Dermatology 2023 | International Conference on Dermatology and cosmetology

In a new translational study from UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers analyzed genetic changes in the organs of recently deceased patients to understand how metastatic cutaneous melanoma spreads in those who had initially benefited from precision therapies. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230427/Melanoma-research-unveils-landscape-of-DNA-and-RNA-alterations-across-multiple-organs-of-metastasis.aspx

A new class of immunotherapy shows promising results for fighting the most aggressive form of skin cancer. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230425/New-class-of-immunotherapy-shows-promise-against-aggressive-skin-cancer.aspx

Regenerative medicine-; the process of replacing, engineering or regenerating human cells, tissues or organs-; holds exciting potential for the field of health care. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230424/Mount-Sinai-announces-creation-of-the-Institute-for-Regenerative-Medicine.aspx

While rheumatic diseases typically affect the joints, muscles, or ligaments, the first signs of a problem may appear on the skin. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230421/UT-Southwestern-expert-says-common-skin-problems-could-signal-a-more-serious-rheumatic-disease.aspx

Certain stem cells have a unique ability to move between growth compartments in hair follicles, but get stuck as people age and so lose their ability to mature and maintain hair color, a new study shows. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230419/Study-advances-understanding-of-how-melanocyte-stem-cells-work-to-color-hair.aspx

A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered a protein that appears to be pivotal for traumatic heterotopic ossification (HO), a condition in which bone forms in muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues after traumatic injury or surgery. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230419/Newly-discovered-protein-may-be-pivotal-for-traumatic-heterotopic-ossification.aspx

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 and the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. source https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230403/Mount-Sinai-to-expand-research-training-program-in-skin-biology-with-support-from-2413-million-T32-grant.aspx