Michael Girardi, MD

Evans Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty Development & Scientific Innovation,
Department of Dermatology,
Yale School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Girardi is the endowed Evans Professor and Vice Chair of Faculty Development & Scientific Innovation for the Department of Dermatology at the Yale School of Medicine. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Girardi’s NIH-funded research program of over 20 years has significantly advanced our understanding of cutaneous lymphoma, cutaneous immunology, and cutaneous carcinogenesis. His work, featured in journals such as Science, Nature, Nature Immunology, Nature Genetics, Nature Biomaterials, and PNAS, has resulted in hundreds of papers with over 13,000 citations. The holder of seven biomedical patents, plus four more pending, Dr. Girardi is dedicated to translating scientific discoveries into tangible applications. His global impact is evident in roles for the Research Leadership Council for Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium, and the International Society of Cutaneous Lymphoma. Dr. Girardi’s influence extends beyond research to mentorship, where he has guided over 50 pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research fellows, many of whom have become academic leaders in dermatology. His mentees have received prestigious awards and include two Howard Hughes Fellowship recipients and five Yale School of Medicine Thesis Award recipients. Dr. Girardi’s commitment to innovation and mentorship is further reflected in his active involvement with the Yale Dermatology’s Faculty Mentorship Committee where he advises junior faculty on career development and early career awards, and his role as Co-Director of Yale Dermatology’s NIH grant in physician-scientist training. With a diverse educational background including graduating magna cum laude from Brown University with a dual degree in Biology and Computer Science and the Honors Thesis Award along an MD from the Yale School of Medicine, and many other honors including two-time recipient of a Yale Blavatnik Award in Innovation and induction into to the American Association of Professors and the American Society for Clinical Investigation, Dr. Girardi is a foremost leader in dermatological research, innovation, and mentorship.