Kristin M. Leiferman, M.D. is a Co-Founder of NexEos Bio whose research forms the foundation of our technologies. Additionally, Dr. Leiferman is a Dermatologist and Immunodermatologist with expertise in immune-mediated epithelial diseases, especially diagnosis and management of allergic skin diseases and diagnosis of autoimmune blistering diseases that affect skin and mucous membranes. She has had a long-standing interest in the involvement of eosinophils in inflammation. She described the deposition of eosinophil granule proteins in a skin disease, atopic dermatitis, in which eosinophil activity was not recognized because of the paucity of identifiable eosinophils. Recently, she published a comprehensive review of eosinophil-related skin disease. Her work extends to the gastrointestinal tract and the lung and other organs with epithelial lining.

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Dr. Leiferman graduated from the Mayo Medical School in 1978, which, at that time, was affiliated with the University of Minnesota. She did a residency in Dermatology and research training at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Leiferman has board certification in Dermatology and Dermatological Immunology/Diagnostic and Laboratory Immunology. She was a faculty clinical investigator at Mayo Clinic for almost 18 years after training and rose through the academic ranks to Professor. She also was vice chair of the Department of Dermatology at Mayo Clinic for six of the years. Currently, she is Professor of Dermatology, Co-Director of the Immunodermatology Laboratory, Adjunct Professor of Pathology and Medical Director Immunodermatology at ARUP Laboratories, University of Utah. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology and also a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

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Dr. Leiferman’s specialized focus on allergy-related inflammation and autoantibody expression includes mast cell- and eosinophil-related diseases with associated eczema and hives, blistering and tissue thickening, and the especially vexing symptom of itching, underscored by her passion to understand mechanisms of disease in order to promote health. Dr. Leiferman has collaborated with her spouse, Gerald J. Gleich, M.D. for many years with numerous co-authored publications. The “eos-verse” has widened considerably in the time they have worked together. Dr. Leiferman also has “collaborated” with Dr. Gleich in raising children, their ultimate pride and joy, and now have grandchildren and “grand fur-babies.” It was not by chance that all of the children and grandchildren could say “eosinophil” as one of their first words, knew what it was, and spell it by 2nd grade. Dr. Leiferman regards spending time with their children and grandchildren as the most precious and beautiful part of life, closely tied with the fun, excitement, and privilege of working with her amazing, energetic spouse!