Department of Dermatology

November 4, 2025

Allison Hanlon named chair of Department of Dermatology

Hanlon, who joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2016, succeeds Mary Margaret “Meg” Chren, MD, the department’s inaugural chair.

By John Howser
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September 17, 2025

Study reveals efficacy of nicotinamide for skin cancer prevention 

Overall, there was a 14% reduction in skin cancer risk. When nicotinamide was taken after a first skin cancer, the risk reduction rose to 54%.

By Tom Wilemon
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May 13, 2025

VUMC-Michigan team awarded NIH grant to determine the cause of psoriatic arthritis

The research could lead to better ways to treat psoriatic arthritis, a debilitating yet poorly understood joint disease that affects approximately 1 million people in the U.S.

By Bill Snyder
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February 4, 2025

Belle Meade walk-in clinic moving to White Bridge Road location

A new, 8,200-square-foot clinic will open on Monday, March 3, nearby at 56 White Bridge Road, next to Trader Joe’s.

By Matt Batcheldor
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January 22, 2025

Presidential awards recognize early career researchers

The award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and engineers in the early stages of their research careers.

By Paul Govern
December 16, 2024

There goes the sun

Too much screen time might leave little darling deficient in vitamin D.

By Paul Govern
September 18, 2024

Clinic marks 10th year of diagnosis and treatment of drug allergies

The clinic, celebrating its 10th year, has seen groundbreaking discoveries in personalized care and diagnosis for allergy, especially delayed drug allergy, and has advanced discoveries in the optimal process to test patients for drug allergies.
By Nancy Humphrey
September 12, 2024

Chren, inaugural chair of the Department of Dermatology, to step down

She will become a Visiting Scholar at Stanford University in the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences.
By John Howser
August 14, 2024

Nicole Ward honored by dermatological society

The award is the European research society's highest honor.
By Paul Govern
May 30, 2024

NIH awards $4.2 million for AI patient assessment

Tkaczyk and collaborators will assemble a database of more than 11,000 photographs and associated clinical information from diverse patient populations at five centers: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, NIH, University of Pennsylvania and VUMC.
By Paul Govern
May 17, 2024

Six Vanderbilt Faculty Research Scholars named

Six junior faculty and postdoctoral fellows have been appointed this year to the Vanderbilt Faculty Research Scholars (VFRS) program at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By Bill Snyder
March 12, 2024

VUMC mourns loss of former Dermatology leader George Stricklin

By Paul Govern
December 19, 2023

Melanoma, anyone?

Collegiate tennis and golf athletes aren’t using enough sunscreen according to a recent survey; meanwhile, the deadly skin cancer melanoma is on the rise.
By Paul Govern