Research

Dr. Sinha is Chief of the Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Sciences at the College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, and on the faculty of the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics.  His long-term research interests are in the field of autoimmunity, particularly the genetic and immunogenetic basis of skin disease.  Specific projects include the detailed study of HLA class II-peptide-T cell interactions to understand the induction and regulation of disease.  Dr. Sinha's group is also using cutting edge microarray technology for the purpose of genetic, genomic and proteomic analyses across several autoimmune skin diseases including psoriasis, pemphigus vulgaris, alopecia areata, vitiligo, and cutaneous lupus to yield a broader understanding of basic skin biology and underlying disease mechanisms. The overall aim of Dr. Sinha's work is to apply detailed molecular and systems biology based strategies towards the development of novel approaches to the diagnosis, study of pathogenesis and therapy of skin disease.

For more information please visit http://humanmedicine.msu.edu/dermatology