International Psoriasis Council

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IPC International Fellows

FOSTERING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PSORIASIS LEADERS

IPC’s International Fellowship program provides young dermatologists and researchers interested in psoriasis full access to the knowledge of our network of experts and represents our commitment to cultivating expertise in the field. Below are the Fellows who have completed the program and remain engaged with the IPC.

2026 Fellows:

Yemsrach Abawaji headshot

Yemsrach

Abawaji

,

MD

Menelik II Comprehensive Specialized Hospital

Addis Ababa

,

Ethiopia

2026 Fellow
Shir Azrielant Headshot

Shir

Azrielant

,

MD

Tel Aviv Medical Center

Tel Aviv

,

Israel

2026 Research Fellow
Thomas Graier headshot

Thomas

Graier

,

MD

Medical University of Graz

Graz

,

Austria

2026 Fellow
Yifan Hu headshot

Yifan

Hu

,

MD

Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital

Shanghai

,

China

2026 Fellow
Mabala Tshepang headshot

Tshepang

Mabala

,

MD

University of Cape Town

Cape Town

,

South Africa

2026 Fellow
Lucía Pinto-Pulido headshot

Lucía

Pinto-Pulido

,

MD

Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias

Madrid

,

Spain

2026 Fellow
Mario René Veliz-Chen headshot

Mario René

Veliz-Chen

,

MD

Hospital General San Juan de Dios

Guatemala

,

Guatemala

2026 Fellow
Di Yan headshot

Di

Yan

,

MD-MS

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Madison

,

Wisconsin

,

United States

2026 Research Fellow

The 2026 IPC International Fellowship Program is supported in part by: Johnson & Johnson

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