Sheldon Pinnell

Sheldon Pinnell is an American dermatological scientist and J. Lamar Callaway Professor of Dermatology, Emeritus at Duke University.^[1][2] His research involves sun protection,^[3] photoaging,^[4] collagen chemistry,^[5] and topical percutaneous absorption of antioxidants.^[6]

Education

Pinnell earned his BA degree in chemistry from Duke University and his MD degree from Yale University. He conducted a residency at the University of Minnesota Medical School and dermatology residencies at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital.^[7]

Patents

• Method for the Prevention of Scars with Enzymes - Issue date: Jun 18, 1985. Patent number: 4524065^[8]
• Stable ascorbic acid compositions - Issue date: Aug 18, 1992. Patent number: 5140043^[9]
• Minoxidil Analogs as Inhibitors of Cell Proliferation and Lysyl Hydroxylase - Issue date: Jul 12, 1994. Patent number: 5328913^[10]
• Method of Inhibiting Fibrosis - Issue date: Dec 20, 1994. Patent number: 5374660^[11]
• Use of milk thistle extract in skin care compositions - Issue date: Feb 25, 2003. Patent number: 6524599^[12]
• Methods for treating fungal infections - Filing date: Aug 14, 2003 U.S. Classification 514723000; 424061000^[13]
• Topical composition comprising olive leaf extract - Issue date: Jun 1, 2004. Patent number: 6743449^[14]
• Skin-care composition - Issue date; Jan 9, 2007. International Classification A61K007/06; A61K035/78^[15]
• Stabilized ascorbic acid compositions and methods - Issue date: Feb 20, 2007. Patent number: 7179841^[16]
• PATENT PENDING: Anti-aging composition containing phloretin - Filing date: Mar 20, 2007. U.S. Classification: 514/456; 514/458; 514/474; 514/569; 514/733; 514/725^[17]

References

1. ^ "Dermatology Celebration Honors Pinnell". Inside Duke University Medical Center 16 (16). December 7, 2007. http://inside.duke.edu/article.php?IssueID=180&ParentID=17500. Retrieved 14 January 2009. 
2. ^ Duke Department of Dermatology (2010). "Celebrating 70 Years". Duke Health System. http://dukederm.duke.edu/. Retrieved 14 January 2010. 
3. ^ http://www.cosmeticsdesign-europe.com/Formulation-Science/Antioxidant-sun-protection
4. ^ http://www.derma.co.za/Serv_congressesNat_InvitedSpeakers.asp
5. ^ http://www.nature.com/jid/journal/v81/n2/abs/5615108a.html
6. ^ . PMID 11207686. 
7. ^ "Sheldon R. Pinnell, M.D., Press Release". Skinceuticals. 2007. http://www.skinceuticals.co.uk/pr05-2003.html. Retrieved 14 January 2010. ^{[dead link]}
8. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F4524065
9. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F5140043
10. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F5328913
11. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F5374660
12. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F6524599
13. ^ http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=B56aAAAAEBAJ&dq=sheldon+pinnell
14. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F6743449
15. ^ http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=ohWeAAAAEBAJ&dq=sheldon+pinnell
16. ^ http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect2=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&d=PALL&RefSrch=yes&Query=PN%2F7179841
17. ^ http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=iP-hAAAAEBAJ&dq=Anti-aging+composition+containing+phloretin+pinnell

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