Lab Information
Elena Netchiporouk (MD/MSc)
ScientistCentre for Translational Biology
Department of Medicine (McGill)
Research Profile
Keywords
Chronic spontaneous urticaria • scleroderma • morphea • systemic sclerosis • skin fibrosisResearch Interests
The incidence of autoimmune diseases affecting the skin and/or internal organs is rising steadily, but at a rate that cannot be explained by genetics alone. This argues for the importance of environmental causes in disease initiation and, possibly, progression. Pollutants and microorganisms (e.g., viruses) may directly damage our cells and elicit production of auto-antibodies by our immune system against our own cells. My research program focuses on understanding the interaction between environment and autoimmune diseases affecting the skin, specifically chronic urticaria and systemic sclerosis. While both are autoimmune in nature, they are completely different with respect to their clinical presentation and prognosis, which makes them ideal to study in parallel.Team Members
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Latest Publications
- Hessi, R., Bendayan, E., Mija, L. A., Ouchene, L., Udupa, M., Lazarowitz, R., Fu, L., Leung, S. O. A., Cruz Marino, T., Foulkes, W. D. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Uterine leiomyomas in HLRCC: a scoping review of presentation, histopathology, treatment patterns, and reproductive implications. European journal of human genetics : EJHG.
- Hundal, S., Cappelli, J., Kaouache, M., Muha, J., Haidar, S., Beretta, L., Touma, Z., Barbieri, J. S., Goldberg, S. R., Muntyanu, A., Parodis, I. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Responsiveness of patient-reported outcomes by disease trajectory in systemic lupus erythematosus. Rheumatology (Oxford, England).
- Bendayan, E., Cohen, J., Fein, M., Miedzybrodzki, B., Kaouache, M., Ben-Shoshan, M. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Increased Anaphylaxis and Venom Allergy in Mastocytosis Compared With Matched Chronic Urticaria Controls: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, p. 12034754261488407.
- Bendayan, E. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Diffuse Cutaneous Mastocytosis. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, p. 12034754261492986.
- Lazarowitz, R., Conte, S., Moustaqim-Barrette, A., Balass, S., Lagacé, F., Netchiporouk, E. & Litvinov, I. V. (2026). Sun Protection Behaviours and Melanoma Risk Perception in Canadian Jewish Populations: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study. Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery, p. 12034754261485274.
- Lazarowitz, R., Saroufim, L., Sauder, M., Osman, M., Tardio, V., Litvinov, I. V. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Metformin as a Senomorphic Adjunct in Immune-Mediated Dermatoses. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
- Udupa, M., Mija, L. A., Bendayan, E., Alamari, A., Cutumisu, M., Li, Y., Joly-Chevrier, M., Leblanc, J., Tardif, J., Martinez-Jaramillo, E., Nedjar, H., Rahme, E., Foulkes, W. D., Marino, T. C. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Implementing a Domain-Adapted GPT Model to Support Genetic Counseling in a Genodermatology Clinic. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
- Khoury, L., Osakwe, A., Touma, F., Martinez-Jaramillo, E., Ghazal, S., Rajaram, A., Kaouache, M., Alqahtani, A., Kizilay, O., Chergui, M., Lefrançois, P., Li, Y., Litvinov, I. V. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Epidermotropism of T-lymphocytes may provide insight into the pathogenesis of morphea. JAAD international, vol. 28, p. 100-102.
- Vahabi, S. M., Heidari, S., Etesami, I., Netchiporouk, E., Goldust, M., Tung, J. K. & Ansari, M. S. (2026). JAK Inhibitors in Chronic Actinic Dermatitis: A Brief Systematic Evidence Synthesis of 57 Reported Patients. International journal of dermatology.
- Bendayan, E., Conte, S., Lazarowitz, R., Marino, T. C., Foulkes, W. D. & Netchiporouk, E. (2026). Low Prevalence of Hereditary Melanoma Among Patients Referred for Genetic Testing: A Multicentre Retrospective Cohort Study. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.
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