2022 Diversity Research Supplement Award

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a prevalent and debilitating skin disease that arises from pathological inflammation in the hair follicle, particularly those located within the axillae, groin and buttocks. There is a high degree of clinical heterogeneity and variability in treatment responses, which is thought to arise from etiological heterogeneity. The goal of our research program is to resolve HS disease heterogeneity using two approaches, including human genetic studies and data driven analyses of structured data in electronic health records. Several projects are on-going related to this goal.