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Irena Pastar, Ph.D.
Research ProfessorDr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
1600 NW 10th Ave
RMSB R-6056
Miami FL 33136
Research Focus
Pastar’s lab within the Wound Healing and Regenerative Medicine Research Program focuses on molecular mechanisms of wound infections and host-pathogen interaction in the context of cutaneous wound healing. Pastar’s lab has also developed and used various cutaneous wound infection models to evaluate the effectiveness of and mechanisms of action of novel topical anti-microbials. The long-term goal of Dr. Pastar’s research is to enable the development of novel treatments by leveraging understanding of host-pathogen interactions in patients suffering from chronic wound disorders.