In Brief: CE.R.I.E.S.
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
CE.R.I.E.S.: Awards first Epidermal and Sensory Research and Investigation Center research fellowship to Akira Takashima, MD/PhD, Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The $50,000 grant will support Takashima's research on the role of Langerhans cells in the maintenance of the skin's immune system and the function of Dectin-1 protein in that process. Sponsored by Chanel, Paris-based CE.R.I.E.S. was created to study the physiology and biology of healthy skin ("The Rose Sheet" April 29, In Brief). Additional fellowships will be awarded on an annual basis...