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The Dermatology to the Stars Symposium held in Miami, FL
contains pruritogen-responsive neurons that Great successes for our graduating residents
enhances itch- and anxiety-related behaviors, include: Drs. Audrey Beirne started a Procedural
suggesting a central nervous process that links Dermatology Fellowship. Dr. Laura Huang,
itch and anxiety. Dr. Ralf Paus reported that joined 2018 graduate Dr. Farhaan Hafeez
the chemotherapy, taxane/paclitaxel, damages (who recently completed a Dermatopathology
hair follicle epithelial stem cell that can lead Fellowship at Yale University), as part of the
to permanent alopecia. Dr. Evangelos (Van) founding faculty of a new residency training
Badiavas’ work with extracellular vesicles program in eastern Pennsylvania. Dr. Nayoung
led to two Department of Defense grants in Lee, a 2018 graduate joined New York
collaboration with Professor Stephen Davis. He University after completing her Mohs Surgery
also plans for a clinical trial in 2020 for patients Fellowship at UC-San Diego. Currently, we are
with Epidermolysis Bullosa as these vesicles training 24 residents including 2 residents in
can carry the collagen VII protein. Dr. Marjana our four year MD/PhD training program.
Tomic-Canic’s laboratory found intracellular
bacteria in keratinocytes adjacent to wounds Exceptional post graduate conferences were
cause pyroptosis, an inflammatory form of cell highlighted by Dr. Antonella Tosti’s renowned
death seen in non-healing chronic wounds. annual Hair, Nail and Anti- Aging Congress held
in Capri, Italy.
Dr. Paolo Romanelli had a wonderful year. He
was chosen by UM students and trainees to be The wonderful contributions of our alumni
recognized by the school at the Medical School and voluntary faculty were exemplified by UM
Graduation as one of top 10 educators at the alumni Drs. Terrance Cronin, Jr. and Andrew
Miller School of Medicine. He also led the first Weinstein, serving on the board of directors
Dermatology to the Stars conference, where he of the American Academy of Dermatology and
assembled an agenda with world class faculty. having served in state and national leadership
roles throughout their careers. UM alumnus
and former faculty Dr. Sharon Jacob completed
