Professor, Researcher
University of Cincinnati
Disclosure: I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Marty O. Visscher, PhD, is an expert in neonatal skin development and repair, infant skin adaptation, and noninvasive biophysical measurement of skin properties. Her research areas include skin maturation in premature and full-term infants via proteomic and transcriptomic analysis, vernix biology, neonatal innate immunity, iatrogenic skin injury in neonatal intensive care patients, and the use of quantitative multimodal imaging methods for measuring skin condition. Her current research projects include the investigation of Skin Maturation in Premature Infants, Skin Integrity in Neonatal Intensive Care Patients, and the Impact of Sunflower Seed Oil Massage on Neonatal Skin Barrier Development in Rural Nepal. Dr. Visscher has conducted numerous major research projects in the NICU setting. She has collaborated with health care professionals to understand and mitigate skin injuries in hospitalized patients and implement best practices for skin care.