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6/27/2001: NeoStrata Develops Novel PHA Technology and Partners with Pfizer Inc to launch Non-Irritating, Age-Defying Skin Care Products under the Lubriderm Brand.Dr. Eugene Van Scott was born in Macedon, New York. After receiving B.S. and M.D. degrees from the Universities of Michigan and Chicago, respectively, Dr. Van Scott completed his internship and residency in dermatology at the University of Chicago. In 1968, he went to the Skin & Cancer Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as Professor of Dermatology.His early interests in neoplasia (new growth) led him into the field of cancer research. Prior to his tenure at Temple University, he spent almost two decades at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, where he explored determinants that control growth, as found normally in skin and hair roots. His research compared these growth determinants to those found in the skin disorder psoriasis, as well as those found in skin cancers. In 1972, for his studies in the therapy of what is known as "cutaneous t-cell lymphoma," he received the prestigious Albert Lasker Award. In 1998, Dr. VanScott was named a "Master in Dermatology" by the American Academy of Dermatology.

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