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Professor John McGrath
Professor of Molecular Dermatology
- Head of Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology
Contact details
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](/newimages/folsm/main-article/cells.xb5be3c7d.jpg?w=780&h=476&crop=780,440,0,18&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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](/newimages/folsm/main-article/burma-skincare-initiative-stupa-rhs-spirit-of-partnership.x6d37b22f.png?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
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](/newimages/folsm/main-article/sims/keloid-scar.x5784289d.png?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
Research
![Cells](/newimages/folsm/main-article/cells.xb5be3c7d.jpg?w=780&h=476&crop=780,440,0,18&width=380&height=215&fit=crop&f=webp)
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](/newimages/folsm/main-article/burma-skincare-initiative-stupa-rhs-spirit-of-partnership.x6d37b22f.png?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)
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](/newimages/folsm/main-article/sims/keloid-scar.x5784289d.png?crop=780,440,0,5&f=webp)