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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Board of Directors

THE WORLD’S LEADING PSORIASIS EXPERTS ELECTED TO GUIDE THE IPC IN ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCING THE CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH PSORIASIS

The International Psoriasis Council is governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of the world’s leading experts in psoriasis and others who provide business expertise to the organization.

OFFICERS

Bruce Strober, MD, PhD

Yale University and Central Connecticut Dermatology

Cromwell, Connecticut, United States

IPC President

Bio

Claudia de la Cruz, MD

Clinica Dermacross

Santiago, Chile

IPC Vice President/President-Elect

Bio

Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

IPC Treasurer

Bio

Catherine Smith, MD

Kings College London, and Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

London, United Kingdom

IPC Secretary

Bio

Christy Langan

International Psoriasis Council

Santa Rosa, California, United States

IPC Chief Executive Officer

Bio

DIRECTORS

Andrew

Blauvelt

,

MD, MBA

Blauvelt Consulting, LLC

Annapolis

,

Maryland

,

United States

IPC Board Member

André

Carvalho

,

MD, PhD

Hospital Moinhos de Vento

Porto Alegre

,

Brazil

IPC Board Member

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
Curdin Conrad Headshot

Curdin

Conrad

,

MD

University Hospital of Lausanne

Lausanne

,

Switzerland

IPC Board Member
Mahira El Sayed Headshot

Mahira

El Sayed

,

MSc, MD

Ain Shams University

Cairo

,

Egypt

IPC Board Member

Johann

Gudjonsson

,

MD, PhD

University of Michigan, Department of Dermatology

Ann Arbor

,

Michigan

,

United States

IPC Board Member
Akimichi Morita, with straight, shoulder-length gray hair and glasses, wears a dark pinstripe suit, white shirt, and patterned tie while speaking against a plain light background.

Akimichi

Morita

,

MD, PhD

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

Nagoya

,

Japan

IPC Board Member

Amy

Paller

,

MS, MD

Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Chicago

,

Illinois

,

United States

IPC Board Member
A mature man with glasses and a bald head, dressed in a white lab coat, light blue shirt, and light green tie, stands in front of a blurred background with indistinct text—identified as Lluís Puig.

Lluís

Puig

,

MD, PhD

Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona

,

Spain

IPC Board Member

Lone

Skov

,

MD, PhD

Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen

Hellerup

,

Denmark

IPC Board Member

HONORARY FOUNDERS

Christopher

Griffiths

,

OBE, MD, FMedSci

University of Manchester and King’s College London

London

,

United Kingdom

IPC Honorary Founder

Craig

Leonardi

,

MD

Central Dermatology

St Louis

,

Missouri

,

United States

IPC Honorary Founder

Alan

Menter

,

MD

Dermatology Associates/Baylor University

Dallas

,

Texas

,

United States

IPC Honorary Founder

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What's New

Global and Collaborative Research in Psoriasis: IPC Fellows Research Class #1 Recordings

Recordings from the IPC Fellows Research Class #1: Global and Collaborative Research in Psoriasis are now available. Program Chairs Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD, and María Julia Cura, MD, led a faculty of international experts through sessions on unresolved questions in the era of effective psoriasis therapies, building global research collaborations, and connecting psoriasis research across disciplines. Watch to hear from Wolf Henning Boehncke, MD, MA, Christopher Griffiths, OBE, MD, FMedSci, and Georg Stingl, MD, as they share perspectives shaping the next generation of psoriasis research.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

New in the IPC Resource Library: Research Skills

The IPC Resource Library now includes a dedicated Research Skills category, bringing together videos, articles, and presentations focused on building stronger research capabilities in psoriasis. Browse the current collection to find resources on topics from collaborative research methods to career development for researchers at every stage.

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Thursday, July 13, 2026

New Take Tens on Psoriatic Arthritis

IPC Councilor Anna Lopez Ferrer, MD, PhD, reviews PURE-4, a four-item tool that helps dermatologists screen psoriasis patients for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) risk. She traces its evolution across three studies (2018–2026) into a validated predictor of early PsA.

IPC Councilor André Lucas Ribeiro, MD, reframes PsA as a slow transition from psoriasis, not a sudden event, opening the door to disease interception. He outlines the steps needed to get there, from harmonizing definitions to reducing inflammatory burden.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026