Research
The goal of the Department of Dermatology’s research program is to further the understanding of
- the physiology of the skin
- its relation to other organ systems of the body and
- most especially, promote and allow for new approaches to the treatment of disease
Our scientific endeavors focus on regulation of immune processes within the skin, and on augmenting host immunity against malignant tumors using gene therapy approaches.
These projects are funded primarily by NIH grants, but also with significant support from industry, foundations and private contributions.
We recently entered into an agreement with Clinique Laboratories to establish the Clinique Skin Wellness Center at Weill Cornell Medical College. Scheduled to open in Fall, 2006, the Wellness Center will include an ongoing program of scientific research, with the establishment of a Clinique Clinical Scholar as well as jointly sponsored research.
