Dr. Joel Sunshine

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joel C. Sunshine is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a focus on Dermatology and Dermatopathology. He specializes in medical dermatology, particularly skin cancer, with expertise in general dermatology and cutaneous oncology, including melanoma and Merkel cell carcinoma. Dr. Sunshine completed his undergraduate degree at Brandeis University and obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, followed by dermatology residency training and a dermatopathology fellowship at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is involved in research aimed at understanding the interactions between skin cancers and the immune system, looking for new predictive methodologies for patient treatment, and developing novel therapies to enhance the immune response against skin cancers. Dr. Sunshine has published extensively and holds multiple patents in the fields of biomaterials and immunotherapy. He is actively engaged with several academic and professional organizations focused on dermatology and cancer research.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine • Lutherville, MD

Dr. Sunshine teaches and practices dermatology and dermatopathology, focusing on clinical dermatology and skin cancer.

Patents

Peptide/particle delivery systems

9,717,694 2017-01-01

Multicomponent Degradable Cationic Polymers

9,884,118 2018-01-01

Biomimetic artificial cells: anisotropic supported lipid bilayers biodegradable micro nanoparticles spatially dynamic surface biomolecule presentation

20,180,256,745 2018-01-01

Artificial Antigen Presenting Cells Defined Dynamic Shape

20,140,370,099 2018-01-01

Requirements for Johns Hopkins University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree Inorganic Chemistry with Lab Organic Chemistry with Lab General Biology with Lab
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • CV
  • Personal statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.