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About The University of California at San Diego

The University of California at San Diego (UCSD), located in San Diego, California, encompasses two hospitals, one in Hillcrest and a second in LaJolla.

The UCSD School of Medicine currently has active studies involving a wide variety of skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and toe nail fungus.

Clinical Research is fundamental to the philosophy of UCSD and has led to new and improved treatments for a number of diseases.

Especially Needed

Individuals with active AD or who have outgrown AD and also have a history of widespread herpes virus skin infection (also called eczema herpeticum), molluscum contagiosum (pearly wart-like skin lesions), or eczema vaccinatum (adverse reaction to smallpox vaccination).

Even though we are enrolling people regardless of race and ethnicity, we have a special need to enroll African Americans in these studies because African Americans may be at a greater risk.  This risk may be related to a different genetic background.

The University of California at San Diego

Where Can I Participate?

To participate in the atopic dermatitis study at the University of California, San Diego please call 858-657-8390.

University of California San Diego
200 West Arbor Drive
#8420 CTF-C216
San Diego, California  92103

www.ucsd.edu

Study Team

Principal Investigator:
Richard L. Gallo, MD, PhD

Co-Investigator:
Tissa Hata, MD

derm@ucsd.edu