Amanda Nelson, PhD
Associate Professor, Dermatology
Vice Chair, Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program
Biography
Dr. Amanda Nelson and her research team have 25+ years of experience investigating the sebaceous glands in acne, hair follicle and skin stem cells in hair follicle development, skin regeneration, wound healing and innate immune signaling in skin, keratinocytes, and fibroblasts.
The team takes a “Bed to Bench to Bedside” approach, working in collaboration with patients, clinicians and bioinformaticians, to understand inflammatory disease mechanisms. Diseases of interest include acne vulgaris and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Working with industry partners, studies aim to identify and test new therapies for acne and HS.
Another focus of the laboratory is understanding the relationship between the skin microbiome, host immune response and changes that occur with the development of skin diseases or the treatment of skin diseases.
Teaching and educational interests:
Dr. Amanda Nelson is a faculty member in the Biomedical Sciences (BMS) Graduate Program, MD/PhD Medical Scientist Training Program, and Microbiome Sciences Graduate Program. Dr. Nelson serves as the Vice Chair of the BMS graduate program and as a member of the MD/PhD program Steering Committee.