Braham Shroot, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of DFB Pharmaceuticals, Elected VP of the Society for Investigative Dermatology.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- Braham Shroot, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Senior Vice President of Research and Development for DFB DFB acronym for dark, firm, dry meat. Called also dark cutting beef. Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has been elected Vice President of the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID). The SID is a professional membership organization serving scientists and physicians working in academic settings, researchers in government and industry, practicing dermatologists, residents and fellows, and members of the lay community interested in skin research. Its mission is to advance and promote the sciences relevant to skin health and disease through education, advocacy and scholarly exchange of scientific information. Shroot recently won election to Vice President of SID at the organization's annual meeting in Philadelphia. His term will continue until May 2007. He was elected to SID in 1982, and has served on its Board of Directors from 2000 - 2005. In addition, Dr. Shroot is Treasurer of the Wound Healing wound healing Physiology The repair of a wound Steps Inflammation, repair and closure, remodeling, final healing; repair of incisions may be either simple–'clean' wounds with little loss of tissue heal by 'primary intention', or 'dirty' wounds heal by Society. A native of Scotland, Shroot has served since 1999 as Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President of Research and Development for DFB Pharmaceuticals. He earned a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree with honors in chemistry, as well as a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry, both from Glasgow University in Scotland. In addition to SID, Shroot belongs to the Wound Healing Society, Society of Cosmetic Chemists The Society of Cosmetic Chemists (SCC) is a learned society (professional association) based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of cosmetic science. , and the American Academy of Dermatology The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) is the largest organization of dermatologists in the world. The Academy grants Fellowships and Associate Memberships, as well as Fellowships for Nonresidents (of the United States of America or Canada). . Major awards and honors include: --Japanese Society for Retinoid retinoid /ret·i·noid/ (ret´i-noid) 1. resembling the retina. 2. retinal, retinol, or any structurally similar natural derivative or synthetic compound, with or without vitamin A activity. Research, 1996 --"Socium correspondentem" Societas Dermatologica Svecica, 1983 --Chairman and organizer of the European Retinoid Research Group Conferences --Organizer of Clinical Informatics Research and Development Symposia, 1981 - 1992 --Lifetime achievement award, American Skin Association, 2003 He also serves on the editorial boards of Skin Pharmacology, The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, and Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. He has authored and co-authored over 261 clinical and research publications and abstracts. DFB Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a privately held Texas corporation that provides technology-driven pharmaceutical products, outsourcing services, and licensing opportunities through its affiliate partners to the healthcare industry worldwide. DFB affiliates include HEALTHPOINT, active in the research, development, and marketing of branded pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter drugs, and biotech drugs for tissue management and surgical indications since 1992; Coria co·ri·a n. Plural of corium. Laboratories, focusing in dermatology and treatments of diseases that affect the skin, hair, and nails; DPT Laboratories, Ltd., a leading outsourcing service organization that develops and manufactures semi-solids, liquids, nasal spray, aerosol foam and complex delivery forms, for the pharmaceutical industry; Phyton phy·ton n. The smallest unit of plant structure. [New Latin, from Greek phuton, plant; see phyto-. Biotech, Inc., whose proprietary plant cell culture technology platform is used to develop and manufacture products with applications in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, with a German subsidiary, Phyton GmbH, that operates the world's largest commercial cGMP manufacturing facility for plant cell fermentation; and DFB Bioscience, focusing on cell based therapeutic research and development. |
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