Molecular Basis of Itch in African Americans
On-Demand Video
Event Details
Skin of Color Society 20th Annual Skin of Color Society Scientific Symposium
Pathways to Equity: Advancing Advocacy, Research, and Clinical Excellence
Presented and recorded on March 7, 2024 in San Diego, CA
Non-CME
Lecture: Molecular Basis of Itch in African Americans
This meeting was planned and organized by the 2023-2024 SOCS Scientific Committee co-chaired by Drs. Nada Elbuluk and Chere Lucas Anthony. View Final Program.
Speaker
Shawn Kwatra, MD, FAAD
Associate Professor of Dermatology and Oncology Director
Johns Hopkins Itch Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Department of Dermatology
Dr. Shawn Kwatra, MD is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, USA and Director of the Johns Hopkins Itch Center. His areas of clinical expertise include chronic pruritic diseases including prurigo nodularis, atopic dermatitis, and chronic pruritus of unknown origin. He runs a basic and translational research laboratory along with a clinical trials unit and is funded by the National Institutes of Health.