Translational Lecture Series

An on-going, evidence-based series from George Washington University, the Translational Science Dermatology Lecture Series provides dermatologists and residents with access to the latest bench-to-bedside research and practical pearls.

August 2021
Translational Landscape of Chronic Itch: A Bench to Bedside Update
Dr. Shawn Kwatra will dive deep into chronic itch to cover epidemiology, pathogenesis, itch mediators, clinical presentation and treatment. He will also provide an overview of the current translational itch studies at Johns Hopkins.
Presenter: Dr. Shawn Kwatra is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He specializes in medical dermatology and is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology. His areas of clinical expertise include general dermatology, chronic pruritus, prurigo nodularis, atopic dermatitis, and dermatology for ethnic skin.

June 2021
Understanding the Effect of Inflammation Over Time in Humans: Lessons from Psoriasis

Hear from cardiologist Dr. Nehal Mehta, as he discusses the systemic inflammation of psoriasis and its long term effects on the vascular system.

Presenter: Nehal N. Mehta, MD, MSCE, FAHA is the Lasker Senior Investigator and Chief of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in Bethesda, MD. He is also Clinical Professor of Medicine at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences and an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Penn Perelman School of Medicine.

Special thanks to Jannsen, Sanofi, Regeneron, and Lilly for their support of this event.

October 2020
Pediatric Lichen Sclerosus

In this edition of the GW/JDD Translational Research Lecture Series, Chief of Pediatric Dermatology at the University of Cinncinatti and GW/Children’s National native Dr. Kalyani Marathe highlights the delicate and engendering approach to lichen sclerosus and reviews novel research that scratches beneath the surface of this pathophysiologically elusive, pruritic, disabling and deforming condition.

Presenter: Kalyani Marathe, MD, MCR
Special thanks to Regeneron and Sanofi Genzyme for their support and exhibition at this event.

July 2020
Two Lectures from Dr. Warren R. Heymann
Dr. Warren R. Heymann presents two mini lectures:
  • A Clinician’s Perspective: Commentaries from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Clinical Pearls in Medical Dermatology: Observed and Anticipated
Presenter: Warren R. Heymann, MD is the Head of the Division of Dermatology at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University.
Special thanks to Ortho Dermatologics  for their support and exhibition at this event.

May 2020
Skin Immune Response: Friend or Foe? – Exploring the Role of Inflammation and Microbes in Acne Pathogenesis

Dr. Jenny Kim will review skin’s important role as an immune organ and what happens when dysregulation occurs.

Presenter: Jenny Kim, MD, PhD is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Chief of Dermatology at the Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Veterans Affairs.

Special thanks to Ortho Dermatologics, Lilly, and Novartis for their support and exhibition at this event.

March 2020
CAM and Evidence: It Is There But You Have To Look For It – Some Surprising and Practical Pearls
Dr. Daniel Siegel will review popular complimentary and alternative medicine treatments in dermatology, and provide practical pearls for using CAM treatments.
Presenter: Daniel M. Siegel, MD, FAAD is Clinical Professor of Dermatology at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn, NY, and former President of the American Academy of Dermatology.
Special thanks to Ortho Dermatologics and Sanofi Regeneron for their support and exhibition at this event.

October 2019
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (mostly in transplant recipients) Update 2019

Dr. Sarah Aaron will review emerging research on squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in transplant and non-transplant patients. She will also discuss how her studies of immunosuppressed patients have helped her treat the immunocompetent patient with SCC.

Presenter: Sarah Aaron, MD, PhD is a dermatologic surgeon who specializes in Mohs micrographic surgery. She is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and the Associate Director of Dermatologic Surgery and Laser Center at the University of California, San Francisco.

Special thanks to Ortho Dermatologics, Sanofi Regeneron, and AbbVie for their support and exhibition at this event.

August 2019
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: a Few Steps Forward

Ginette A. Okoye MD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Howard University, walks us through her research on hidradenitis suppurativa, the pathogenesis of HS, and how studies contribute to our understanding and management of the disease. Dr. Okoye will also discuss how clinicians can incorporate research into their careers and share a few treatment pearls for HS.

Presenter: Ginette A. Okoye, MD is a Professor of Dermatology, Chair of the Department of Dermatology, at Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC.

Special thanks to Ortho Dermatologics, Sanofi and Regeneron for their support and exhibition at this event.

July 2019
Deciphering the Relationship Between Cutaneous and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Dr. Benjamin Chong, Associate Professor of Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center , sheds light (well hopefully not too much) on evidenced based expectations and management strategies for cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

Presenter:Benjamin Chong, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and holds the Anita C. Gilliam, M.D., Ph.D., Professorship in Dermatology. Dr. Chong is Director of the UT Southwestern Connective Tissue Disease Clinic and Medical Director of the Parkland Health and Hospital System Dermatology Clinic. He specializes in general dermatology and has expertise in cutaneous lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, and sarcoidosis.

Special thanks to Novartis for their support and exhibition at this event and to Pfizer for an unrestricted educational grant to support this program.