Symposium: Biomarkers in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis: Moving Toward Personalized Therapy

Agenda

Welcome and Introduction

Nicole Ward

PART ONE: LECTURES

Disease models for biomarker research

Nicole Ward

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis biomarkers

Vinod Chandran

Machine learning approaches for psoriasis research

Alex Tsoi

PANEL DISCUSSION

Johann Gudjonsson

PART TWO: POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Introduction to Session

Johann Gudjonsson

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Transethnic analysis of psoriasis susceptibility in South Asians and Europeans enhances fine-mapping in the MHC and genomewide

James T. Elder, MD, PhD – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Single cell transcriptomic analysis of the peripheral neutrophil compartment in psoriatic arthritis reveals heterogeneity and novel potential therapeutic targets

Cheryl Cameron, PhD – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Perspective of psoriatic disease patients on novel COVID-19 vaccines

George Gondo, MA – National Psoriasis Foundation, Portland, Oregon, United States

Comparing the pediatric and adult plaque psoriasis transcriptomes

Wynnis Tom, MD – University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Closing Comments

Johann Gudjonsson

Program Chairs

Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD

University of Michigan, Department of Dermatology

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

IPC Board Member

Bio

Nicole Ward, PhD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Bio

Program Faculty

Vinod Chandran, MBBS, MD, DM, PhD

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bio

Alex Tsoi, MS, PhD

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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