Meet Our Newest IPC Councilors: Leaders in Psoriasis Treatment and Research

Join us in welcoming Azura Mohd Affandi, Olusola Ayanlowo, Saakshi Khattri, Vimal Prajapati, and Jo Seong Jin, recently appointed IPC’s newest Councilors for 2024. Their selection by the IPC Board of Directors in January reflects their unwavering commitment to advancing global psoriasis research and improving patient care.

As IPC Councilors, they will bring their valuable expertise to enhance the effectiveness of IPC programs and initiatives, driving significant progress in psoriasis research, treatment, and education. We encourage you to explore their detailed biographies to discover more about their impressive backgrounds.

Let’s warmly embrace Azura Mohd Affandi, Olusola Ayanlowo, Saakshi Khattri, Vimal Prajapati, and Jo Seong Jin as members of our IPC community, reaffirming IPC’s dedication to positive change and progress in global psoriasis care.

Azura Mohd Affandi, MBChB, MRCP

Hospital Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian Ministry of Health

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

IPC Councilor

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Olusola Olabisi Ayanlowo, MSc, MD

University of Lagos, Nigeria: Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Lagos, Nigeria

IPC Councilor

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Saakshi Khattri, MBBS, MD, FAAD, FACR

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

IPC Councilor

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Vimal Hasmukh Prajapati, MD, FRCPC, DABD

Skin Health & Wellness Centre, Dermatology Research Institute, Dermphi Centre, and University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

IPC Councilor

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Seong Jin Jo, MD, PhD

Seoul National University College of Medicine

Seoul, Republic of Korea

IPC Councilor

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Meet Our Newest IPC Councilors: Leaders in Psoriasis Treatment and Research

Hospital Kuala Lumpur and the Malaysian Ministry of Health

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

IPC Councilor

University of Lagos, Nigeria: Lagos University Teaching Hospital

Lagos, Nigeria

IPC Councilor

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, New York, United States

IPC Councilor

Skin Health & Wellness Centre, Dermatology Research Institute, Dermphi Centre, and University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

IPC Councilor

Seoul National University College of Medicine

Seoul, Republic of Korea

IPC Councilor

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