The #MC3Institute is now recruiting 2 Clinical Research Fellows to support our #cancerresearch initiatives!

🎉 Congratulations to our 7 faculty & 5 volunteer faculty members named to @seattlemet.com.web.brid.gy’s annual list of the best doctors in the Puget Sound region! Meet Our Top Docs 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/congratulations-2025-seattle-met-top-doctors

A huge thank you to our incredible #MCC community for making our 20th #MerkelCELLebration a success! 💜 It was amazing to gather with patients, families, physicians, and researchers under one roof. We're already looking forward to next year!

✈️ Emily Gong, former #MC3Institute undergrad research assistant, took her passion for research to France to study #Merkelcell carcinoma under Dr. Mahtab Samimi of the Université de Tours. Keep Reading 👉 tinyurl.com/mr5x6dur @uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

We’re thrilled to welcome two outstanding new faculty members to UW Dermatology—Dr. Lindsay Gunnell (our former chief resident!) & Dr. Soo Jung “SJ” Kim! Meet Dr. Gunnell 👉 tinyurl.com/y23jncjp Meet Dr. Kim 👉 tinyurl.com/54tv485k @uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

In a study of #MCC patients, researchers found stopping immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy is associated w/ a higher risk of disease progression — 39% at 2 years compared w/ 14% among those who continued treatment. Learn More 👉 tinyurl.com/ydnr2fck @uwdermatology.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

🚀🌟 We're excited to launch our official #MC3Institute Instagram account, instagram.com/mc3institute/! Follow us to stay updated on the latest: 🔬 Research projects 🤝 Collaboration & training opportunities ✨ Member spotlights 📅 Upcoming events @uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

Michael Martin gave a great talk on his project @uwdermatology.bsky.social testing new Rx for #HaileyHailey disease, a #genetic #skin #blistering disorder. Thx @drsakiyama.bsky.social & @amyserafino.bsky.social for fostering undergrad collab @uwmedicine.bsky.social & @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social!

Congratulations Team "Skin In The Game!" 💪🎉 #Obliteride #CureCancerFaster @obliteride.bsky.social Donations are still being accepted thru 9/30! tinyurl.com/obiteride-mc3

Great talk from summer student Porter from @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social. In my lab @uwdermatology.bsky.social he is studying #epidermolysis #bullosa simplex, a #genetic #skin #blistering disease most severe in newborns/children. We’ve known the #EBS cause for >30 yrs, yet still have no approved therapy.

Please join us in congratulating Morgan Keys, MHS, UW Derm Grant & Contract Analyst, on her selection as Co-Chair of the @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social Research Administration Peer Network (RAPN) for the 2025–26 academic year! 🔗 derm.uw.edu/news/morgan-keys-selected-RAPN-co-chair

💜 Had a great time catching up w/ faculty, staff, trainees, & their families (plus plenty of very good doggos 🐶) at UW Derm's annual Summer BBQ at Magnuson Park this past weekend. Nothing like ☀️, good food, & great company to kick off another exciting academic year!

Wishing you the best on your MD journey, Afua! @pullman.wsu.edu is lucky to have you 💜

👏 Incredible news! Congratulations to Dr. Nghiem & the entire #MCC research team on this well-deserved achievement. #cancerresearch

#twinningiswinning 💜💜 Our research fellow Jenny Park & resident Ashi Gautham unintentionally coordinated outfits today—proving great minds think (& dress) alike! 👯 #cliniclife #matchymatchy

📣 Go Team #SkinInTheGame! #Obliteride #CureCancerFaster

My lab @uwdermatology.bsky.social aims to find new therapies for #EpidermolysisBullosa Simplex (EBS) a #genetic #skin #disease causing life-threatening #blistering starting at birth. Every patient deserves a chance for a cure no matter how rare their disease: www.dermatologytimes.com/view/human-s...

👇 Dive into the latest #MC3Memos newsletter!

Our residents absolutely crushed this week's #DermSurgery Bootcamp! 💪 Under the guidance of our new dermatologic surgeon, Dr. Divya Seth, & Dr. Jeremy Kampp, they got hands-on suturing skills training—because nothing brings people together like stitching a little pork. 🐷 @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

🏆👏 Congrats to @simpsonlabuw.bsky.social PhD students Jessica Ayers & Karina Schmidt on their recent fellowship awards! @uwiscrm.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social 🔗 derm.uw.edu/news/congratulations-simpson-lab-fellowship-award-recipients

Thanks to 2nd-year residents Drs. Marissa Appiah, Wenelia Baghoomian, & Pragna Naidoo for leading dermatology didactic sessions for residents @uwashem.bsky.social last week! 🚑🚨 #emergencymedicine Learn More 👉 tinyurl.com/4kh2kmmj @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social

1st time at Society for #Pediatric #Dermatology #SPD2025 mtg to share work from my lab @uwdermatology.bsky.social. Our new project models #EpidermolysisBullosa simplex which causes painful blistering but has no approved Rx despite approval for other forms. We are working to change that for patients.

We are saddened to share the passing of Robert “Rob” Sidbury, MD, MPH, beloved faculty member, division leader, & international authority in #pediatricdermatology. @seattlechildrens.org @uwmedicine.bsky.social Read about Rob’s life & distinguished career 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/in-memoriam-rob-sidbury

Wonderful start to summer @uwdermatology.bsky.social. Excited to welcome @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social med student Porter & @gonzagauniversity.bsky.social undergrad Michael for summer projects on rare #skin #blistering diseases #HaileyHailey & #EpidermolysisBullosa. Thanks to Arti for a delicious lunch!

💜 Welcome future dermatologists! Last week, our first year residents officially kicked off their journey. We're so excited to see them grow! Please join us in welcoming: Nora Alexander, MD Ayushi “Ashi” Gautam, MD Karun Kiani, MD Stephen Kirchner, MD Fatuma-Ayaan “Fatuma” Rinderknecht, MD

✨2025 Graduate Spotlight✨ 🎓🥼 Please join us in congratulating our #Dermatopathology Fellow, Crane Wu, MD! Grad Spotlight Q&A 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/2025-grad-spotlight-crane-wu #UWGrad25 #dermgrad #dermpath @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

✨2025 Graduate Spotlight✨ 🎓🥼 Please join us in congratulating Yvette Ssempijja-Krapfl, MD, MHS! Check out Yvette’s Grad Spotlight Q&A 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/2025-grad-spotlight-yvette-ssempijja-krapfl #UWGrad25 #dermgrad #dermatologist #newdermintown @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

✨2025 Graduate Spotlight✨ 🎓🥼 Please join us in congratulating Charlotte Read, MBBS, PhD​, Co-Chief Resident! Check out Charlotte’s Graduate Spotlight Q&A 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/2025-grad-spotlight-charlotte-read #UWGrad25 #dermgrad @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

✨2025 Graduate Spotlight✨ 🎓🥼 Please join us in congratulating Lindsay Gunnell, MD, Co-Chief Resident! Check out Lindsay’s Graduate Spotlight Q&A 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/2025-grad-spotlight-lindsay-gunnell #UWGrad25 #dermgrad #dermatologist #newdermintown @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

✨2025 Graduate Spotlight✨ 🎓🥼 Please join us in congratulating Linda Oyesiku, MD, MPH! Check out Linda’s Graduate Spotlight Q&A 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/2025-grad-spotlight-linda-oyesiku #UWGrad25 #dermgrad #dermatologist #newdermintown @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

🎓🎉 Congratulations to our incredible #Classof2025! #UWgrad25 💜 Lindsay Gunnell, MD, Co-Chief Resident 💛 Charlotte Read, MBBS, PhD, Co-Chief Resident 💜 Linda Oyesiku, MD, MPH 💛 Yvette Ssempijja-Krapfl, MD, MHS 💜 Crane Wu, MD, Dermpath Fellow Meet Our Grads 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/celebrating-class-2025

🎙✨ A new ep of #Clippings, the Council for Nail Disorders' #podcast is out now! Join @ascha20.bsky.social & Dr. Jasmine Rana as they take a closer look at articles on #naildisease. #naildisorder #nailhealth 🎧 Tune-in: rss.com/podcasts/cnd... @uwmedicine.bsky.social @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social

Dr. Paul Nghiem spoke to @endpts.com on how proposed budget cuts to federal #cancerresearch threaten life-saving projects & drive top scientists out of the field. #ResearchImprovesLives @uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social endpoints.news/federally-fu...

👏 Congratulations on all your accomplishments, Ariel & Peter! @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

🌞🌳 Our UW Derm Admin Staff Team had a fantastic half-day retreat last week—taking time to reflect on their work, strengthen connections, & set goals. Topped off w/ a fun succulent potting activity! So much gratitude for this wonderful team! #StaffAppreciation

🔬🗾 Dr. Tomoko Akaike delivered a compelling oral presentation at Annual Meeting of the Japanese Dermatological Association in Yokohama last week on, “Circulating Tumor DNA Predicts Immunotherapy Outcomes in Merkel Cell Carcinoma Patients.” #JDAannualMTG @uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social

Congratulations!!!

🥂✨ Way to go Karina — can't wait to see where your research leads! #skinbiology #SimpsonLab @uwmedicine.bsky.social @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social

Last night, Dr. Paul Nghiem asked a question at the Community Impact Town Hall, hosted by @atg.wa.gov @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov & @ordoj.bsky.social — urging AGs to help release approved federal research funds. 👉 www.youtube.com/live/xYY6G_6...

🌞🧴 Dr. S. Max Vale breaks down why men are twice as likely to die from #melanoma in a new Right as Rain article. @uwmedicine.bsky.social #skincancerawareness #sunsafety rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/well/health/...

Way to go team! Sticking it to cancer—one popsicle at a time. 😎🧊 Please consider joining our #Obliteride team (in person or virtually) or donating! 🔗 tinyurl.com/obiteride-mc3

👋💜 Please join us in bidding a warm farewell to Caroline Raymundo, MS, who joined UW Derm in May 2024 as a Medical Dermatology #ResearchFellow supporting the work of Dr. Michi Shinohara. @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social Read Caroline's farewell Q&A 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/farewell-qa-caroline-raymundo

UW Derm hosted our annual George F. Odland Lecture last Fri, welcoming keynote speaker Dr. Johann E. Gudjonsson from the University of Michigan Medical School. Title: "Pathogenic Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targeting in Lichen Planus" 📺 Watch the lecture on YouTube youtube.com/watch?v=v9sMvilEPlQ

🌴🏖️ Faculty & trainees had a rewarding experience in San Diego this month at #SID2025 — networking w/ scientists from around the 🌍, showcasing their research, & engaging w/ innovations in dermatology. @siderm.bsky.social Highlights from SID 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/uw-dermatology-makes-impact-SID-2025

👋💜 Please join us in sending a warm farewell to Dr. Jenny Chen, who joined UW Derm in June 2023 as a Clinical Research Coordinator w/ @michishinohara.bsky.social. Read Jenny's farewell Q&A 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/farewell-qa-jenny-chen @uwsom-wwami.bsky.social @uwmedicine.bsky.social

⚕️🌟 Proud share that Dr. Paul Nghiem, Chair of UW Derm & Director @mc3-institute.bsky.social, has been inducted into the prestigious Association of American Physicians #AAP! @uwmedicine.bsky.social @fredhutch.bsky.social 👉 derm.uw.edu/news/paul-nghiem-inducted-association-american-physicians

Day 1 set the bar high! 🤩👏 #SID2025 #SimpsonLab

Congratulations on your new role, Ankita! 👏 🔬

👏 🌟 Congratulations to Dr. Jeremy Kampp & our dedicated clinic staff at the Dermatologic Surgery Center at UW Medical Center–Roosevelt for being recognized for excellence in patient experience! @uwmedicine.bsky.social

💜 Thank you to faculty, staff, & trainees who volunteered at the Seattle/King County Clinic last week—providing free derm care to patients from across the region/country. Together we treated 201 patients over 4 days! @uwmedicine.bsky.social 🔗 derm.uw.edu/news/uw-dermatology-volunteers-2025-skcc