Maksim Plikus

Dr. Plikus received his PhD in Pathology from the University of Southern California (USC) where he studied mechanisms of hair growth control. After postdoctoral training on hair regeneration at the University of Pennsylvania (PENN), he joined the University of California Irvine (UCI) focusing on hair research at the Stem Cell Research Center. Now an Associate Professor, Dr. Plikus heads a research laboratory that investigates key questions in hair follicle biology, including mechanisms of hair stem cell control and hair length regulation. Dr. Plikus is a renowned expert on hair follicle biology and has published over 70 peer-reviewed in leading scientific journals including Nature, Science, Cell and PNAS. He is also a co-Chief Editor for Experimental Dermatology, one of the leading journals in non-clinical skin biology. Dr. Plikus’ holds a number of professional awards, including awards from Pew Charitable Trust, Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation and Dermatology Foundation