Dr. Matthew Vesely is an Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Yale School of Medicine. He is a physician-scientist focusing on inflammatory skin diseases, including psoriasis, cutaneous lupus, and lichen planus. Dr. Vesely leads a basic and translational immunology research program investigating immune resolution pathways in the skin. His work focuses on the role of immune checkpoint receptors and vascular dysfunction in chronic inflammation. His group explores immune checkpoint agonism and endothelial normalization as potential therapeutic strategies in psoriasis and related conditions. Dr. Vesely earned his MD and PhD degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and completed his dermatology residency at Yale. He was named an IPC Fellow in 2021 under the mentorship of Dr. Alice Gottlieb. In 2025, he received a Discovery Grant from the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF).