Researcher
John Common is a Deputy Executive Director at A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL) where he studies epidermal biology and the skin microbiome. He holds a PhD degree in Medical Genetics from the University of London and a Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Human Genetics from the University of Liverpool. His research interests include epidermal biology and immunology, functions of the skin microbiome, genetics of skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and alopecia areata, modeling human skin diseases with in vitro techniques, and developing biologics for skin diseases.
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