Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI)

By the year 2050, individuals with skin of color (including Africans, African Americans, Asians, Native Americans and Hispanics) will comprise more than half of the U.S. population. Currently, there is limited information on structural, functional, and clinical properties in skin of color-which hinders progress towards the development of effective therapies. The Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI) was established to address these knowledge gaps and to advance our understanding of skin diseases primarily affecting these patients population.

Mission:
Our mission is to conduct research, build and disseminate knowledge and create educational forums in order to improve the understanding and treatment of skin disorders that uniquely affect people with skin of color.

The goals of the Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute are to:
• Generate knowledge to impact the understanding, treatment and prevention of skin diseases unique to individuals with skin of color.
• Identify and understand the factors that contribute to racial disparities in cutaneous disorders.
• Disseminate research findings via education programs to physicians, residents, researchers, medical students and other medical care providers.
• Promote and foster an environment that encourages relevant and innovative scientific research.
• Attract scientists and investigative dermatologists engaged in cutting-edge research with interest in studying cutaneous diseases that are unique to individuals with skin of color.
• Cultivate the training of junior faculty and postdoctoral associates capable of competing successfully for research funding.