Keith Choate M.D., Ph.D., is the Aaron B. and Marguerite Lerner Professor and Chair of Dermatology, Associate Dean for Physician-Scientist Development, and Professor of Genetics and Pathology. A graduate of Stanford University and Yale’s Medical Scientist Training Program, Dr. Choate leads a translational research program in genetic skin disease.  He studies rare inherited and mosaic skin disorders to reveal novel biologic pathways for epidermal differentiation and development, cellular competition, and neoplasia.  Work in his laboratory has led to the development of pathogenesis-based therapies now employed in clinical practice.  Dr. Choate directs one of the largest international registries for patients in genetic skin disease.  He is a Director of the American Board of Dermatology, President-Elect of the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance, and an active reviewer in NIH and extramural study sections.