OUR RESEARCH
Our
research team led by Dr. Animesh A. Sinha at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Medical College of Cornell University is undertaking
a non-profit research project involving the genetics of psoriasis.
This project, "Human Gene Expression Mapping in Skin Disease," is
supported in part by grants from several non-profit organizations,
and the study has been given Institutional Review Board approval.
Our experimental
strategy is to use the most current molecular techniques to identify
and study the genes responsible for psoriasis. We will analyze the
expression of psoriasis-related genes using "gene chips," a revolutionary
technology that allows us to screen for thousands of genetic sequences
simultaneously. Ultimately, we wish to find the links in the genome
that render people susceptible to psoriasis. It is our short-term
goal to gain a better understanding of why some individuals are pre-disposed
to psoriasis and to identify those individuals at risk. Over the long
term, our goal is to use this information to point us towards new
and innovative therapies for psoriasis.
HOW YOU
CAN HELP
We are
interested in recruiting patients who are afflicted with psoriasis.
The success of our project is critically dependent upon recruitment
of eligible subjects. Your participation is entirely voluntary, and
would be greatly appreciated. Following completion of an informed
consent form, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire concerning
your medical history and your experience with psoriasis. In addition,
you will be asked to have a skin biopsy performed at the New York
Presbyterian Hospital at a time that is convenient.
HOW
TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions or are interested in participating in the
study please call me, the study coordinator, Hadley King, at 212-746-6554,
or e-mail me at DermatologyResearch@med.cornell.edu.
I look forward to speaking with you in the near future.
