Clara N Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD

Interim Director of Research, Cancer Center
Co-Director, Skin Cancer Institute, Cancer Center
Professor, Medicine, College of Medicine (Dermatology)
Chief, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine
Program Director, Dermatology Residency Program
The Alan and Janice Levin Family Endowed Chair for Excellence in Cancer Research

Dr. Curiel-Lewandrowski's role as a member of the UACC is to establish and foster research activities related to the skin cancer field across multiple disciplines. She is currently the Co-Director of the Skin Cancer Institute and Director of the Cutaneous Oncology Program. She has served as a lead dermatologist in seven clinical studies and as a PI in seven clinical trials through the PO1-Skin Cancer Chemoprevention Grant, the UA NCI/DCP/Cancer Chemoprevention Consortium Agreement, and sponsored studies. She has been instrumental in establishing research collaborations between the UACC and the College of Optical Sciences, Bioengineering, and the Department of Radiology to evaluate novel imaging modalities in the skin cancer arena.

Cancer Focus

To date, her research interests has focused in photobiology, early skin cancer detection, and primary prevention.

Research Program Role
Cancer Prevention and Control Program

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Clara N Curiel-Lewandrowski, MD

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