Committees

The Executive Committee reviews, prioritizes, and manages UM-SBDRC operations. Member include the Directors and Associate Directors of the UM-SBDRC and all Cores.

Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD
Director, University of Michigan Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center
Director, UM-SBDRC Administrative Core, and Functional Analytics Core
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

Andrezj Dlugosz, MD
Associate Director, University of Michigan Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center
Associate Director, UM-SBDRC Administrative Core
Director, UM-SBDRC Animal Modeling Core
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD
Associate Director, UM-SBDRC Animal Modeling Core
Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
University of Michigan Medical School

Lam (Alex) Tsoi, PhD
Associate Director, UM-SBDRC Functional Analytics Core
Department of Dermatology
Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Department of Biostatistics
University of Michigan (Medical School, School of Public Health)

James T. Elder, MD, PhD
Director, UM-SBDRC Pilot & Feasibility Program
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

Gary Fisher, PhD
Director, UM-SBDRC Travel Award Program
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

Carmel McKeon
Administrator, University of Michigan Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

The Advisory Committee supplies critical input to the Administrative Core and is composed of both internal UM-SBDRC members and external members, who are highly qualified expert advisors.

Internal Members

Brian Athey, PhD
Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Department of Psychiatry
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School

Pierre Coulombe, PhD
Department of Cell and Developmental Biology
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

Karl Jepsen, PhD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Department of Bioengineering
University of Michigan (Medical School, College of Engineering)

Linda Samuelson, PhD
Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Department of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
University of Michigan Medical School

Maureen Sartor, PhD
Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Department of Biostatistics
University of Michigan (Medical School, School of Public Health)

John Voorhees, MD
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

External Members

John Harris, MD, PhD
Department of Dermatology
University of Massachusetts Medical School

Sarah Millar, PhD
Department of Cell, Developmental and Regenerative Biology
Department of Dermatology
Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

The Operations Committee plays an important role in helping guide overall operations of the Center. Members include the center Director and Associate Director, Core Directors and Associate Directors, and a representative member from the Medical School, Dental School, Michigan Engineering, and School of Public Health.

Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD
Director, University of Michigan Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center
Director, UM-SBDRC Administrative Core, and Functional Analytics Core
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan

Andrezj Dlugosz, MD
Associate Director, University of Michigan Skin Biology and Diseases Resource-based Center
Associate Director, UM-SBDRC Administrative Core
Director, UM-SBDRC Animal Modeling Core
Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan Medical School

J. Michelle Kahlenberg, MD, PhD
Associate Director, UM-SBDRC Animal Modeling Core
Department of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
University of Michigan Medical School

Lam (Alex) Tsoi, PhD
Associate Director, UM-SBDRC Functional Analytics Core
Department of Dermatology
Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Department  of Biostatistics
University of Michigan (Medical School, School of Public Health)