Jefferson Physician Wins Prestigious Astellas Award from the American Academy of Dermatology
(Published 3-10-2009) Jouni Uitto, M.D., Ph.D, professor and chair, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, and professor
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, has been awarded the 2009
Astellas Award for outstanding research on inheritable skin diseases.
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Offers Free Skin Cancer Screening
(Published: 04-13-2007) Summer is coming and before that happens, the skin experts at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
recommend that you have your skin checked for moles or irritations.
Health: Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(Published: 12-27-06, CBS 3) Squamous cell carcinoma, the type of skin cancer that First Lady Laura Bush had removed from
her leg, is common and the procedure to remove it is standard, according to a Thomas Jefferson University Hospital dermatologist.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer yearly. Jefferson dermatologist Tanya Humphreys, M.D., explained
that this type of cancer can be caused by time spent outside without the proper precautions. "Typically squamous cell carcinoma
occurs in areas of chronic sun exposure such as the face, the lower lip, the ears, the bald scalp, tops of the hands, shins
and tops of feet in the case of women," she said.
Dr. Humphreys said that basal cell is a more common and less dangerous type of skin cancer, while melanoma can be deadly if
not detected early.
Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology
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Jefferson Researchers Discover that Nanoparticle Shows Promise in Reducing Radiation Side Effects
(Published: 04-5-2006) Using transparent zebrafish embryos, researchers at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia have
shown that a microscopic nanoparticle can help fend off damage to normal tissue from radiation. The nanoparticle, a soccer
ball-shaped, hollow, carbon-based structure known as a fullerene, acts like an “oxygen sink,” binding to dangerous oxygen
radicals produced by radiation.
Jefferson Graduate and Medical Students Display Research at Sigma Xi Research Day March 21
(Published: 03-21-2006) Projects range from a potential way to stop colon cancer spread to how gene mutations affect skin
structure in a rare blistering disease.
