Translating an understanding of the cutaneous microenvironment into diagnostics and treatments for wounds, cancers, and inflammatory dermatoses
Abstract
Immune cells are the first responders to injury, pathogens, or malignancy. The various components of the tissue microenvironment dictate what immune cells do when they reach different tissues. The Scumpia lab studies how different components of the unique cutaneous microenvironment affect outcome following wounding, bacterial infection, or cancer. The overall goal is to develop an understanding of the cutaneous microenvironment regulates skin disease and to translate this knowledge into new diagnostics and therapies.
Biography
Dr. Scumpia received a BS in Microbiology and Cell Sciences from the University of Florida. He received his M.D. and PhD. from the University of Florida where he studied the immunobiology of sepsis. He completed his residency and fellowship training in Dermatology and Dermatopathology at UCLA. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at UCLA where he studies how various components of the cutaneous microenvironment including nerves, lipids, and extracellular matrix, regulate skin diseases. The goal is to translate this understanding into novel diagnostics and potential therapeutics. He is currently a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Society of Investigative Dermatology.
Sponsored by the Michael and Roberta Berns Laser Microbeam Program
