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Saturday, July 17, 2004

Dermatology Awards and Honors at UTMB

Thomas W. Freese Memorial Award for Excellence in Dermatology

Best overall dermatology student:
1986 - Elizabeth Spiers
1987 - Madeline Domask
1988 - Ann Nguyen
1989 - Susan Dozier
1990 - Rosa Seguin
1991 - Heather Fork
1992 - Marci Roy
1993 - Stephen Smith
1994 - Lisa Rowland
1995 - San-Hwan Chen
1996 - Karen Stierman
1997 - Rebecca McCarthy
1998 - Todd Moore
1999 - Edward McCarthy
2000 - Stephanie Booth
2001 - Mandy Warthan
2002 - Allison Readinger
2003 - Rebecca Lewis
2004 - Mark Ramirez
2005 - Amy Ayres McClung

Edgar B. Smith Endowed Scholarship in Dermatology

Best dermatology student research:
2001 - Renee Solis
2002 - Catherine Chen
2003 - Adrienne Shoss
2004 - Molly Warthan
2005 - Tasneem Poonawalla

Honors Program in Dermatology

2001 - Renee Solis, Dr. Dayna Diven (Advisor), "Medical Treatment of Tattoos" (Magna Cum Laude)

Solis RR, Diven DG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Snyder N, Wagner RF. Experimental nonsurgical tattoo removal in a guinea pig model with topical imiquimod and tretinoin. 42nd Annual National Student Research Forum, J-2, p. 65, Galveston, TX, April 6, 2001.

Solis RR, Diven DG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Snyder N, Wagner RF. Experimental nonsurgical tattoo removal in a guinea pig model with topical imiquimod and tretinoin. Dermatol Surg 28:83-87, 2002.


2002 - Catherine Chen, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Perineural Invasion in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers" (Magna Cum Laude)

Chen-Tsai CP, Colome-Grimmer M, Wagner RF. Correlations among NCAM, NGF and its receptors, TRK A, B, C and p75NGFR in perineural invasion by basal cell and cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas. Dermatol Surg 30:1009-1016, 2004.


2003 - Rebecca Lewis, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Sensitivity and specificity of p75 for the Diagnosis of Perineural Invasion by Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma." (Magna Cum Laude)

2003 - Adrienne Shoss, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Does Alcohol Cause Photosensitivity?" (Cum Laude)

Shoss-Glaich A, Uchida T, Wagner RF. Sunburn risk factors at Galveston beaches. Texas Medicine 100(7):62-65, 2004.


2004 - Molly Warthan, Dr. Richard Wager (Advisor), "Is Tanning an Addictive Behavior?" (Summa Cum Laude)


Warthan M, Wagner RF. Is suntanning a substance-related disorder? 45th Annual National Student Research Forum, Galveston TX, April 1-2 2004, p.40 (E-3).

NSRF Dermatology Presentation Award


2004 - Norma Magee, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Imiquimod for Tattoo Removal" (Magna Cum Laude)

Magee NS, Zamora JG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Wagner RF. Low dose topical imiquimod for tattoo removal in guinea pigs. 45th Annual National Student Research Forum, Galveston TX, April 1-2 2004, p.54 (Poster 10).

Awarded Dermatology Poster Award
Awarded 2nd place NSRF Overall Poster Award

Magee NS, Zamora JG, Colome-Grimmer MI, Wagner RF Jr. Triweekly Topical 5% Imiquimod Cream Fades Experimental Tattoos in Guinea Pigs. Cosmetic Dermatology 18:155-158,161, 2005.


2004 - Mark Ramirez, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Combined Laser and Imiquimod for Tattoo Removal" (Summa Cum Laude)


2005 - Jennifer Ray, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Investigating the Role of Alcohol Consumption on Increased Phototoxicity" (Cum Laude)

2005 - Tasneem A. Poonawalla, Dr. Dayna Diven (Advisor), "Survey of Antibiotic Prescription Use for Inflamed Epidermal Inclusion Cysts" (Magna Cum Laude)

2005 - Amy Ayres, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Behavioral Disorders in Tanners" (Summa Cum Laude)




2006 - Chad Crim, Dr. Richard Wagner(Advisor), "A Histopathologic Review Comparing Seborrheic Keratoses Excised by Dermatologists vs. Nondermatologists"

2006 - Emily Fridlington, Dr. Erica Kelly(Advisor), "Soft Tissue Vibrio Infections"

2006 - Joslyn Witherspoon, Dr. Richard Wagner (Advisor), "Public Health Efforts in the Prevention of Lip Cancer: Improving Awareness and Promoting Lip Protection Behavior"