Journal Of Investigative Dermatology

21 May 2013: In this podcast, Dr. Jeffrey Dunn speaks with Emilee Sandsmark and Monica Salazar about the potential for tattoo websites to promote overall long-term sun safety for skin cancer prevention.

23 May 2013: In this podcast, Monica Salazar speaks with Dr. Raja Sivamani about how botanical extracts can be used as alternative skin therapies, particularly in the treatment of wounds.

28 May 2013: Audio abstracts from the June 2013 Journal of Investigative Dermatology

27 June 2013: Audio abstracts from the July 2013 JID

02 July 2013: Join Dr. Robert Dellavalle as he speaks with Katrina Abuabara, from the University of Pennsylvania, about systematic reviews and clinical trial research. Systematic reviews of the medical literature are key tools in comprehensively summarizing data and helping clinicians and policy makers to make informed, evidence-based decisions regarding patient care and health policy.

16 July 2013: In this episode, Dr. Robert Dellavalle speaks with Dr. Tamar Nijsten, from the Erasmus University Medical Center, about important aspects of epidemiology, such as the prevalence and incidence of events and their associated factors, which lead to a better understanding of skin disease.

30 July 2013: In this podcast, Dr. Robert Dellavalle speaks with Dr. Martin Weinstock, from Brown University School of Medicine, about predictors of basal cell carcinoma (BCC).

06 August 2013: Audio abstracts from the August 2013 JID

13 August 2013: In this episode, Dr. Robert Dellavalle speaks with Dr. Hywel Williams, from Nottingham University, about clinical trials and systematic reviews. Randomized controlled clinical trials remain the best method for minimizing bias when evaluating dermatological treatments. Systematic reviews of these trials organize the entire body of evidence while minimizing bias so that policy makers and guideline developers can base their recommendations on the appropriate strength and level of evidence.

27 August 2013: In this episode, Dr. Robert Dellavalle speaks with Dr. Elaine Fuchs, from The Rockefeller University, about the future of regenerative medicine in skin biology.

10 September 2013: Join Dr. Robert Dellavalle as he speaks with Dr. Thomas Kupper, from Brigham and Women's Hospital at Harvard Medical School, about vaccines in the context of tissue-resident memory T cells and the role of these cells in skin -- and other epithelial interfaces with the environment -- in the maintenance of protective immunity.

12 September 2013: Audio abstracts from the September 2013 JID

October 2013: Audio abstracts from the October 2013 JID

24 September 2013: In this podcast, Dr. Robert Dellavalle speaks with Dr. Irwin McLean, from the University of Dundee, about the link between the filaggrin (FLG) gene and susceptibility to atopic dermatitis.

22October 2013: In this Skinpod episode, Dr. Robert Dellavalle speaks with Dr. Alice Pentland, from the University of Rochester, about good laboratory practices for documentation of medical research, the process of patenting intellectual property, and its potential impact on faculty and their departments.

24 October 2013: Audio abstracts from the November 2013 JID

05 November 2013: In this SkinPod episode, Dr. Jonathan L. Rees, from the University of Edinburgh, discusses the use of population genetics in understanding the evolution of pigment diversity and the causes of variations in human skin color.

19 November 2013: Dr. Robert Dellavalle interviews Dr. Johannes Ring, who was recently awarded an Honorary Membership from the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR), about his career and achievements in dermatology.

17 December 2013: Dr. Robert Dellavalle interviews Dr. Jouni Uitto, from Thomas Jefferson University Medical School, about advances in molecular therapies used to treat heritable skin diseases, including gene therapy, cell-based therapy, and protein replacement therapy.