Olusola Olabisi Ayanlowo, MSc, MD
University of Lagos, Nigeria: Lagos University Teaching Hospital
Lagos, Nigeria
IPC Councilor
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
We have a large dermatology clinic with a very broad spectrum of diseases and a joint dermatology-rheumatology clinic, so the mentee will have the opportunity to work with a very wide selection of patients. The mentee will also learn to identify diseases in the skin of color (Fitzpatrick types 5 and 6). We have a good atmosphere, and we are a major training centre in Nigeria with a great research team.
Ncoza Noxolo Dlova, MD, PhD
Professor
University of KwaZulu Natal
Durban, South Africa
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
Clinical exposure to skin of color patients with psoriasis, complications, and clinical presentations in skin of color, holistic management of patients, and managing psoriasis patients in limited resources.
Kings College London, and Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust (Kings College London, and Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust will host one 2026 fellow who will be mentored by these Councilors and Board Member.)
Satveer K Mahil, Andrew Pink, and Catherine Smith
Mentor Type: Research
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
We will provide exposure to a wide inter- and multi-disciplinary team.
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau will host one 2026 fellow who will be mentored by this Councilor and Board Member.)
Lluis Puig and Anna Lopez Ferrer
Mentor Type: Clinical
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Global Psoriasis Atlas will host one fellow (with on-site spent at the University of Manchester).
Darren Ashcroft and Christopher Griffiths
Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
Visit the Global Psoriasis Atlas website to learn more about our international research program focused on psoriasis.
Paola Di Meglio, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Cutaneous Immunology
King’s College London
London, United Kingdom
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Mentor Type: Research
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
My lab combines experimental and computational approaches to identify new therapeutic targets for pustular forms of psoriasis. We also use single-cell genomics to investigate the immune determinants of remission and relapse in plaque psoriasis.
Albert Duvetorp, MD, PhD
Specialist in Dermatovenereology
Skåne University Hospital
Malmö, Sweden
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
Malmö psoriasis outpatient clinic serves approximately 500 patients with severe psoriasis (ongoing systemic treatment). Most Swedish people will speak English, so language will not be a barrier.
Irène Gallais Sérézal, PhD
Dermatologist
Besancon University Hospital
Besançon, France
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Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
This is a relatively small university and research group, a mid-size French city, and a very nice quality of life.
Paolo Gisondi, MD
Dermatologist
University of Verona
Verona, Italy
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Álvaro González-Cantero, MD, PhD
Consultant Dermatologist, Associate Professor
Hospital Ramón y Cajal University Hospital
Madrid, Spain
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Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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Diamant Thaçi, MD, PhD
Director and Full Professor at the Institute and Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine at the University of Lübeck
University of Lübeck, Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine
Lübeck, Germany
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Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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Juul van den Reek, MD, PhD
Scientific Researcher
Radboud University Medical Center
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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Mentor Type: Research
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
We have a very open and enthusiastic research group covering a broad range of clinical psoriasis research.
André Carvalho, MD, PhD
Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
Our site is a private psoriasis ambulatory with a joint dermatology/rheumatology clinic specialized in severe cases. We are also part of the hospital’s research institute, where we lead clinical studies. In addition, we have a cooperation agreement with a public Hospital specialized in inflammatory diseases, where one can evaluate how the Brazilian health care system provides treatment for psoriasis patients.
Juan Raul Castro Ayarza, MD, MS
Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Grupo colombiano de psoriasis COLPSOR
Bogotá, Colombia
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
I hope you will enjoy and learn from our experience. In our center, we have been working on psoriasis for more than seven years. We have more than 4000 patients in the psoriasis specialized program. We have published some information about real-world evidence, and have some experience in many aspects, such as biologic treatment, complex cases of psoriasis, decision value-based, and other aspects that could be applied to different institutions. We expect this experience could be useful for any fellowship.
Leandro Linhares Leite, MD, MSc
Dermatologist
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
We work at a high-complexity referral centre in southern Brazil with excellent infrastructure for research, clinical care, and teaching. Our centre receives patients from across the southern region of Brazil, with a particular focus on complex cases. The fellow will have the opportunity to observe and engage in the management of highly complex patients within this setting.
Renata Ferreira Magalhães, MD, PhD
Head of Dermatology Clinic
Unicamp Clinical Hospital
Campinas, Brazil
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Fernando Valenzuela, MD
Full-time Professor of Dermatology
University of Chile, University of the Andes
Santiago, Chile
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Margarita María Velásquez Lopera, MD, PhD
Professor and Head of the Dermatology Department
University of Antioquia
Medellín, Colombia
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
I’m interested in hosting a clinical fellowship at the University of Antioquia. Preferably a Latin American who speaks Spanish. It would be an experience that integrates clinical observation, dermatopathology laboratory, phototherapy, and theoretical seminars on immunodermatology.
Francesca Capon, PhD
Donald Rix BC Leadership Chair in Genetic Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
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Mentor Type: Research
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
My lab combines experimental and computational approaches to identify new therapeutic targets for pustular forms of psoriasis. We also use single-cell genomics to investigate the immune determinants of remission and relapse in plaque psoriasis.
Alice Gottlieb, MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology and Director of Clinical Trials
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Mentor Type: Clinical Mentor
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Joint Dermatology-Rheumatology Clinics
Alex Tsoi, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Mentor Type: Research
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Sunil Dogra, MD, DNB, FAMS, FRCP
Professor of Dermatology
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Chandigarh, India
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
We have a Psoriasis Clinic once weekly where we see about 25 new cases and 150-200 old cases as follow-ups per week. Besides, we have Psoriasis cases daily during General OPDs on all days, who are then referred to the Psoriasis Clinic. We have a total of 600-700 patients in our OPD Daily, including General OPDs and various Special clinics on designated days. We also have an inpatient facility where we admit severe Psoriasis cases and a Phototherapy Facility in the Outpatient Department.
Kho Djohan, SpDVE, M.Ked (DV), FINSDV, FAADV
Dermatovenereologist
Columbia Asia Hospital Medan
Medan, Indonesia
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Mohammad Rafiqul Mowla, MD, PhD
Professor
Chittagong Medical College
Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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Peter Foley, BMedSc, MBBS MD, FACD
Director of Research
Skin Health Institute
Fitzroy, Australia
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
Would be co-mentored by junior IPC councilors (and former IPC fellows Dr Bec Nguyen and Dr Francis Lai).
Seong Jin Jo, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Seoul National University College of Medicine
Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Chih-Hung Lee, MD, PhD
Professor
Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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Yan-Hua Liang, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Shenzhen Hospital, Southern Medical University, China
Shenzhen, China
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Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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Akimichi Morita, MD, PhD
Professor and Chairman, Department of Geriatric and Environmental Dermatology
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Nagoya, Japan
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Mentor Type: Clinical
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Hazel Oon, MD, MRCP, MMed Internal Medicine
Chief
National Skin Centre
Singapore, Singapore
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Mentor Type: Clinical, with some Research
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Additional information about the mentorship opportunity:
There is a research component and clinical attachment for this fellowship. The workload can be heavy!
Yuling Shi, MD, PhD
Vice President of Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital; Director of the Insitute of Psoriasis, Tongji University School of Medicine
Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine
Shanghai, China
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Mentor Type: Clinical and Research
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