Principal Investigator
Nicholas Gulati, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dermatology
Director, Early Detection of Skin Cancer Clinic
Director, Oncodermatology Clinic
Dr. Gulati is a board-certified dermatologist with expertise in melanoma and other skin cancers. His PhD thesis was on topical melanoma immunotherapy, and he has advanced training in state-of-the-art methods for early detection of skin cancers. He also has a particular interest in oncodermatology, the management of skin conditions that result from cancer treatments.
Dr. Gulati graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University. He earned an MD from Weill Cornell Medical College and a PhD from Rockefeller University, a global leader in biomedical research. Dr. Gulati completed his medical internship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, one of the nation’s leading cancer hospitals, and his dermatology residency at NYU. As a resident, Dr. Gulati was awarded the Husik Prize for best research paper and the Lipkin Prize, presented to the resident who is an excellent clinician with scholarly interest and research productivity.
Lab Members
Brandon Block
Medical Student Research Fellow
Brandon is a second-year MD student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and classical studies. His research interests center around novel therapeutic strategies for melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, as well as the immunologic mechanisms underlying cutaneous adverse drug reactions. Outside of the lab, Brandon enjoys running in Central Park, listening to podcasts, and trying out new dessert recipes.
Camille Powers
Medical Student Research Fellow
Camille Powers is a medical student research fellow working for Dr. Nicholas Gulati and Dr. Jonathan Ungar from 2023-2024. After graduating from Vanderbilt University in 2019, Camille’s academic journey led her to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas, where she completed her first three years of medical school. Eager to delve deeper into the world of dermatology, she moved to New York City for a yearlong research fellowship in Mount Sinai’s dermatology department. Camille has multiple research interests within dermatology, including understanding the pathophysiology underlying skin conditions resulting from systemic chemo- and immunotherapy, women’s health-related dermatology, and the impact of social determinants of health on access to care, medication adherence, and overall outcomes. Ultimately, she aims to understand how to adequately treat cancer-treatment-related skin conditions so that patients may remain on their life-saving therapies, empower women to navigate their dermatological concerns with confidence, and advocate for comprehensive and equitable healthcare for all. During her downtime, you may find Camille experimenting with flavors in the kitchen, spending time outdoors with friends, exploring new restaurants in the city, playing frisbee with her mini aussie Ollie, dancing, or doing art.
Austin Piontkowski
Medical Student Research Fellow
Austin graduated from the University of Michigan in 2020 as a double major in French and Biology. He is currently a part of the Class of 2025 at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. His research interests include: melanoma and other skin cancers, inflammatory skin conditions, and men’s health. In his free time, Austin enjoy playing guitar, painting/drawing, and finding the best taco in NYC!
Jeremy Orloff
Medical Student Research Fellow
Jeremy is a medical student at Weill Cornell Medicine and a 2023-2024 Research Fellow in the Mount Sinai Department of Dermatology. Jeremy received a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in 2013 and later completed the premedical post-baccalaureate program at Columbia University. Jeremy’s previous work included coordinating a multi-center retrospective study on the comparative effectiveness of metformin for type 2 diabetes in patients with chronic kidney disease. Jeremy also served as the project coordinator for a multi-disciplinary project on the role of nurses in global pandemics, traveling to Liberia and Sierra Leone to record oral histories from nurses who had served during the Ebola Crisis. Jeremy’s current focus is at the intersection of dermatology and neurology. At Cornell, Jeremy’s research has focused on the use of local anesthetics in Dermatologic surgery. This year, in the Gulati Lab, Jeremy is studying the treatment cutaneous neurofibromas, among other projects. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys hiking, fishing and cooking.
Alumni Students
Jade Young
Medical Student Research Fellow
Jade received her Bachelor of Science in human physiology from the Robert. D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon in 2017, where she completed a distinguished thesis investigating the effect of circadian rhythm physiology on metabolic profile. In 2019, she matriculated as a medical student at Oregon Health and Science University and plans to receive her medical doctorate in 2024. Jade has a particular interest in performing research that aligns with her passion for public health and equitable access to health care. She is currently investigating the efficacy of skin cancer education outreach initiatives and outcomes for a human rights clinic that provides medical evaluations to refugees and asylum seekers. Outside of the lab, she enjoys seeking new adventures through rock climbing and hiking, recharging at home with cooking and painting, and is always on the lookout for opportunities to see live music.
Jade has returned to her fourth year of medical school and is currently applying to dermatology residencies.
Dina Poplausky
Medical Student Research Fellow
Alumni Residents
Shayan Owji and Joseph Han were medical student research fellows during the 2021-2022 academic year. After their fellowship, they both returned to medical school and completed their fourth year. Shayan matched to dermatology residency at Mount Sinai. Joseph matched to dermatology residency at Stanford.