International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Bridging Evidence and Practice in Psoriasis: Regional Perspectives for Personalized Care

Bridging Evidence and Practice in Psoriasis: Regional Perspectives for Personalized Care

November 7, 2025
 | 13:30 – 15:00 CST
Location: HUALUXE Chongqing Science Hall (Sub-Venue 13), Room E301B, 3rd Floor

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Agenda

Welcome and Introduction
Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD, Japan

Regional Challenges in Managing Psoriasis Comorbidities
Seong Jin Jo, MD, PhD, Republic of Korea

Optimizing Care in Children with Psoriasis
Zigang Xu, MD, PhD, China

Evolving Role of Biologics and Biosimilars in Asia
Yuling Shi, MD, PhD, China

The Future of Personalized Care
April Armstrong, MD, MPH, United States

Panel Discussion and Q&A
All Faculty

Closing Comments
Yuling Shi, MD, PhD, China

Program Chairs

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

Yuling Shi, MD, PhD

Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine

Shanghai, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Program Faculty

Azura Mohd Affandi, MBChB, MRCP

Hospital Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian Ministry of Health

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

IPC Councilor

Bio

April Armstrong, MD, MPH

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

IPC Councilor

Bio

Seong Jin Jo, MD, PhD

Seoul National University College of Medicine

Seoul, Republic of Korea

IPC Councilor

Bio

Yukari Okubo, MD, PhD

Tokyo Medical University

Tokyo, Japan

IPC Councilor

Bio

Zigang Xu, MD, PhD

Chief, Department of Dermatology

Beijing, China

Bio

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