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Meet Our Newest IPC Councilors: Experts in Psoriasis Care and Research

Join us in welcoming Irène Gallais Sérézal, Hazel Oon, Dharshini Sathishkumar, and Yu Sawada as IPC’s newest Councilors for 2023. Their appointment by the IPC Board of Directors in September reflects their dedication to advancing psoriasis research and enhancing patient care globally.

As IPC Councilors, they will provide valuable insights and guidance, leveraging their extensive expertise in psoriasis research, treatment, and education. Their involvement will further strengthen all IPC programs, events, and initiatives, ensuring that we continue to make significant advancements in the field. To learn more about their impressive backgrounds, we encourage you to explore their detailed biographies.

Let’s extend a warm welcome to Irène Gallais Sérézal, Hazel Oon, Dharshini Sathishkumar, and Yu Sawada to our community of IPC Councilors. Their addition reaffirms IPC’s commitment to driving positive change and progress in psoriasis care worldwide.

Irène Gallais Sérézal, PhD

Besancon University Hospital

Besançon, France

IPC Councilor

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Hazel Oon, MD, MRCP, MMed Internal Medicine

National Skin Centre

Singapore, Singapore

IPC Councilor

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Dharshini Sathishkumar, MBBS, MD, DDVL

Department of Dermatology, Christian Medical College

Vellore, India

IPC Councilor

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Yu Sawada, MD

Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health

Kitakyushu, Japan

IPC Councilor

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Videos Now Available from the IPC Symposium at SID Chicago

Did you miss the IPC symposium at the 83rd Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) Annual Meeting? Select session videos are now available. The Arc of Disease Control in Psoriasis: Early Interception – Deep Pathway Blockade – Treatment Failure covered early intervention strategies, treatment selection, immune pathway targeting, PsA prevention, clinical escape, and real-world cases that inform long-term psoriasis care.

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Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Take Ten: Mio Nakamura – Psoriasis and Mental Health

Depression affects approximately 20% of patients with psoriasis, five times the rate seen in the general population. IPC Jr. Councilor Mio Nakamura, MD, MS, FAAD, walks through the bidirectional relationship between psoriasis and depression, the shared inflammatory pathways driving both conditions, and practical guidance on screening and incorporating multidisciplinary mental health support into psoriasis management.

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Thursday, June 11, 2026