Margaret MacGibeny, MD, PhD
Instructor or DermatologyCards
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2025
Partial Spiky Acantholysis due to Loss of Desmosomal Attachments in Erythrokeratodermia Cardiomyopathy Syndrome
Ko C, MacGibeny M, Choate K. Partial Spiky Acantholysis due to Loss of Desmosomal Attachments in Erythrokeratodermia Cardiomyopathy Syndrome. Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2025, 53: 186-189. PMID: 41255294, DOI: 10.1111/cup.70016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
The skin microbiome in dermatologic disease
MacGibeny M, Adjei S, Pyle H, Bunick C, Ghannoum M, Grada A, Harris-Tryon T, Tyring S, Kong H. The skin microbiome in dermatologic disease. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2024, 93: 339-348. PMID: 39173885, PMCID: PMC11839956, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.07.1499.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsThe human skin microbiome in health
MacGibeny M, Adjei S, Pyle H, Bunick C, Ghannoum M, Grada A, Harris-Tryon T, Tyring S, Kong H. The human skin microbiome in health. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2024, 93: 329-336. PMID: 39168311, PMCID: PMC11912297, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.07.1498.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statementshuman skin microbiomeskin microbiomemicrobiome-host interactionsmicrobiome-based therapiesmyriad of microorganismsmicrobial ecologycommensal microbesmicrobiomemicrobiome alterationsoverall homeostasisassociated with skin diseasesmicroorganismsin vitrointrinsic factorsCME seriesfungimicrobesanimal studiesskin healthbacteriaskin diseasesecologyhomeostasisskinhuman skin
2022
Antibiotic Stewardship in Dermatology—Reducing the Risk of Prolonged Antimicrobial Resistance in Skin
MacGibeny M, Jo J, Kong H. Antibiotic Stewardship in Dermatology—Reducing the Risk of Prolonged Antimicrobial Resistance in Skin. JAMA Dermatology 2022, 158: 989-991. PMID: 35947396, PMCID: PMC9931198, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2022.3168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComment on “Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology: The Scope of the Problem and Strategies to Address It”
Rengarajan S, MacGibeny M, Kong H. Comment on “Antibiotic Resistance in Dermatology: The Scope of the Problem and Strategies to Address It”. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2022, 87: e195-e196. PMID: 35961421, PMCID: PMC9931197, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.07.056.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersPredicting cancer immunotherapy response from gut microbiomes using machine learning models
Liang H, Jo J, Zhang Z, MacGibeny M, Han J, Proctor D, Taylor M, Che Y, Juneau P, Apolo A, McCulloch J, Davar D, Zarour H, Dzutsev A, Brownell I, Trinchieri G, Gulley J, Kong H. Predicting cancer immunotherapy response from gut microbiomes using machine learning models. Oncotarget 2022, 13: 876-889. PMID: 35875611, PMCID: PMC9295706, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28252.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Shifts in the Skin Bacterial and Fungal Communities of Healthy Children Transitioning through Puberty
Park J, Schwardt N, Jo J, Zhang Z, Pillai V, Phang S, Brady S, Portillo J, MacGibeny M, Liang H, Pensler M, Soldin S, Yanovski J, Segre J, Kong H. Shifts in the Skin Bacterial and Fungal Communities of Healthy Children Transitioning through Puberty. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2021, 142: 212-219. PMID: 34252398, PMCID: PMC8688298, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2021.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Skin Microbiome Is Characterized by Shifts in Certain Commensal Bacteria but not Viruses when Compared with Healthy Controls
Harkins C, MacGibeny M, Thompson K, Bubic B, Huang X, Brown I, Park J, Jo J, Segre J, Kong H, Rozati S. Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Skin Microbiome Is Characterized by Shifts in Certain Commensal Bacteria but not Viruses when Compared with Healthy Controls. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2020, 141: 1604-1608. PMID: 33212154, PMCID: PMC8124078, DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.10.021.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersEarly cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita masquerading as ulcerated retiform purpura: a diagnostic trap
MacGibeny M, John A, Milgraum D, Wassef C, Milgraum S. Early cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita masquerading as ulcerated retiform purpura: a diagnostic trap. Pediatric Dermatology 2020, 37: 979-980. PMID: 32749028, DOI: 10.1111/pde.14293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPreventing adverse cutaneous reactions from amplified hygiene practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: how dermatologists can help through anticipatory guidance
MacGibeny M, Wassef C. Preventing adverse cutaneous reactions from amplified hygiene practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: how dermatologists can help through anticipatory guidance. Archives Of Dermatological Research 2020, 313: 501-503. PMID: 32388643, PMCID: PMC7210798, DOI: 10.1007/s00403-020-02086-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Characterization of Immune Response to Intradermal Flu Vaccination
IRB ID2000035891RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2026Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18 years - 40 years
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Overview
Margaret MacGibeny, MD, PhD, is a dermatologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory skin conditions. She addresses skin conditions such as acne, eczema, and psoriasis.
As a clinical fellow at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. MacGibeny’s research interests center on skin immunology, the microbiome, and host-microbe interactions.
Dr. MacGibeny earned her medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and her doctoral degree in molecular biology from Princeton University. She interned at West Virginia University, completed an Intramural Research Training Award fellowship at the National Institutes of Health, and completed her residency in dermatology at Yale School of Medicine.
Clinical Specialties
Dermatology
Board Certifications
Dermatology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Dermatology
- Original Certification Date
- 2025
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