InfraDerm Takes a Deeper Look at Skin

By: Ethan Perez, UCI Beall Applied Innovation
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The UCI startup is developing a better imaging platform to aid in the diagnosis, management and understanding of skin conditions.

Skin cancer and other skin conditions afflict a large portion of the population. According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, skin cancer alone is the most common cancer in the United States, with an estimated one-in-five Americans developing skin cancer in their lifetime.

To diagnose and treat skin cancer and other skin conditions, dermatologists use a number of tools and techniques at their disposal to give their patients the best outcomes possible.

UCI startup InfraDerm is developing a noninvasive imaging platform to monitor the effects of skin therapies, understand the biology that underlies skin diseases and skin conditions, and aid in the diagnosis of skin diseases.

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