Dermatology Focus
Calling all investigators, practitioners, and academics!
Dermatology Focus is published quarterly by the Dermatology Foundation. As a vital component of the Foundation’s educational program, the digital magazine communicates the latest developments in all aspects of the specialty and Foundation news.
Practitioners, academic and non-physician clinicians, residents, and anyone interested in dermatology will find something intriguing to read.
EDITORIAL
The DF Turned 60 Years Young This Year and Will Continue to Revolutionize Dermatology
Dr. Elizabeth I. McBurney, Chair, DF Advisory Council
I find great joy in being part of something larger than myself and watching it grow. It’s much like watching a child mature and thrive on their own. As a long-term supporter, volunteer and Board member, it’s been incredibly exciting to see a small group of dedicated dermatologists work together to further our specialty and. . . Read More
SCIENCE
Where Scientific Innovation, Discovery and Clinical Dermatology Converge
Dr. Michael Rosenblum explores immune system regulation in the skin.
Michael Rosenblum, MD, PhD, was a 20-year-old undergraduate at the University of British Columbia when his mother became ill with breast cancer. At the time, physician-scientists were just beginning to explore how the immune system could be directed to target cancer cells. At the forefront was Dr. Steven Rosenberg, who had written a book that struck a chord with the young biologist, who decided he wanted to study the immune system.
“After reading The Transformed Cell, I wrote to Dr. Rosenberg to tell him I wanted to understand how the immune system can fight cancer,” Dr. Rosenblum said. “He wrote . . . Read More
PROFILES IN ACHIEVEMENT
Dr. Donald A. Glass II Receives the 2024 DF Sanofi and Regeneron Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mid-Career Award
Donald A. Glass II, MD, PhD, has received the first 2024 DF Sanofi and Regeneron Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mid-Career Award (SRDEI) from the Dermatology Foundation (DF). The award funds research of exceptional mid-career investigators and comes with funding of $100,000 each year for three years to support basic, clinical, or translational research that leads . . . Read More
The Dean of Black Dermatology
Against the backdrop of severe and persistent racism, including his family’s move to New Jersey in 1922 to escape threats from the Ku Klux Klan, Dr. John A. Kenney Jr. embarked on a journey that ultimately led his residents, mentees, and peers to honor him with the title, the Dean of Black Dermatology (Tuller 2003) . . . Read More
FROM THE FOUNDATION
Join the Experts
2025 DF Clinical Symposium registration is open
Registration is open for the 2025 DF Clinical Symposium, taking place January 29 – February 1, 2025, at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples. This year, we’ve brought together an exceptional lineup of . . . Read More
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