Tamia Harris-Tryon

Tamia Harris-Tryon is a Research Fellow in the Department of Dermatology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW), where she joined in 2014 as a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Lora Hooper’s lab. Her research focuses on understanding how skin microbiota regulate immunity, particularly investigating antimicrobial proteins and vitamin A’s role in skin defense. She earned a B.A. magna cum laude from Haverford College and an M.D./Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, where her doctoral work under Dr. Charles Lowenstein examined microRNA’s role in vascular inflammation.

Education:

• B.A. in Biology, Haverford College (magna cum laude)
• M.D./Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Postdoctoral Fellowship (2014–present): Department of Dermatology, UTSW

Research Interests: Dr. Harris-Tryon’s work bridges microbiology, immunology, and dermatology. Key areas include:

• Microbiome-host interactions in skin immunity
• Antimicrobial proteins (e.g., resistin-like molecules, SPRRs)
• Vitamin A’s role in skin barrier function
• Epigenetic regulation of skin inflammation
• Environmental and dietary influences on skin health
• Sex-based differences in skin physiology

Key Article Trends: Recent publications highlight her focus on cutaneous microbiome dynamics, antimicrobial mechanisms, and translational studies linking hormones (e.g., androgens) to skin pathogenesis. She also explores diet’s impact on acne and the gut-skin axis’s role in lipid homeostasis.

Awards/Grants: No scientific awards or grants explicitly listed in the provided texts.

Advising: No formal advisees listed, though she collaborates with teams in Dr. Hooper’s lab and others.

Labs/Teams: Primary affiliation with the Hooper Lab (UTSW) and prior work in Lowenstein’s lab (Johns Hopkins).