UTSW Dermatology

Vraj K. Shah presents UTSW research at #SID2026 on racial and ethnic variation in quality of life outcomes among cutaneous lupus patients and what that means for how we measure disease impact. May 16, Minisymposium 16. #HealthDisparities #Dermatology

At #SID2026, Rohan Ahuja presents UTSW research on sex- and race-related disparities in pain, itch, and health outcomes among cutaneous lupus patients. May 16, Minisymposium 16. #HealthDisparities #Dermatology

Our residents, fellows, and students took the stage at the TDS Spring 2026 Conference, podium presentations, lasting connections, and great derm energy. Big shoutout to @VandergriffMD for leading as CME Program Chair. #UTSWDerm #TexasDerm #TDS2026

UTSWDerm at #SID2026, Mahendran Chinnappan, PhD, presents May 15 on pharmacological inhibition of androgen receptor as a potential treatment approach for atopic dermatitis. #Dermatology #UTSouthwestern

Grand Rounds is TOMORROW! 🩺 Dr. Jack Cohen tackles the growing connection between obesity and skin disorders. See some of you there! #UTSWDermatology #GrandRounds

Thursday, May 14 at #SID2026, @THTryon , MD, PhD, delivers the State-of-the-Art Plenary Lecture on Immune–Endocrine Regulation of Skin Microbiome Homeostasis. #SkinMicrobiome #Dermatology

Henry Chen, MD has been selected for the UT Southwestern M.D. Scientist Training Program, two years of protected research time and mentorship to help shape his path as a physician-scientist. Well deserved. 🎉 #UTSWDermatology #PhysicianScientist

7 UTSW faculty. 2 days. Topics spanning pediatric derm, oncodermatology, HS, vulvar dermatoses, dermoscopy, QI, and more. Add in the Gilliam Memorial Lectureship on psoriasis & TDS 2026 was a strong weekend for our department. #TDS2026

Could GLP-1s help treat psoriasis and its comorbidities at the same time? UTSWDerm's Dr. @JosephMerolaMD & @utswheart 's Dr. @Bweber04 co-authored a new @NPF primer in @JAMADerm exploring just that. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42054048/ #Psoriasis #Dermatology

Happy Nurses Week to the amazing nurses at UT Southwestern! 💙 Derm admins Adriana and Alex painted this piece to honor you, and let's just say the rest of the team had a lot to add. 😊 #NursesWeek #UTSWDerm

UTSW Derm alumni & faculty: nominations are open! Support our residency program on the Doximity Residency Navigator Survey through June 2, 2026. Takes just 2 minutes! Acces the FAQs & link here: blog.doximity.com/articles/nomin… #UTSouthwestern #DermResidency

Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Gill on being named a 2026 Young Physician-Scientist Award recipient by the American Society for Clinical Investigation. A well-deserved national recognition of her impactful work in melanoma care and translational research. #PhysicianScientist

Tomorrow! May 1, 2026 IM Research Conference Presents: Jennifer Gill, M.D., Ph.D., "Defining Metabolic Features that Shape Melanoma Progression and Response", Josephine Thinwa, M.D., Ph.D. "Targeting Autophagy to Boost Antiviral Defense" #DermResearch #InternalMedicine

Skin Biology Research Day is May 7, 2026, featuring guest speaker Paul Nghiem, M.D., Ph.D. from the University of Washington, alongside many more. See you there! #UTSouthwestern #Dermatology #SkinResearch

On Clinical Research Day, we celebrate our clinical research team. As Director Alice Gottlieb, M.D., Ph.D. says: "This team has given hope for clearance and an improved quality of life to patients with chronic skin and joint diseases." #UTSWDermatology #ClinicalResearchDay

Dr. @JosephMerolaMD , Dermatologist, Rheumatologist and Professor and Chair of UTSWDermatology, has been inducted into the Association of American Physicians. Congrats Dr Merola! #UTSWDermatology #AAP

TOMORROW ‼️ Dr. Wilson Liao will deliver the 2026 James N. Gilliam Memorial Lecture: Cutting Edge Psoriasis: Updates on Pathogenesis and Management. Join us at the @TexasDerms Society Meeting, April 24–25 in Dallas. #Dermatology #Psoriasis #TDS #UTSWDerm

The administrative professionals of UTSW Dermatology keep everything running, from patient care to research. Their impact is felt every day, even when their work goes unseen. This week, we celebrate them. 🙌 #AdministrativeProfessionalsWeek #UTSW

Grand Rounds tomorrow! 🙌 Dr. Angela Lamb of Mount Sinai (virtually) stops by to share clinical pearls on hyperhidrosis. We're looking forward to the dialogue ahead! #Dermatology #GrandRounds #Hyperhidrosis #MedEd

Congratulations to Dr. @THTryon on receiving an NIH K24 Midcareer Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research! This award supports her patient-oriented research growth and her ability to mentor the next generation of clinical investigators. #Dermatology #NIH #K24