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John  McGrath

Professor John McGrath

Professor of Molecular Dermatology

  • Head of Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology

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Biography

I am Professor of Molecular Dermatology and head of the Genetic Skin Disease Group. I am also an honorary Consultant Dermatologist for the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. I qualified from Guy’s Hospital in 1985. I trained in dermatology and dermatopathology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology in London. My research background is in electron microscopy and molecular biology. I am a recent President of the European Society for Dermatological Research and currently serve on the editorial board of 9 international journals, including being the section editor for genetics for the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Since August 2018, I have been the Head of St John's Institute of Dermatology. 

    Research

    Cells
    King’s MechanoBiology Centre (KMBC)

    The King’s MechanoBiology Centre gives a common platform for researchers across different disciplines with complementary interests in mechanobiology

    News

    Golden success for Dr Su Lwin and Professor Chris Griffiths OBE at the Chelsea Flower Show

    A dermatology-themed garden, the Burma Skincare Initiative’s Spirit of Partnership Garden, has been awarded a coveted RHS Gold Medal at the 2024 Chelsea...

    Burma Skincare Initiative Stupa RHS Spirit of Partnership

    Excessive scarring shown to be associated with atopic eczema, hypertension and musculoskeletal diseases

    Researchers find that excessive keloid and hypertrophic scarring co-occurs with specific conditions, while ethnicity also plays a part.

    Keloid Scar

      Research

      Cells
      King’s MechanoBiology Centre (KMBC)

      The King’s MechanoBiology Centre gives a common platform for researchers across different disciplines with complementary interests in mechanobiology

      News

      Golden success for Dr Su Lwin and Professor Chris Griffiths OBE at the Chelsea Flower Show

      A dermatology-themed garden, the Burma Skincare Initiative’s Spirit of Partnership Garden, has been awarded a coveted RHS Gold Medal at the 2024 Chelsea...

      Burma Skincare Initiative Stupa RHS Spirit of Partnership

      Excessive scarring shown to be associated with atopic eczema, hypertension and musculoskeletal diseases

      Researchers find that excessive keloid and hypertrophic scarring co-occurs with specific conditions, while ethnicity also plays a part.

      Keloid Scar