Congratulations to Dr. Lindsey Hunter-Ellul, PGY-3 UTMB Dermatology Resident, for the recent publication of her basic science research, “Is the Photosuturing Agent, Rose Bengal, a Mutagen?” in the Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications. Dr. Hunter-Ellul received summa cum laude honors for her medical student research in dermatology, in addition to the UTMB Dean’s Award for Research Excellence in 2011. Her co-authors on this project include, Michael Wilkerson, M.D., UTMB Professor of Dermatology, Jeffrey Wickliffe, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, and Shuguang Wang, Ph.D. Department of Department of Global Environ-mental Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana.
The article can be accessed at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=42585#.UugpHvnnbDc
L. Hunter-Ellul, S. Wang, J. Wickliffe and M. Wilkerson, "Is the Photosuturing Agent, Rose Bengal, a Mutagen?," Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Vol. 4 No. 1, 2014, pp. 24-30. doi: 10.4236/jcdsa.2014.41004.
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.
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