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Desmond J Tobin, PhD
Professor of Dermatological Science, Director of the UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology

Desmond J Tobin, PhD

UCD School of Medicine

Dr. Desmond J Tobin is a Professor of Dermatological Science and Director of the UCD Charles Institute of Dermatology in Dublin, Ireland. His area of expertise is the study of human skin. Dr. Tobin has conducted extensive research on skin and hair follicle pigmentation, immune-mediated skin and hair follicle disorders, and wound healing.

Dr. Tobin obtained his BSc from Maynooth University (Ireland), his PhD from the University of London at the St John’s Institute of Dermatology (Britain) and his post-doctoral training at the Department of Dermatology at New York University Medical Centre (USA).