Template:Multiple issuesRichard L. Gallo M.D., Ph.D. is Professor and Chief of Dermatology at the University of California, San Diego and Chief of Dermatology at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. His notable research accomplishments as a physician-scientist include discovery of antimicrobial peptides in mammalian skin and establishing new links between innate immunity and skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis and rosacea.