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Jillian Richmond, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, UMass Chan Medical School

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Jillian Richmond, PhD

Research Focus - Examining Lymphocytes as Both Tumors and Immunotherapies

Studying cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) in clinically diverse patients in collaboration with Drs. Angel Byrd and Ginette Okoye (Howard University College of Medicine)
Comparing keratinocytes in autoimmune conditions like lupus to basal cell carcinomas in order to learn about different ends of the immune spectrum (hyper- vs hypo-immune).
Investigating diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in dogs through a comparative immunology collaboration with Drs. Cheryl London and Heather Gardner
Studying generation of anti-tumor T cell responses in canine osteosarcoma with Drs. Cheryl London and Heather Gardner.

Representative Publication

Richmond J, Tuzova M, Parks A, et al. Interleukin-16 as a marker of Sézary syndrome onset and stage. J Clin Immunol. 2011;31(1):39-50.

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Jillian Richmond receives diversity award to mentor med student on lymphoma research

The Diversity Research Supplement Award Jillian M. Richmond, PhD, has received from the Dermatology Foundation covers the stipend for medical student researcher Jadé Olayinka.

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