Natalia A Veniaminova
Research Investigator
Dermatology
Department of Dermatology
1500 E. Medical Center Drive, 3217 Rogel Cancer Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]

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Natalia A Veniaminova
Research Investigator
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    Natalia Veniaminova, PhD is a Research Investigator in the University of Michigan Department of Dermatology. Dr. Veniaminova’s research focuses on the basic mechanisms underlying the formation and regeneration of sebaceous glands and other populations of epithelial cells in skin. She has made important contributions to research investigating the roles of different stem cell populations during hair follicle development, wound healing and tumorigenesis. Her publication in Developmental Cell (2019) featured landmark discovery demonstrating each sebaceous gland lobe is maintained by a local stem cell pool and that Notch directly promotes sebaceous gland stem cell differentiation into sebocytes.

    Dr. Veniaminova obtained her PhD from the Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow and completed post-doctoral research training in the labs of Dr. Juanita Merchant and Dr. Sunny Wong at the University of Michigan. She subsequently joined the research staff of the Wong lab in 2013 and was appointed as a research faculty member in 2023.

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    • U-M Sunny Wong Lab - Skin Cancer & Hair Follicle Research
    Research Overview

    Understanding the cellular dynamics of sebaceous gland differentiation.
    Elucidating mechanisms of sebaceous gland self-renewal and regeneration.
    Exploring signaling pathways in skin appendage development during embryogenesis

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    • Journal Article
      Distinct mechanisms for sebaceous gland self-renewal and regeneration provide durability in response to injury.
      Veniaminova NA, Jia YY, Hartigan AM, Huyge TJ, Tsai S-Y, Grachtchouk M, Nakagawa S, Dlugosz AA, Atwood SX, Wong SY. Cell Rep, 2023 Sep 26; 42 (9): 113121 DOI:10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113121
      PMID: 37715952
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      1405 Cellular and molecular characterization of sebaceous gland self-renewal and regeneration following complete genetic ablation
      Veniaminova NA, Jia Y, Hartigan A, Huyge T, Tsai S, Grachtchouk MA, Nakagawa S, Dlugosz A, Atwood S, Wong S. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2023 May; 143 (5): s241 DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2023.03.1421
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Cellular and molecular characterization of sebaceous gland self-renewal and regeneration following complete genetic ablation
      Veniaminova NA, Jia Y, Hartigan A, Huyge T, Tsai S, Grachtchouk MA, Nakagawa S, Dlugosz A, Atwood S, Wong S. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 2023 143 (5): S241 - S241.
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      077 Identifying genetic factors that enable basal cell carcinoma to transition from microscopic to macroscopic disease
      Trieu KG, Tsai S, Eberl M, Ju V, Ford N, Doane OJ, Peterson JK, Veniaminova NA, Grachtchouk M, Harms PW, Swartling FJ, Dlugosz AA, Wong SY. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2022 Aug; 142 (8): s13 DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2022.05.012
    • Journal Article
      Basal cell carcinomas acquire secondary mutations to overcome dormancy and progress from microscopic to macroscopic disease.
      Trieu KG, Tsai S-Y, Eberl M, Ju V, Ford NC, Doane OJ, Peterson JK, Veniaminova NA, Grachtchouk M, Harms PW, Swartling FJ, Dlugosz AA, Wong SY. Cell Rep, 2022 May 3; 39 (5): 110779 DOI:10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110779
      PMID: 35508126
    • Journal Article
      Niche-Specific Factors Dynamically Regulate Sebaceous Gland Stem Cells in the Skin.
      Veniaminova NA, Grachtchouk M, Doane OJ, Peterson JK, Quigley DA, Lull MV, Pyrozhenko DV, Nair RR, Patrick MT, Balmain A, Dlugosz AA, Tsoi LC, Wong SY. Dev Cell, 2019 Nov 4; 51 (3): 326 - 340.e4. DOI:10.1016/j.devcel.2019.08.015
      PMID: 31564613
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      879 Dynamic regulation of sebaceous gland stem cells during skin homeostasis and aging
      Veniaminova NA, Grachtchouk M, Doane O, Peterson J, Dlugosz AA, Tsoi A, Wong SY. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 2019 May; 139 (5): s152 DOI:10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.955
    • Journal Article
      Loss of Gata6 causes dilation of the hair follicle canal and sebaceous duct.
      Swanson JB, Vagnozzi AN, Veniaminova NA, Wong SY. Exp Dermatol, 2019 Apr; 28 (4): 345 - 349. DOI:10.1111/exd.13757
      PMID: 30033638