Professor John McGrath
Professor of Molecular Dermatology
- Head of Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology
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Biography
I am Professor of Molecular Dermatology and head of the Genetic Skin Disease Group. I am also an honorary Consultant Dermatologist for the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. I qualified from Guy’s Hospital in 1985. I trained in dermatology and dermatopathology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London. My research background is in electron microscopy and molecular biology. I am a recent President of the European Society for Dermatological Research and currently serve on the editorial board of 9 international journals, including being the section editor for genetics for the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Since August 2018, I have been the Head of St John's Institute of Dermatology.
Research
King’s MechanoBiology Centre (KMBC)
The King’s MechanoBiology Centre gives a common platform for researchers across different disciplines with complementary interests in mechanobiology
News
Excessive scarring shown to be associated with atopic eczema, hypertension and musculoskeletal diseases
Researchers find that excessive keloid and hypertrophic scarring co-occurs with specific conditions, while ethnicity also plays a part.
Research
King’s MechanoBiology Centre (KMBC)
The King’s MechanoBiology Centre gives a common platform for researchers across different disciplines with complementary interests in mechanobiology
News
Excessive scarring shown to be associated with atopic eczema, hypertension and musculoskeletal diseases
Researchers find that excessive keloid and hypertrophic scarring co-occurs with specific conditions, while ethnicity also plays a part.