raising funds to preserve dermatologic history
Next time you have jet lag and need some melatonin, thank Aaron Lerner. Who knew a dermatologist discovered and coined the term “melatonin” in his quest to understand skin pigmentation? Reading about Dr. Lerner makes me feel like I’m not doing enough with my life. He was invited by Paul Beeson (who has been […]
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Dr. James Clarke White was a man of firsts: first independent chair of dermatology, first full-professor of dermatology, the first President of the American Dermatological Association, and the first to describe keratosis follicularis, also known as “Darier-White Disease”. Dr. White wouldn’t really ever back down from something about which he had strong convictions. It’s hard […]
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