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Curdin

Conrad

,

MD

Dermatology of Dermatology Functions, Head of the Policlinics and the Center for Psoriasis
University Hospital of Lausanne
Lausanne
,
Switzerland
Councilor Since: October 1, 2016
IPC Board Member
Dr. Curdin Conrad is a Professor of Dermatology at Lausanne University Hospital in Switzerland. He received his MD training at the University of Zurich and participated in the Postgraduate Course of Experimental Medicine and Biology. After completing dermatology training, he was a research fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, United States.

Dr. Conrad has a strong interest in inflammatory skin diseases, adaptive and innate immunity, and targeted immunotherapies, spanning basic science, translational research, and the clinic. He has fundamentally contributed to today’s understanding of psoriasis pathogenesis and has received several scientific awards for his basic and translational research. Over the years, Dr. Conrad has been actively involved in the teaching of evidence-based clinical and scientific dermatology and immunology.

He serves as an external scientific expert for several international societies and foundations. Dr. Conrad is a Board Member of the International Psoriasis Council (IPC), a member of the Board of Directors of the International Societies for Investigative Dermatology (ISID), and the current President of the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR).
Last Updated:
03/04/2026

Areas of Interest

Basic, Translational, & Clinical Research on Psoriasis, Psoriasis Subtypes, Biologic Treatments, and Side Effects

IPC Committees / Groups

Board Member, Research Committee

Languages Spoken

English, French, German

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Dr. Conrad is a scientific advisor to the Swiss patient association and an advisor to Swiss national regulatory agencies (the Federal Office of Public Health and Swissmedic).

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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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