Congratulations to former UTMB DIG 2009-10 President, Dr. Alison Wiesenthal, current UTMB DIG President, Lindsey Hunter, MS4, and UTMB Associate Professor of Dermatology, Dr. Michael Wilkerson, for their recent publication in the International Journal of Dermatology! Their review article, titled "Nanoparticles: Small and Mighty," discusses the benefits of nanoparticles in dermatological therapies and skin care products as well as potential disadvantages and possible mechanisms of toxicity. To access the article, click on the following link:
A. Wiesenthal, L. Hunter, S. Wang, J. Wickliffe and M. Wilkerson, Nanoparticles: Small and Mighty. Int J Dermatol. 2011;50(3):247-54.
The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
Editors
Current Editors: Fareen Momin and Jane Onyemachi
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Past Editors: Andrea Francis, Renat Ahatov, Michael Phan, Elise Weisert, Michael Ryan, Keith Wagner, Tim Allen, Kristyna Gleghorn, Dung Mac, Alex Acosta, William Tausend, Sheila Jalalat, Rebecca Philips, Chelsea Altinger, Lindsey Hunter, Alison Wiesenthal, Leslie Scroggins, Mara Dacso, Ashley Group, Fadi Constantine, Emily Fridlington, Joslyn Witherspoon, Tasneem Poonawalla.