Herman Beerman Lecturer
Samuel Achilefu, PhD, University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW)
Harnessing Optical Imaging Technologies to Bridge Disparities in Dermatological Care
Dr. Samuel Achilefu is the inaugural chair and professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) in Dallas. He holds the Lyda Hill Distinguished University Chair and other faculty appointments as a professor of radiology and of the Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Achilefu is a member of National Academy of Medicine, fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and member of the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering at the National Institutes of Health. He is a fellow of many professional societies, including the SPIE, Optica, AIMBE, and AAAS. Before joining UTSW in February 2022, he spent over 20 years at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
About the Lectureship:
This award is given in recognition of Dr. Herman Beerman’s long and devoted service to the SID and his efforts to secure for it a position of respect in the scientific community. The Beerman Lecture is given by a distinguished medical scholar at a scientific session of the Society’s Annual Meeting. Traditionally, lecturers from fields other than dermatology are chosen in order to give meeting attendees the opportunity to learn about scientific advances in other fields.
