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Daniel WinnFacultyDaniel Winn, PhD has spent several decades commercializing cosmetic ingredients for the global beauty industry. He’s held a series of positions at global raw material companies where he led transformational efforts in green chemistry, and the development of new anti-microbial agents as safer & gentler preservatives for topical products. In 2018 he founded Actera Ingredients, a startup whose goal was to advance the science and efficacy of active agents for skincare and hair repair. Dan is the inventor or co-inventor of several patents, and has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Valerie GershenhornFacultyValerie Gershenhorn, DO has always believed in the integrative approach to healing. This is why she attended the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she graduated in the top 5% of her class. Dr. Gershenhorn then went on to complete an internal medicine residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York where she became chief resident. After staying on for a chief residency year, Dr. Gershenhorn earned board certification in internal medicine. Dr. Gershenhorn completed her dermatology residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital and earned board certification in dermatology. She has been practicing dermatology since 2006. Dr. Gershenhorn feels aligned with integrative dermatology because she believes that the skin is a “check engine light” for what is happening within the body. Her approach to patients always involves their internal health and well-being. Following her passion, Dr. Gershenhorn completed Dr. Andrew Weil’s Integrative Medicine program in 2020. In 2023 Dr Gershenhorn completed a Root Cause Dermatology course under the mentorship of Julie Greenberg ND in which she learned how to interpret advanced functional labs such as GI MAP stool test, OAT (Organic Acid Test), Mycotoxin test, DUTCH Hormone test, and many more tests to uncover root cause issues linked to skin dis-ease.It is Dr. Gershenhorn’s honor to listen to and work with each patient to find the most optimal treatments. Her mission is to teach others how to become participants in their health journey and give them a blueprint for healing of the mind, body, and spirit.
Luke JohnsonFacultyLuke Johnson, MD, is an assistant professor of pediatric and general dermatology at the University of Utah and co-host of the dermatology podcast Dermasphere!
Robert KirsnerFacultyDr. Kirsner is Chairman and the endowed Harvey Blank Professor in the Dr. Phillip Frost Dermatology in the Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.He is Chief of Dermatology at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics and Jackson Memorial Hospital and directs the University of Miami Hospital Wound Center.Dr. Kirsner received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, his medical degree from the University of Miami and a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Miami, after he completed his clinical training. His clinical training included internal medicine, a clinical and research fellowship in wound healing and dermatology at the University of Miami. His research interests include Wound Healing and Skin Cancer Epidemiology.Dr. Kirsner serves as one of 3 academic editors for the journal Wound Repair and Regeneration and on the editorial boards for a number of other journals in dermatology and wound healing.Dr. Kirsner serves in national leadership positions in both Wound Healing and Dermatology, including being Vice President of the American Academy of Dermatology and serving on the Wound Healing Society Board of Directors. In addition to career development awards, foundation, industry sponsored funding and CDC funding, he currently leads or is part of a number of NIH funded grants. Independent of books, book chapters and abstracts, he has published over 550 articles.
Douglas PrestonFacultyDouglas Preston’s career spans 40+years in professional esthetics. His business and practice management articles appear in many of the top trade journals and magazines. He is a frequent presenter at major spa and esthetics industry events, featured in podcasts, and has trained esthetics practitioners internationally. His recently published book, An Esthetician’s Guide to Growing A Successful Skincare Career, is a top-seller among ambitious working skincare professionals. Preston was selected as an official judge for The Skin Games in 2016, and again for 2017. In 2022 Preston was inducted into Dermascope magazine’s acclaimed “Academy of Legends”, a coveted distinction for individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the growth and excellence of the esthetics industry.Preston is the creator of the Preston Comedone ExtractorTM, a special precision tool for the removal of follicular blockages in the skin, widely used by Estheticians throughout the world. He also created the popular Congestive Acne Therapist Certification program to help skincare professionals advance their acne treatment skills.
Mark MessinaFacultyDr. Messina is the Director of Nutrition Science and Research of Soy Nutrition Institute Global.Dr. Mark Messina is a nationally recognized expert on the health effects of soy.
Sarah AlsagerFacultyShe is the Director of Communications and Outreach and Facilitator of SNI Global
Andrea BeamanFacultyAndrea Beaman is an internationally renowned Holistic Health Coach, Natural Foods Chef, Speaker, Herbalist and best-selling author. Named one of the top 100 Most Influential Health and Fitness Experts, she is a recipient of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Award for Excellence in Health-Supportive Education and a Health Leadership award from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Since 1999, Andrea has been teaching people how to harness the body’s own preventative and healing powers using food, herbal remedies, and alternative medicine.
Steven McGeeFacultyWith 35 years of building businesses and a diverse portfolio of successful ventures, Steve McGee is a seasoned entrepreneur who excels in investing equity, debt, and talent to propel companies toward scalable success. His journey has been characterized by a commitment to identifying and nurturing innovative ideas that can positively impact significant segments of the population.At the helm of NeoGenesis, Steve spearheads a revolution in skincare with the groundbreaking technology – a market-disrupting breakthrough that harnesses the power of stem cell science. Looking ahead, he envisions a future where advancements in this field can contribute to helping people not only look and feel younger but do so in a sustainable and healthy manner. NeoGenesis, under Steve’s leadership, aims to address chronic and traumatic issues without contraindications, offering holistic solutions for a diverse range of concerns.
Julianna GilesFacultyDr. Julianna Giles is a distinguished Naturopathic Doctor, Ayurvedic Practitioner, and co-founder of LUMNA, specializing in integrative medicine and holistic health solutions for complex conditions. She specializes in the nervous system. Dr. Giles pioneers plant-based transdermal elixirs designed to heal and regulate the nervous system, integrating scientific rigor with spiritual wisdom for optimal health. She holds a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine and a Master's of Science in Ayurvedic Sciences from Bastyr University. Dr. Giles is a core lecturer for the Academy of Cannabis Science and lead formulator for Polite, focusing on trauma-informed care and patient empowerment.
Greg MaguireFacultyGreg Maguire, Ph.D., a former professor of neuroscience at the University of California, San Diego, a Fulbright-Fogarty Scholar at the National Institutes of Health, USA, is a scientist, innovator, teacher, healthcare professional. He has over 100 publications and numerous patents. His book, "Adult Stem Cell Released Molecules: A Paradigm Shift To Systems Therapeutics" was published by Nova Science Publishers (NY) in 2018. He is co-founder of NeoGenesis Inc, a skin care and therapeutics company headquartered in San Diego, CA.
Jodie RaffiFacultyJodie Raffi is currently a resident at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine.
Megan O'ConnorFacultyMegan O’Connor is an MD candidate at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Read about her experience and interest in integrative medicine.
Ellen ClarkFacultyEllen’s entire professional career has been dedicated to helping people improve their skin with high-performance, results-oriented products. Her own struggles with problem skin inspired her to help others. Prior to launching Control Corrective Skincare in 1997, Ellen began her professional skincare career as an esthetician and entrepreneur. After renting space in a medical facility and growing her business, she launched the first clinical Skincare Clinic in Sunnyvale, Ca with a focus on results-oriented treatments and soon opened a second location in San Jose, CA. An opportunity then presented itself shortly thereafter to launch a skincare distribution and training business to help estheticians learn about corrective skincare treatments. Ellen has trained professionals throughout the USA at tradeshows and regional trainings. In response to many requests, in 2010 Global Beauty Private Label was launched for Med Spas and other skincare professionals who aimed to create their own branded line of products to offer their patients and clients. Both Ellen and her team continue to add innovative products and treatments that help estheticians enhance their offerings. Through the years, working in the treatment room, running several businesses, and educating estheticians, Ellen has learned many entrepreneurial lessons and continues to grow, mentor, and evolve. She is very accessible and always available to offer advice and support to others.
Edward (Ted) LainFacultyDr Ted Lain is a board-certified dermatologist practicing in Austin, Texas since 2006. He serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Sanova Dermatology, a group practice with locations in Texas and Louisiana, as well as the Executive Director for Austin Institute for Clinical Research (AICR). As the Principal Investigator for AICR, Dr Lain has run numerous medical, cosmetic, device and skincare trials since 2013, including over 20 in psoriasis vulgaris. He uses his clinical and research experience to assist industry with protocol design, marketing strategy, and sales force training. In addition, he enjoys being a faculty member of numerous domestic and international educational conferences, publishing and editing journal articles, and co-directing the Science of Skincare Summit.
Katrina AbuabaraFacultyKatrina Abuabara, MD, MA, MSCE is an Associate Professor of Dermatology at the University of California San Francisco. She also holds a secondary appointment in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health, and a joint appointment in the new UCSF-UC Berkeley Computational Precision Health Graduate Group.After earning a master's degree in sociology from Stanford University, Dr. Abuabara earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She also earned a master of science degree in clinical epidemiology from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, where she completed her dermatology residency as well as a postdoctoral research fellowship in dermatoepidemiology.Her research examines how environmental and sociocultural factors interact with biological factors to influence chronic inflammatory conditions. She has studied atopic dermatitis disease course and comorbidities, the role of the skin barrier in inflammation and aging, and the impact of environmental microbes and soil biodiversity on allergic diseases. Dr. Abuabara is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, American Medical Association, Society for Investigative Dermatology and International Eczema Council.
Eric SimpsonFacultyEric Simpson, MD, MCR, practices medical dermatology with special interests in chronic inflammatory skin diseases and skin cancer. He is actively involved in clinical research and is currently funded by the National Institutes of Health and industry partners to study new approaches to chronic skin disease treatment and prevention. His collaborations are global in scope, and he has been invited to present his research and approach to patient care at international conferences in Europe, North and South America, and Asia. He has published over 290 scientific articles in several high-impact peer-reviewed journals including the New England Journal of Medicine and The Lancet. He supports patient advocacy and improving research quality by serving as Co-Chair of the Harmonizing Outcome Measures in Eczema (HOME) – a volunteer group of patients, providers, and other stakeholders whose mission is to improve the quality of eczema research to better suit the needs of patients and policy-makers. He is also serving as Chair of the NEA Research Advisory Committee.
Brian KimFacultyProfessor, Vice Chair of Research, and Site Chair of Mount Sinai West, Icahn School of Medicine, NY, USBrian Kim, MD, MTR, received his medical degree from the University of Washington, was a HHMI-NIH Scholar, and completed residency in dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania where he earned a Master of Translational Research (MTR). The Kim Lab focuses on mechanisms that underlie skin inflammation and the sensation of itch as a fundamental, broad, model paradigm of neuroimmunology. He has over 150 peer-reviewed publications, multiple NIH grants, designed pivotal clinical trials that led to novel FDA-approved treatments, and is an inventor of itch-centered technologies. He holds a patent for the use of JAK inhibitors for chronic itch. He is on the editorial board for Cell Reports Medicine and the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, section editor for Journal of Immunology and on the board of reviewing editors for eLife. He is an investigator and Director of the Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, a Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group advised program of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
Sarina ElmariahFacultyAssociate Professor and Dermatology Director at the UCSF Centre for Itch and Neurosensory Disorders at the University of California in San Francisco, California, USSarina Elmariah, MD, PhD, is a board-certified dermatologist and developmental neuroscientist. She is also Associate Professor and Dermatology Director at the UCSF Centre for Itch and Neurosensory Disorders at the University of California in San Francisco. Her research interests lie in general dermatology, skin cancer detection and treatment, chronic itching disorders, allergic skin reactions and wound healing, and aims to promote innovation and discovery in the neuroimmune cutaneous areas and improve how we characterize, diagnose and manage common skin disorders. She has published numerous articles and abstracts in dermatology and neuroscience journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Journal of Neuroscience. Additionally, she has authored many online publications and a book chapter and is a reviewer for many top-tier dermatology and scientific journals. She has also received numerous awards, including the Saul Winegrad Award for her outstanding graduate thesis, and the Balduin Lucke Memorial Prize for superior research in Medicine and Biology, the Dermatology Foundation Physician-Scientist Career Development Award, and the American Academy of Dermatology 2018 Young Investigator Award.
Martin MetzFacultyMartin Metz, MD, earned his medical degree from Humboldt University Berlin in Germany. He completed an internship and a residency in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Mainz in Germany, as well as a research fellowship in the university’s Mast Cell Research Group. He also completed a research fellowship in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University in the United States. His research efforts over the years have been focused on pruritus and the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and management of urticaria.He is the author or co-author of more than 220 peer-reviewed publications, appearing in such highly regarded journals as the Lancet, the New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Science, and The Journal of Clinical Investigation, as well as the author or coauthor of 22 book chapters. He serves as vice president of the Board of Directors of the German Pollen Information Service Foundation (PID). He is a professor in the Department of Dermatology and Allergology at Charité – Universitätsmedizin in Berlin, where he is also head of translational research and deputy head of clinical trials at Charité’s Institute of Allergology. In addition, he is head of preclinical research of mast cell–mediated diseases at the Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP) – Allergology and Immunology in Berlin.
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