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Amy Paller
Field:
Focus Areas:
Atopic Dermatitis, Autoimmune Disorders, Biochemistry, Psoriasis, Skin Conditions
Contact:
Media Relations Contact:
Kristin Samuelson
Northwestern Media Relations
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Walter J Hamlin Professor, Chair Department of Dermatology
Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics
Director, Northwestern University Skin Disease Research Center
About
Areas of Focus
- Treatment of inflammatory skin disorders (eg, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, autoimmune disorders)
- Genetic disorders (eg, ichthyoses and epidermolysis bullosa)
- Atopic dermatitis
Work/Research
- Topically applied, gene-regulating nanotherapy to treat:
- Diabetic ulcers
- Psoriasis
- Scars
- Rare genetic skin problems
- Molecular phenotypes in pediatric atopic dermatitis and ichthyosis to pave the way for targeted therapy
- Discovered the immune dysregulation that may lead to inflamed skin in the ichthyoses, leading to a novel clinical trial with repurposed medication
- Discovered evidence for an important role for ganglioside GM3 as an intermediate in the insulin resistance in diabetic skin and also in development of diabetic neuropathy