Raza Aly, PhD
Dr. Raza Aly is Professor of Dermatology and Microbiology Immunology at the University of California, San Francisco. He has over 35 years in medical and clinical research as a dermatomycologist. Dr. Aly employs his expertise in skin microbiology and ecology for pharmaceutical companies, government agencies, and clinicians. He earned his Masters in Biology and a Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 1969, he received his doctorate in medical mycology from the University of Oklahoma. Currently, Dr. Aly is in charge of the instruction of medical mycology and skin microbiology to the dermatology residents at University of California, San Francisco. He has developed and organized national and international postgraduate courses and symposia in dermatomycology and skin microbiology. He is also involved in the development of several anti-fungal agents to be used to treat fungal infections. Over the course of his profession, Dr. Aly has published 7 books and over 145 scientific publications regarding the investigation in pathogenesis of fungal and bacterial skin infections. His work has been funded by research grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and NASA.