent wound-like skin condition, and the mice are helping them understand the tumor-promoting effects of long-standing wounds and injuries.

Safe summer fun Sun goers should protect themselves from harmful UV rays June 15, 2009 -- Summertime is beach time, swimming pool time and gardening time. Most of us spend a lot more time in the sun during the summer months than during the rest of the year, and Washington University dermatologists say it's very important to protect ourselves from the sun's damaging rays.

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Vitamin K can lighten dark circles under eyes Wall Street Journal June 8, 2005 -- Several independent medical studies in 2001 found that using vitamin K can lighten the shade of dark circles in the eye's orbital area. There are other treatments available. Roberta Sengelmann, director of WUSTL's Center for Dermatologic and Cosmetic Surgery, says she would need more data on vitamin K before prescribing it. Side effects of using vitamin K are unknown.

Study of acne drug finds no suicide link St. Louis Post-Dispatch and 16 others May 17, 2005 -- Front page story — the acne drug Accutane does not increase symptoms of depression in teenagers, a study from St. Louis University concludes. Other studies have also discounted a link between Accutane and depression and suicide, said WUSTL dermatology and pediatrics professor Susan Mallory.

Sweat. We all do it Maryland Gazette and 5 others July 22, 2004 -- A world without sweat is less pleasant than it might seem. "Sweating is the body's own version of air conditioning," says Michael Heffernan, School of Medicine dermatologist.

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