Visiting Scholar Program: John T. Seykora, MD, PhD

Registration
Time:
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location:

Med Sci 1 - 3330 Auditorium

About This Event

The UM Skin Research Center Visiting Scholar Program welcomes Dr. John T. Seykora, MD, PhD. This seminar series invites accomplished and diverse speakers engaged in cutting-edge work in various research fields to speak and present their work.

"Unraveling skin to understand cancer and inflammatory diseases"

John T. Seykora M.D., Ph.D

John T. Seykora, MD, PhD

Professor of Dermatology, and Pathology
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Learn more about Dr. Seykora

 

Lunch will be provided to those who attend in person. We kindly ask that all attendees register through the registration link, whether you plan to join in person or virtually.

This event is open to the University of Michigan and skin research community.

This event is hosted by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, UM Skin Research Center, UM Medical School and Department of Dermatology, and is open to all with interest in skin biology and disease research.

Event Contact: Katie Hayes, [email protected] 

Host/Moderator

James T Elder, MD, PhD

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