Professor Richard Gallo
Chairman, Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Diego, USA
Speaker's biography
Professor Richard Gallo is the Irma Gigli Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Diego. He trained at the University of Chicago, the University of Rochester, Johns Hopkins, and Harvard prior to moving to San Diego where he founded the UCSD Dermatology Department. A highly accomplished basic scientist, his lab is credited with discovery of antimicrobial peptides in mammalian skin, and in a series of landmark publications his group has shown how antimicrobial peptides play an important role several human diseases. He is also known for his seminal contributions in the field of microbiome research where his lab described several mechanisms by which the skin microbiome plays a critical role in skin immunity. These basic laboratory investigations have driven novel therapeutic approaches to skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and rosacea.
Dr Gallo has over 450 publications, many in high profile journals, and has been cited over 75,000 times. He has received numerous awards and named lectureships for his work in the fields of Dermatology, Microbiology, Allergy, and Immunology. A dedicated mentor, he has launched successful careers of many scientists and physicians around the world.
As recognition of his accomplishments Dr. Gallo has been elected to the US National Academy of Medicine, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the Association of American Physicians, the American Society of Microbiology, and the American Dermatological Association.
Link to the Gallo Lab.
