International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Symposium: The Complete Guide to GPP: From Immunology to Treatment Goals

October 4, 2024
 | 08:30 – 9:40 MYT
Location: Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) | Conference Hall 2, Level 3

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction
Akimichi Morita, Japan

Understanding GPP Immunology and Inflammation
Jonathan Barker, United Kingdom

Challenges in Diagnosing and Assessing GPP
Siew Eng Choon, Malaysia

GPP: Evidence to Guide Treatment Goals and Pathway
Tsen-Fang Tsai, Taiwan

Q&A and Closing
Akimichi Morita, Japan

Program Chairs

Siew Eng Choon, MBBS, FRCP

Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru, Clinical School Johor Bahru, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Services, Monash University Malaysia

Johor, Malaysia

IPC Board Member

Bio

Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD

Nagoya City University West Medical Center and Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Nagoya, Japan

IPC Board Member

Bio

Program Faculty

Jonathan Barker, MD

St John’s Institute of Dermatology, King’s College London

London, United Kingdom

IPC Councilor Emeritus

Bio

Tsen-Fang Tsai, MD

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, Taiwan

IPC Councilor

Bio

This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from Boehringer Ingelheim.

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