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Challenging Patient Interactions: What’s Really Behind the ‘Difficult’ Label — A Conversation with Dr. John Koo

IPC Jr. Councilor Mio Nakamura speaks with Dr. John Koo about how personality traits, including borderline personality disorder, shape clinical interactions and shares practical strategies for dermatologists to build stronger patient relationships.

IPC Welcomes New Councilors Dr. Steven Fakharzadeh and Dr. Rodrigo Garcia Salinas

The International Psoriasis Council welcomes Steven Fakharzadeh, MD, PhD, and Rodrigo Garcia Salinas, MD, as new Councilors, supporting IPC’s global mission in psoriasis research and care.

A New Genetic Clue in Psoriasis: What the ADAR1 Discovery Means

Rare ADAR1 gene mutations drive a distinct, interferon-fueled psoriasis subtype, and it responds to JAK1 and TYK2 inhibitors rather than standard IL-17/IL-23 biologics.

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Videos Now Available from the IPC Symposium at SID Chicago

Did you miss the IPC symposium at the 83rd Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting? Select session videos are now available. The Arc of Disease Control in Psoriasis: Early Interception – Deep Pathway Blockade – Treatment Failure covered early intervention strategies, treatment selection, immune pathway targeting, PsA prevention, clinical escape, and real-world cases that inform long-term psoriasis care.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Take Ten: Mio Nakamura – Psoriasis and Mental Health

Depression affects approximately 20% of patients with psoriasis, five times the rate seen in the general population. IPC Jr. Councilor Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, FAAD, walks through the bidirectional relationship between psoriasis and depression, the shared inflammatory pathways driving both conditions, and practical guidance on screening and incorporating multidisciplinary mental health support into psoriasis management.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026