Skin Program

Reposted from Brigham Clinical & Research News Throughout our lives, our skin goes through a lot. We get sunburns, we skin our knees, we bleed, we scar and we do it again. Our skin is our largest organ and, in many ways, serves as our protector. Beyond...

HSCI researchers identify mechanism for regenerating hair follicle stem cells By Jessica Lau Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers have identified the biological mechanism of how chronic stress impairs hair follicle stem cells, confirming long...

Harvard scientists find that the same cell types that cause goosebumps are responsible for controlling hair growth By Jessica Lau If you’ve ever wondered why we get goosebumps, you’re in good company — so did Charles Darwin, who mused about them in his...

HSCI researchers develop a more accurate model of human skin with fat, nerves, and hair For more than 40 years, scientists have been recreating human skin in the lab. Yet all of these models have lacked many of the component cells and structures of normal...

HSCI scientist Ya-Chieh Hsu, Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2020 LEO Foundation Award. The award recognizes extraordinary contributions to dermatology research that advance our understanding of skin diseases, and have the potential to pave the way for new...

Award amount $50,000 per project per year for one year Posted Date Monday, February 10, 2020 | Updated March 23, 2020 Deadline for application Friday, May 1, 2020 Anticipated award date Tuesday, September 1, 2020* (*disbursement of funds may be delayed by...

HSCI scientists identify stem cell defect as a possible cause of chronic skin disease Effective targeted therapies have yet to be developed for psoriasis, a skin disorder affecting at least 100 million individuals worldwide. Skin impacted by psoriasis...

A stem cell therapy for cornea regeneration reaches the clinical-trial stage By Jessica Lau As the eye’s outer layer of protection, the cornea needs to constantly regenerate to maintain a clear surface. Losing the cornea-regenerating stem cells leads to...

HSCI principal faculty member Ya-Chieh Hsu, Ph.D. has been named to the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Investigator Program. As a 2019 NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Investigator, Hsu is recognized for her cutting-edge research, which has the...

The 12th annual Business of Regenerative Medicine conference, hosted by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute on 15-16 July 2019, examined how to define and create “value” in a field set to transform human health. At the 12th annual Business of Regenerative...