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Elise Arline Olsen

Professor of Dermatology
Dermatology
Duke Box 3294, Durham, NC 27710
3346 Hospital South, Durham, NC

Research Interests


Cutaneous lymphoma, both all types of  cutaneous T cell and B cell lymphomas.  
Cicatricial alopecia including frontal fibrosing alopecia and central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
Female pattern hair loss 
Hair loss related to cancer therapy

Selected Grants


USCLC Registry Grant

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by US Consortium for Cutaneous Lymphomas · 2024 - 2025

Safety and Efficacy of Naloxone Lotion for the Relief of Pruritus in Patients with Mycosis Fungoides (MF)

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Elorac Inc. · 2017 - 2023

Safety, efficacy and pharmacokinetics of CD11301 gel in early stage CTCL

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Galderma · 2018 - 2021

USCLC/Duke CLRTC Think Tank on Clinical Trials in Primary Cutaneous Lymphoma

ConferencePrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Verastem Oncology · 2019 - 2020

A Controlled Double Blind Research Study Of The Bioavailab

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1988 - 1989

External Relationships


  • Affimed
  • Arena Pharmaceuticals
  • Citius
  • Foundation for the Advancement of Hair Disorders
  • Kintor
  • Kyowa Hakko Kirin Pharma, Inc.
  • Leirion Foundation
  • Lilly
  • Myovant Sciences, Inc
  • Pfizer Inc.
  • Southeastern Consortium for Dermatology
  • Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  • United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium
  • UpToDate, Inc

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