Jupiter Wellness, Inc. announced that Prof. Andy Goren, MD joined Jupiter Wellness as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Goren has over 20 years of experience in research, clinical development, and commercialization of breakthrough therapeutics and diagnostics. He was the founder of Applied Biology whose assets have recently been acquired by Jupiter Wellness.

Among the list of many firsts in dermatology, Dr. Goren was the first to develop a clinical genetic test for predicting androgenetic alopecia, the first to discover epigenetic markers predicting anti-androgen therapy response in female androgenetic alopecia, the first to develop a clinical acne vulgaris antibiotic response test based on P. Acnes bacterial genomics, and the first to develop a rapid test for predicting minoxidil response in androgenetic alopecia. Recently he was the leader of a clinical research team that pioneered the use of proxalutamide, and androgen blocking drugs to successfully treat COVID-19. His academic positions include Professor of Dermatology, University of Rome, Medical Advisor and Co-Researcher Trichology Unit, Ramon y Cajal Hospital Madrid, Spain, Visiting Medical Doctor, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, L.T.M. Medical College Sion Mumbai, India, Clinical Research Director, Samel Hospital, Manaus, Brazil, Global Medical Director Hairmore Group Beijing, China, Medical Doctor Skin &Cosmetic Research Dept.

Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital Shanghai, China.