International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

IPC Psoriasis Masterclass for Asia

IPC ASIA MASTERCLASS | CHONGQING, CHINA

November 6, 2025
 | 7:00 – 17:45 CST
Location: HUALUXE Chongqing Science Hall

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Agenda

REGISTRATION – 07:30 

Morning Sessions Chairpersons: Akimichi Morita, Xuejun Zhang and Aijun Chen

WELCOME + INTRODUCTION 

Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD, Japan
Gang Wang, MD, PhD, China

Global and Regional Disease Burden of Psoriasis and Its Syndemics
Xiang Chen, MD, PhD, China

Unveiling the Pathogenesis and Phenotypes of Psoriasis: A Bridge to Personalized Care
Shuai Shao, MD, PhD, China

Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD, Japan

Psoriasis as a Systemic Disease
Azura Mohd Affandi, MBChB, MRCP, Malaysia

Psoriatic Arthritis for Dermatologists
Wei Li, MD, PhD, China

BREAK 

How to Assess Disease Severity and Treatment Outcomes in Clinical Practice
Seong Jin Jo, Republic of Korea

Optimizing The Use of Topical Therapy
Xiaoyong Man, MD, PhD, China

Phototherapy for Asian Skin
Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD, Japan

Evolving Landscape of Oral Therapies for Plaque Psoriasis
Yukari Okubo, MD, PhD, Japan

LUNCH

Afternoon Sessions Chairpersons: Yuling Shi & Min Zheng

Optimizing the Use of Biologics
April Armstrong, MD, MPH, United States

The Use of Biosimilars in Asia
Yuling Shi, MD, PhD, China

Panel Discussion
All Faculty

FACULTY FORUM: CLINICAL CASES
Psoriasis and TB

Yi Zhao, MD, PhD, China

Psoriasis and Hepatitis
Zhenying Zhang, MD, PhD, China

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Seong Jin Jo, MD, PhD, Republic of Korea

Pediatric Psoriasis
Zigang Xu, China

Elderly-Onset Psoriasis
Yi Zhao, MD, PhD, China

FACULTY FORUM: CURRENT RESEARCH
Phenotype Switching
Jiaqi Chen, PhD, China

The Impact of Psoriasis Therapy on Depression
Yanhua Liang, MD, PhD, China

Therapy for Managing Palmoplantar Pustulosis
Jiajing Lu, MD, PhD, China

TEA BREAK

Challenging Cases Workshop – Presented by Delegates
Faculty Panel

The Future of Psoriasis
April Armstrong, MD, MPH, United States

Integrating the Lessons from the Masterclass
All Faculty

Closing Comments
Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD, Japan
Yuling Shi, MD, PhD, China

Program Co-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

Xuejun Zhang, MD, PhD

Anhui Medical University

Hefei, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Min Zheng, MD

Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Program Faculty

April Armstrong, MD, MPH

University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

IPC Councilor

Bio

Jia Qi Chen, MD, PhD

Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Zhejiang, China

IPC Jr. Councilor

Bio

Xiang Chen, MD, PhD

Dept. Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South

Changsha, China

Bio

Seong Jin Jo, MD, PhD

Seoul National University College of Medicine

Seoul, Republic of Korea

IPC Councilor

Bio

Wei Li, MD

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

Chengdu, China

Bio

Yan-Hua Liang, MD, PhD

Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, China

Shenzhen, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Jiajing Lu, MD, PhD

Tongji University Affiliated Dermatology Hospital

Shanghai, China

Bio

Xiao-Yong Man, MD, PhD

The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

Hangzhou, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Azura Mohd Affandi, MBChB, MRCP

Hospital Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian Ministry of Health

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

IPC Councilor

Bio

Yukari Okubo, MD, PhD

Tokyo Medical University

Tokyo, Japan

IPC Councilor

Bio

Shuai Shao, MD, PhD

Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

Xi’an, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Gang Wang, MD, PhD

Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University

Xi’an, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Yi Xiao, MD, PhD, MPH

Department of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

Changsha, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Zigang Xu, MD, PhD

Chief, Department of Dermatology

Beijing, China

Bio

Lisa Zhenying Zhang, MD, PhD

University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital

Shenzhen, China

IPC Councilor

Bio

Yi Zhao, MD, PhD

Tsinghua Changgung Hospital

Beijing, China

Bio

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