Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD

Dr. Lilit Garibyan is a board-certified dermatologist and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, specializing in cutting-edge translational research and startup formation.

With 20+ years at Harvard, she’s trained students and faculty in problem-based innovation, leveraging multidisciplinary teams to address unmet medical needs and create solutions. Due to her unique training background as a physician, a scientist and an entrepreneur, Dr. Lilit Garibyan possesses a rare ability to bridge basic science, medical challenges, and commercialization, making her an asset on boards.

As an inventor with >18 pending and granted patents, Dr. Garibyan pioneered a platform injectable cooling technology, leading to 3 venture-backed startups. She is a cofounder for 2 of those startups and serves on SABs. Her inventions have secured over $100 million in VC funding, with breakthrough device designation from the FDA in 2024 for a novel pain therapy, with applications also in the treatment of sleep apnea, cardiovascular and metabolic disease. Her expertise spans dermatology, immunology, device development, cutaneous neurobiology, and more, making her a valuable translational physician-scientist and board advisor. Dr. Garibyan directs the international “Magic Wand Initiative,” fostering healthcare innovation from idea to commercialization, and serves as founder and President of the nonprofit “Face of Angel.”