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                          July 14, 2023

       Gerald T. Proehl
       Chief Executive Officer
       Dermata Therapeutics, Inc.
       3525 Del Mar Heights Rd., #322
       San Diego, CA 92130

                                                        Re: Dermata
Therapeutics, Inc.
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-1
                                                            Filed July 7, 2023
                                                            File No. 333-273170

       Dear Gerald T. Proehl:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Tyler
Howes at 202-551-3370 with any questions.




                          Sincerely,


                          Division of Corporation Finance

                          Office of Life Sciences
       cc:                                              Steven M. Skolnick,
Esq.