Desmond John Tobin is an Irish academic, researcher and author. He is a Full Professor of Dermatological Science at University College Dublin and the Director of the Charles Institute of Dermatology. He was Chair of British Society for Investigative Dermatology from 2018 to 2020. Tobin is a fellow of The Royal College of Pathologists, of the Higher Education Academy, of the Royal Society of Biology, Institute of Biomedical Science, and of the Institute of Trichologists (where he is currently vice-president).Tobin's research is focused on pigmentation and hair follicle health. He has conducted extensive research on Alopecia areata, where he was the first researcher to show that patients with AA have circulating antibodies to hair follicle-specific antigens, including trichohyalin. He is also a regional editor for the International Journal of Trichology. (Source: Wikipedia)