WilliamDamskyMD

Dermatology • New Haven, CT

Dermatopathology

Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pathology

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Office
428 Columbus Ave
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-503-3000

Fax+1 203-785-7637

Education & Training

Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
University of Vermont College of MedicineClass of 2013

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
CT State Medical License 2017 - 2025
American Board of Dermatology Dermatology
American Board of Dermatology Dermatopathology

Clinical Trials

Open-label Trial of Tofacitinib in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis and Granuloma Annulare Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 11
Completed
Phase 1
Janus Kinase Inhibition in Sarcoidosis Start of enrollment: 2023 Jun 01
Recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Janus Kinase Inhibition in Granuloma Annulare Start of enrollment: 2023 Oct 27
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator, Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

187 citations
The YUMM lines: a series of congenic mouse melanoma cell lines with defined genetic alterations.
Katrina Meeth, J. Wang, Goran Micevic, William Damsky, Marcus Bosenberg
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research. 2016-09-01
215 citations
T cell-induced CSF1 promotes melanoma resistance to PD1 blockade.
Natalie J. Neubert, Martina Schmittnaegel, Natacha Bordry, Sina Nassiri, Noémie Wald
Science Translational Medicine. 2018-04-11
87 citations
mTORC1 Activation Blocks BrafV600E-Induced Growth Arrest but Is Insufficient for Melanoma Formation
William Damsky, Goran Micevic, Katrina Meeth, Viswanathan Muthusamy, David P. Curley
Cancer Cell. 2015-01-12

Lectures

JAK Inhibitors: A New Frontier in Dermatology
American Academy of Dermatology - Annual Meeting 2019 - Washington, D.C. - 3/1/2019

Press Mentions

TNF or JAK: Which Target Is Key to Success in Tough-to-Treat Skin Disease?November 11th, 2021
Dramatic Responses in Cutaneous Sarcoidosis with JAK InhibitorNovember 7th, 2021
Yale Cancer Center Study Shows New Strategy to Boost Immune System to Fight MelanomaOctober 19th, 2021
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