Benjamin Nanes, M.D., Ph.D.

Dermatology - General
Dermatology
Skin Cancer

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Biography

Benjamin Nanes, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in general dermatology, skin cancer, and inherited skin disorders.

Dr. Nanes earned his medical degree and a doctorate in biochemistry, cell, and developmental biology at Emory University. He completed a residency in dermatology at UT Southwestern.

Certified by the American Board of Dermatology, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2020.

Dr. Nanes' research focuses on the molecular basis of skin architecture and remodeling during wound healing. His work is supported by the Dermatology Foundation and the Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types.

He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology and the Society for Investigative Dermatology.

Education & Training

Medical School - Emory University School of Medicine (2008-2016)
Internship - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2016-2017), Internal Medicine
Residency - UT Southwestern Medical Center (2017-2020), Dermatology
Other Post Graduate Training - Emory University (2008-2016)

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Academy of Dermatology
Society for Investigative Dermatology

Books & Publications

Publications
- Keratin isoform shifts modulate motility signals during wound healing.
  Nanes BA, Bhatt K, Azarova E, Rajendran D, Isogai T, Dean KM, Danuser G, bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology 2023 May
- Discoidin domain receptor 2 regulates aberrant mesenchymal lineage cell fate and matrix organization.
  Pagani CA, Bancroft AC, Tower RJ, Livingston N, Sun Y, Hong JY, Kent RN, Strong AL, Nunez JH, Medrano JMR, Patel N, Nanes BA, Dean KM, Li Z, Ge C, Baker BM, James AW, Weiss SJ, Franceschi RT, Levi B, Science advances 2022 Dec 8 51 eabq6152
- Increasing the field-of-view in oblique plane microscopy via optical tiling.
  Chen B, Chang BJ, Zhou FY, Daetwyler S, Sapoznik E, Nanes BA, Terrazas I, Gihana GM, Castro LP, Chan IS, Conacci-Sorrell M, Dean KM, Millett-Sikking A, York AG, Fiolka R, Biomedical optics express 2022 Nov 13 11 5616-5627
- Androgenetic alopecia in COVID-19: Compared to what?
  Nanes BA, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 12 83 6 e451
- Verrucous pilar cysts infected with beta human papillomavirus.
  Nanes BA, Laknezhad S, Chamseddin B, Doorbar J, Mir A, Hosler GA, Wang RC, Journal of cutaneous pathology 2020 Apr 47 4 381-386
- Robust measurement of clinical improvement in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
  Nanes BA, Zhu JL, Chong BF, Lupus science & medicine 2020 7 1 e000364
- SnapshotDx Quiz: June 2018.
  Nanes BA, Chong BF, The Journal of investigative dermatology 2018 06 138 6 e43
- p120-catenin regulates VE-cadherin endocytosis and degradation induced by the Kaposi sarcoma-associated ubiquitin ligase K5.
  Nanes BA, Grimsley-Myers CM, Cadwell CM, Robinson BS, Lowery AM, Vincent PA, Mosunjac M, Früh K, Kowalczyk AP, Molecular biology of the cell 2017 01 28 1 30-40
- Slide Set: Reproducible image analysis and batch processing with ImageJ.
  Nanes BA, BioTechniques 2015 Nov 59 5 269-78
- p120-catenin and ?-catenin differentially regulate cadherin adhesive function.
  Oas RG, Nanes BA, Esimai CC, Vincent PA, García AJ, Kowalczyk AP, Molecular biology of the cell 2013 Mar 24 6 704-14
- p120-catenin binding masks an endocytic signal conserved in classical cadherins.
  Nanes BA, Chiasson-MacKenzie C, Lowery AM, Ishiyama N, Faundez V, Ikura M, Vincent PA, Kowalczyk AP, The Journal of cell biology 2012 Oct 199 2 365-80
- Adherens junction turnover: regulating adhesion through cadherin endocytosis, degradation, and recycling.
  Kowalczyk AP, Nanes BA, Sub-cellular biochemistry 2012 60 197-222

Research

Molecular Basis of Skin Architecture
Epidermal Remodeling During Wound Healing

Clinical Focus

Dermatology
Skin Cancer
Inherited Skin Disorders