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Jun Lu, MD, FAAD

Professor of Dermatology
Director of Clinical Research Unit
Vice Chair in Clinical Research
Department of Dermatology
NPI Number:
1417099128
Academic Office Location:
Dermatology
UConn Health
21 South Road
Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: 860-679-4600
860-679-3475
Fax: 860-679-1545
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Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
MDChina Medical UniversityMedicine
MD, PhDChina Medical UniversityM.D./Ph.D. Program

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
Research FellowDepartment of Immunology, Mayo ClinicResearch Fellow
Senior Postdoctoral Research FellowDepartment of Dermatology, Mayo ClinicSenior Postdoctoral Research Fellow
InternshipDepartment of Medicine, Mayo ClinicInternal Medicine
ResidencyDepartment of Dermatology, Mayo ClinicDermatology

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
American Academy of Dermatology Presidential Citation AwardAmerican Academy of Dermatology
Patient Care Hero by American Academy of DermatologyAmerican Academy of Dermatology
Cutting-Edge Research AwardAmerican Society of Dermatology Surgery
Fraternal Order of Eagles Award for Cancer ResearchMayo Clinic
Young Investigator AwardAmerican Association of Cancer Research

General dermatology; connective tissue disease including cutaneous lupus and dermatomyositis; inflammatory skin disorders including psoriasis, eczema, and hidradenitis suppurativa; clinical trials on new dermatological therapies

Medical school core corriculum, medical school coaching program, Dermatology residency program site director, clinical trial fellowship program director

Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
International Women's Society of DermatologyProfessional/Scientific JournalreviewerExternalInternational2014
Journal of American Academy of DermatologyProfessional/Scientific JournalreviewerExternalInternational2014
American Association of Dermatology Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
American Society of Investigative Dermatology Professional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalNational
International Society for DermatologyProfessional/Scientific OrganizationMemberExternalInternational

Connective tissue disease and inflammatory skin disorders including psoriasis, hidradenitis supprutiva, etc. clinical trials and registry for psoriasis, eczema, hidradenitis supprutiva, cutaenous lupus, bullous pemphgoid and chronic spontaneous urticara. 

Clinical trial fellowship; Clinical trial research gap year for medica student; summer research for medical students. 

Journal Articles

Book Chapters

  • 1. Pemphigus Vulgaris 2. Bullous pemphigoid 3. Drug induced Pemphigus Vulgaris and Bullous pemphigoid 4. Discoid lupus erythematous and Acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus 5. Hidradenitis Supprutiva 6. Pityriasis Rosea 7. Polymorphous Light eruption 8. Leukocytoclastic vaculitis
    Dermatology for the Primary Care Provider

Case Reports

Letters

Reviews

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Nutrition and autoimmune blistering diseases,LectureIPPF annual meeting2023
Emerging therapy for connective tissue diseasesLectureRheumatology grand round2023
Emerging therapy for sjogren’s syndrome. Invited lecture to national and international dermatologists and researchers. American Academy of Dermatology 2022 summer meeting.Panel DiscussionAmerican Academy of Dermatology 2022 summer meeting.2022Vancouver, Canada
What's new for Bullous Pemphigoid?LectureConnecticut Derm Society2022
Sjogren Syndrome: More than dry eyes and dry mouth. Invited keynote lecture to national dermatologist, Virginia Dermatology Society Meeting (Charleston SC switched to virtual meeting, Mar 12th, 2021Lecture2021Charlston, South Carolina
Emerging therapies for Dermatomyositis. Invited lecture to international dermatologists and researchers. The 4th Annual International Dermatology Drug Development Summit (Boston MA). Nov 16th 20202020Boston, MA
Emerging therapies for dermatomyositisPlenary LectureThe 4th International Dermatology Drug Development Summit2020Boston (virtual)
Dupilumab for the treatment of dyshidrotic eczema for 15 consecutive patientsLectureAAD annual meeting2020
What's new in bullous pemphigoid Current Clinical Medicine CME course 2016-2017 UConn School of MedicineLecture2016Uconn Medical School
Diagnosis and treatment of Common skin disordersLectureCHMC CME program2015Farmington, Connecticut
What’s new in bullous pemphigoid?LectureGrand Round Department of Dermatology University of Connecticut 2013University of Connecticut Farmington CT
Diagnosis and treatment of Autoimmune bullous diseasesLectureDepartment of Medicine Grand Round Hartford Hospital2013Hartford Hospital Hartford CT
Amphiregulin Induces T cell Activation Through Cytokine Circuits in Psoriasis-like Transgenic Mice ModelLectureAnnual meeting of American Society of Investigative Dermatology2009