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The IEC–IPC Eczema and Psoriasis Research Incubator is a pre-congress, interactive forum designed to catalyze cross-disciplinary collaboration and accelerate innovation across inflammatory skin diseases. Featuring keynote presentations from global thought leaders, the program moves from cutting-edge insights into disease mechanisms and precision stratification to data-driven, translational approaches that inform real-world practice. Participants will engage in rapid-fire early-career presentations and structured small-group “Challenge Labs” focused on priority research themes, with the goal of identifying actionable gaps and shaping collaborative project concepts. This highly interactive format emphasizes practical outcomes, new partnerships, and sustained engagement beyond the session. Early-career investigators are strongly encouraged to apply.
Registration for the ESDR Congress is required to attend the IEC-IPC Program on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Agenda
Registration and Breakfast
Welcome & Framing Remarks
Sara Brown, MBChB, MD, United Kingdom and Curdin Conrad, MD, Switzerland
KEYNOTE: From Mechanism to Precision: Defining Disease Endotypes
Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD, United States
KEYNOTE: From Data to Impact: Translating Evidence into Practice
Satveer Mahil, PhD, FRCP, United Kingdom
Lightning Talks: Early-Career Investigator Spotlights
BREAK
Challenge Labs: Small Group Innovation Sessions
- Shared Comorbidities – Facilitators: Anna López-Ferrer, MD, PhD and Caroline Mann, MD
- Mechanisms of Disease – Facilitators: Claus Johansen, MSc, PhD, DMSc and Danuta Gutowska-Owsiak, MD, PhD, DSc
- Endotypes – Facilitator: Paola Di Meglio, PhD
- Treatment Stratification – Facilitators: Andreas Pinter, MD, PhD and Nick Reynolds, BSc, MBBS, MD, FRCP
- Precision Medicine – Facilitators: Nicole Ward, PhD and John Common, PhD
- Paradoxical Cases – Facilitator: Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD
- Global Challenges – Facilitator: Chris Griffiths, OBE, MD, FMedSci
Report-Outs & Expert Commentary Panel
Closing Reflections & Next Steps
Program Chairs
Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD
University of Michigan, Department of Dermatology
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
IPC Board Member
Nicole Ward, PhD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
IPC Councilor
This program is supported in part by
