Grants per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Dr. Roopal V. Kundu is an associate professor of dermatology and medical education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a board certified dermatologist with a clinical expertise in the skin of color, or ethnic skin. Dr. Kundu's serves as the founding director of the Northwestern Center for Ethnic Skin which provides clinical care, cosmetic dermatology and clinical trials research. Her research focuses on the understanding therapy of skin disorders that occur more frequently or adversely impact in individuals with skin of color, with particular focus in pigmentary disorders such as vitiligo and scarring disorders such as keloids. Dr. Kundu has had leadership roles with the American Academy of Dermatology, Skin of Color Society, and the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Certifications and Licenses
Dermatology |
Training Experience
2005 | Residency, Univ. of Illinois Hospital |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, MD, Northwestern University
… → 2001
Research interests keywords
- Clinical Research
- Dermatology
- Health Disparities
- Medical Education
- Quality of Life
- Skin
- Skin Cancer
- Women's Health
Fingerprint
- 1 Similar Profiles
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
-
Prot #M19-044: A Phase 3, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Upadacitinib in Adult and Adolescent Subjects with Non-Segmental Vitiligo Who Are Eligible for Systemic Therapy
Kundu, R. V. (PD/PI)
6/27/24 → 6/27/27
Project: Research project
-
Understanding Skin of Color and Improving Outcomes in Patients of Color
Kundu, R. V. (PD/PI), Paller, A. (Other), Rangel, S. M. (Other) & Riley, J. M. (Other)
7/1/22 → 6/30/23
Project: Research project
-
Prot#INCB 18424-308 "A Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled, Randomized Withdrawal and Treatment Extension Study to Assess the Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Ruxolitinib Cream in Participants With Vitiligo"
Kundu, R. V. (PD/PI)
Premier Research International, LLC, Incyte Corporation
7/21/21 → 7/21/24
Project: Research project
-
Prot #INCB 18424-306: A Phase 3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of Ruxolitinib Cream Followed by an Extension Period in Participants With Vitiligo
Kundu, R. V. (PD/PI)
Premier Research International, LLC, Incyte Corporation
8/5/19 → 6/1/23
Project: Research project
-
Escherichia Abundance and Metabolism Align with Vitiligo Disease Activity
Mukhatayev, Z., Kovenskiy, A., Ren, Z., Rangel, S. M., Katkenov, N., Khuanbai, Y., Shivde, R., Daniel, M., Dellacecca, E. R., Cedercreutz, K., Ostapchuk, Y., Nurgozhina, A., Chulenbayeva, L., Nurgaziyev, M., Jarmukhanov, Z., Nurlankyzy, M., Kozhdan, K., Seidulla, S., Mukhanbetzhanova, Z. & Sergazy, S. & 7 others, , 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Investigative Dermatology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Evaluation of Skin of Color Curricular Content for Physician Assistant Education
Chintalapati, N. V., Poondru, S., Kundu, R. V., Liveris, M. O. & Riley, J. M., Mar 1 2025, In: Journal of Physician Assistant Education. 36, 1, p. 85-88 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Perceptions of Sun Protection, Skin Tone, Colorism, and Dermatologic Care Among South Asians in the USA
Poondru, S., Gaurav, A., Yang, L. J. & Kundu, R. V., Apr 2025, In: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 12, 2, p. 1021-1026 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Validation of the vitiligo-specific quality-of-life instrument (VitiQoL) for the Turkish language: the VitiQoL-TR study
Özkesici Kurt, B., Sayılı, U., Öcal Durmuş, D. Ç., Kayaalti, A., Özdemir Çetinkaya, P., Aksu, A., Kundu, R. V. & Kıvanç Altunay, İ., Dec 2025, In: Archives of Dermatological Research. 317, 1, 478.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
-
Analysis of Online Diet Recommendations for Vitiligo
Ali, Y., Majmudar, I., Rangel, S. M. & Kundu, R. V., Jan 2024, In: Cutis. 113, 1, p. 18-21 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Datasets
-
Additional file 1 of Keloid treatments: an evidence-based systematic review of recent advances
Walsh, L. A. (Creator), Wu, E. (Creator), Pontes, D. (Creator), Poondru, S. (Creator), Miller, C. H. (Creator), Kundu, R. V. (Creator) & Kwan, K. R. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26986393.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_1_of_Keloid_treatments_an_evidence-based_systematic_review_of_recent_advances/26986393/1
Dataset
-
Additional file 2 of Keloid treatments: an evidence-based systematic review of recent advances
Walsh, L. A. (Creator), Wu, E. (Creator), Pontes, D. (Creator), Poondru, S. (Creator), Miller, C. H. (Creator), Kundu, R. V. (Creator) & Kwan, K. R. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.26986396.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_2_of_Keloid_treatments_an_evidence-based_systematic_review_of_recent_advances/26986396/1
Dataset
-
Keloid treatments: an evidence-based systematic review of recent advances
Miller, C. H. (Creator), Vashi Kundu, R. V. (Contributor), Kwan, K. R. (Creator), Poondru, S. (Creator) & Pontes, D. S. (Creator), figshare, 2024
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6595187.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Keloid_treatments_an_evidence-based_systematic_review_of_recent_advances/6595187/1
Dataset