A special lamp that mimics the sun could be the key to University of Cincinnati researchers developing a topical cream that may be able to repair skin damage from ultraviolet rays. The solar simulator was a gift from the Andy Caress Melanoma Foundation and Melanoma Know More Foundation. The lamp emits light that encompasses the entire spectrum of solar ultraviolet radiation-UVA and UVB. UC’s old lamps projected only UVB rays. Dr. Zalfa Abdel-Malek, professor of dermatology and cancer biology,