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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Anna

López Ferrer

,

MD, PhD

Consultant Dermatologist
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona
,
Spain
Councilor Since: January 1, 2023
IPC Councilor
Dr. Anna López Ferrer is a Consultant Dermatologist in the Department of Dermatology at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau in Barcelona, Spain. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Barcelona and is an Associate Professor at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Dr. López Ferrer is a member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (AEDV) and currently coordinates the Spanish Psoriasis Group of the AEDV. Since 2012, she has led a collaborative clinic with the Department of Rheumatology focused on the integrated care of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, with a particular interest in early diagnosis and treatment optimization.

She is actively engaged in national and international clinical research and has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. Dr. López Ferrer is a member of the AEDV, the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV), and the Educational Committee of the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA). She also serves as a Councilor of the International Psoriasis Council (IPC) and as the National Coordinator for the Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA).
Last Updated:
07/10/2025

Areas of Interest

Psoriasis and the main comorbidities associated; psoriatic arthritis; biologics

Languages Spoken

Spanish

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

I am directly involved with the most important psoriasis patient association, Acción Psoriasis, with whom I have worked closely for the last decade. I have been consulted as an expert for preparing positioning reports of biological drugs after approval by the regulatory bodies in the region where I work.

What's New

Global and Collaborative Research in Psoriasis: IPC Fellows Research Class #1 Recordings

Recordings from the IPC Fellows Research Class #1: Global and Collaborative Research in Psoriasis are now available. Program Chairs Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD, and María Julia Cura, MD, led a faculty of international experts through sessions on unresolved questions in the era of effective psoriasis therapies, building global research collaborations, and connecting psoriasis research across disciplines. Watch to hear from Wolf Henning Boehncke, MD, MA, Christopher Griffiths, OBE, MD, FMedSci, and Georg Stingl, MD, as they share perspectives shaping the next generation of psoriasis research.

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

New in the IPC Resource Library: Research Skills

The IPC Resource Library now includes a dedicated Research Skills category, bringing together videos, articles, and presentations focused on building stronger research capabilities in psoriasis. Browse the current collection to find resources on topics from collaborative research methods to career development for researchers at every stage.

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Thursday, July 13, 2026

New Take Tens on Psoriatic Arthritis

IPC Councilor Anna Lopez Ferrer, MD, PhD, reviews PURE-4, a four-item tool that helps dermatologists screen psoriasis patients for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) risk. She traces its evolution across three studies (2018–2026) into a validated predictor of early PsA.

IPC Councilor André Lucas Ribeiro, MD, reframes PsA as a slow transition from psoriasis, not a sudden event, opening the door to disease interception. He outlines the steps needed to get there, from harmonizing definitions to reducing inflammatory burden.

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Wednesday, July 8, 2026