EAST LANSING, Mich. – Nicholas V. Perricone, the nationally renowned dermatologist whose $5 million gift made possible a new dermatology research unit within Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, will be on campus Wednesday, July 12, when the new division is formally opened.
The dedication ceremony for the Nicholas V. Perricone, M.D., Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Sciences will be at 11 a.m. in Room 1425 of the Biomedical and Physical Sciences Building.
Also on hand for the event will be MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon; Marsha Rappley, acting dean of the MSU College of Human Medicine; and members of the MSU Board of Trustees.
The donation from Perricone has helped establish a new division-level program in dermatology. Funds are being used to develop a research lab and the programming required by a world-class center for advanced work in dermatology, including a soon-to-be-opened dermatology clinic.
Last October, Animesh Sinha, M.D., was appointed division chief.
A graduate of MSU’s College of Human Medicine, Perricone is the author of several bestselling books that focus on skin care, including “The Wrinkle Cure” and “The Perricone Prescription, a Physician’s 28-Day Program for Total Body and Face Rejuvenation.”
Perricone is certified by the American Board of Dermatology and is a fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences, The American College of Nutrition, the American Academy of Dermatology and the Society of Investigative Dermatology.
Perricone is an adjunct professor in the MSU College of Human Medicine. His $5 million gift was the largest donation of any kind to the college.
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