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

Dermatology - General
Dermatology
Skin Cancer

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Biography

Benjamin Nanes, M.D., Ph.D., is an Instructor 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 currently performs research in Dr. Gaudenz Danuser’s lab in the Lyda Hill Department of Bioinformatics, where he studies the molecular basis of skin architecture and epidermal remodeling during wound healing.

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
- Slide Set: Reproducible image analysis and batch processing with ImageJ.
  Nanes BA, BioTechniques 2015 Nov 59 5 269-78
- SnapshotDx Quiz: June 2018.
  Nanes BA, Chong BF, The Journal of investigative dermatology 2018 06 138 6 e43
- Robust measurement of clinical improvement in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
  Nanes BA, Zhu JL, Chong BF, Lupus science & medicine 2020 7 1 e000364
- 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
- Androgenetic alopecia in COVID-19: Compared to what?
  Nanes BA, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2020 12 83 6 e451
- Adherens junction turnover: regulating adhesion through cadherin endocytosis, degradation, and recycling.
  Kowalczyk AP, Nanes BA, Sub-cellular biochemistry 2012 60 197-222
- 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
- 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
- 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

Research

Molecular Basis of Skin Architecture
Epidermal Remodeling During Wound Healing

Clinical Focus

Dermatology
Skin Cancer
Inherited Skin Disorders

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