{"id":1661,"date":"2025-03-20T22:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geiselmed2.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/?page_id=1661"},"modified":"2025-03-20T22:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:10:21","slug":"investigative-dermatology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/faculty\/dermatology-specialties\/investigative-dermatology\/","title":{"rendered":"Investigative Dermatology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"912\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/03\/Hayden.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Matthew Hayden doing research\" class=\"wp-image-1677\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/03\/Hayden.jpg 957w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/03\/Hayden-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/03\/Hayden-768x732.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/03\/Hayden-58x55.jpg 58w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/03\/Hayden-800x762.jpg 800w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/03\/Hayden-580x553.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Curious about the science behind skin disease? Investigative Dermatology is where discovery happens\u2014combining lab research, data science, and clinical insight to unlock the biology of the skin. Whether it\u2019s understanding how immune cells behave in chronic rashes or using AI to improve diagnosis and treatment, this specialty is all about asking big questions and finding innovative answers. If you're drawn to discovery, this is where skin science meets the future. The labs are led by Dr. Hayden and Dr. Levy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"geisel-profile-group-specialty-investigative\"><div class=\"fourcol-one geisel-profile\"><p class=\"fac_c_img large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-1024x1022.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Matt Hayden headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-1024x1022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-768x766.jpg 768w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-55x55.jpg 55w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-800x798.jpg 800w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden-580x579.jpg 580w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2024\/10\/hayden.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"fac_c_p large\"><h3>Matthew Hayden, MD, PhD<\/h3>\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Assistant Professor of Dermatology<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Director of Basic Research and Senior Scientist, Department of Dermatology<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Vice Chair of Research<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><p><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/profile\/matthew-s-hayden-md-phd\/\" class=\"button\">Full Profile<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fourcol-one geisel-profile\"><p class=\"fac_c_img large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"740\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-1024x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-55x55.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-1600x1600.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-800x800.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-580x580.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-400x400.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/07\/PhD-Kowalski-Caitlin-235-not-cropped-scaled-e1768922424515.jpeg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"fac_c_p large\"><h3>Caitlin Kowalski, PhD<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Assistant Professor of Dermatology<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/profile\/caitlin-kowalski\/\" class=\"button\">Full Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fourcol-one geisel-profile\"><p class=\"fac_c_img large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"291\" src=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/02\/levy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Joshua Levy headshot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/02\/levy.jpg 290w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/02\/levy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2025\/02\/levy-55x55.jpg 55w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"fac_c_p large\"><h3>Josh Levy, PhD<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/geiselmed.dartmouth.edu\/dermatology\/profile\/josh-levy-phd\/\" class=\"button\">Full Profile<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div 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