Dr. Goran Micevic

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Goran Micevic completed MD and PhD degrees at Yale School of Medicine, with a doctorate focused on epigenetic changes in melanoma formation and progression under Dr. Marcus Bosenberg. He completed a dermatology residency at Yale New Haven Hospital and a dermatopathology fellowship. After his post-doctoral work in Dr. Richard Flavell's lab at the Yale Department of Immunobiology, he joined Yale School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Dermatology and the Yale Cancer Center in 2024. His research group focuses on skin immunobiology in melanoma and inflammatory skin diseases, aiming to understand how immune cells orchestrate skin inflammation in both benign and malignant conditions. His current work emphasizes immuno-epigenetics in cutaneous melanoma, developing treatment modalities for patients suffering from melanoma. He has a strong interest in skin immunology and treats patients with cutaneous malignancies, including chronic inflammatory skin diseases like atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, and psoriasis.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Building a research group focusing on skin immunobiology of melanoma and inflammatory skin diseases.

Awards

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Career Development Award

2023-04-01
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Dermatologist Investigator Research Fellowship

2022-03-26
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Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award

2019-05-08
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Selma & Karl Folkers Prize for Biomedical Research

2018-05-21
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Milton C. Winternitz Prize

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.