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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

PDS Partner Symposium 2026

IPC-PDS Joint Symposium: Lessons from the Bench to Bedside in Psoriasis

POLISH DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE | RZESZÓW, POLAND

February 26, 2026
 | 12: 00 – 14:00 CET

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Agenda

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Adam Reich, MD, PhD, Poland

Inflammatory Endotypes of Psoriasis
Curdin Conrad, MD, Switzerland

Reconciling Clinical Immunophenotypes of Psoriasis
Josep Riera-Monroig, MD, Spain

Pathomechanistic Background of Mental Diseases in Psoriasis
Maria-Angeliki Gkini, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCP, United Kingdom

Neuroimmunological Axis and Pruritus in Psoriasis
Manuel P. Pereira, MD, PhD, Germany

Can We Decrease Stigma in Psoriasis?
Adam Reich, MD, PhD, Poland

Personalized Care in Psoriasis
Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD, Netherlands

Panel Discussion
All Faculty

Closing and Adjourn
Adam Reich, MD, PhD, Poland

Program Chair

Adam Reich, MD, PhD

University of Rzeszów

Rzeszów, Poland

IPC Councilor

Bio

Program Faculty

Curdin Conrad, MD

University Hospital of Lausanne

Lausanne, Switzerland

IPC Board Member

Bio

Maria-Angeliki Gkini, MD, MSc, PhD, FRCP

Barts Health NHS Trust and Queen Mary University

London, United Kingdom

IPC Jr. Councilor

Bio

Josep Riera-Monroig, MD

Hospital Clínic de Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

IPC Jr. Councilor

Bio

Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD

International Psoriasis Council

Eefde, Netherlands

IPC Chief Medical Officer

Bio

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