Dr. Edward W. Cowen is a senior clinician at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, leading multiple initiatives related to dermatology at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is an expert in cutaneous graft vs host disease and has made significant contributions to the field through his research. Dr. Cowen focuses on developing new treatments for skin fibrosis in patients with chronic GVHD and improving disease assessment tools. He has also been involved in identifying new syndromes and their treatments, such as VEXAS and BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome. Dr. Cowen mentors aspiring dermatology researchers and highlights challenges, such as obtaining funding for investigator-initiated clinical research.
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Q&A With NIH Dermatology Consultation Service Director
