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Bastian Lombardi, MD, PhD, is a clinical dermatologist and investigator in the department of dermatology at a university medical center. He directs a laboratory investigating epidermal barrier function and cutaneous microbial communities, dividing his schedule between bench research and a weekly outpatient clinic. Lombardi completed his undergraduate degree in biochemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University and earned a doctorate in molecular biology from the University at Buffalo, conducting post-doctoral skin biology research alongside his clinical residency. When not in the clinic or lab, he visits local historical sites and museums.