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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Darren

Ashcroft

,

BPharm, MSc, PhD, MRPharmS

Professor
University of Manchester
Manchester
,
United Kingdom
Councilor Since: January 1, 2018
IPC Councilor
Professor Darren Ashcroft holds the Foundation Chair in Pharmacoepidemiology at the University of Manchester and is the founding Director of the Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. His major research interests focus on clinical epidemiology and pharmaceutical outcomes research, with a particular interest in the comparative safety and effectiveness of pharmaceuticals and biotechnolgy products, drug policy and risk management program evaluation, and epidemiological methods using electronic healthcare databases. He has many years of experience working with large electronic healthcare databases in the UK, particularly the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (www.cprd.com). He is currently a co-investigator on the MRC-funded Psoriasis Stratification to Optimise Relevant Therapy (PSORT) consortium.
Last Updated:
08/11/2022

Areas of Interest

Director of Research, Global Psoriasis Atlas. Expertise in epidemiology, health services research and medicines. BADBIR, adherence, and diagnostic criteria for psoriasis.

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

Member of the Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group (PEAG), at the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA), United Kingdom.

What's New

Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective Is Now Available for Pre-Order

IPC Board Member and Treasurer Joel Gelfand, MD, MSCE, is the editor of a new textbook, Psoriasis: An Expert Global Perspective, now available for preorder from Elsevier. He worked with associate editors IPC President Bruce Strober, MD, PhD; IPC Vice President/President-Elect Claudia de la Cruz, MD; and IPC Chief Medical Officer Peter van de Kerkhof, MD, PhD. Nearly 50 authors from 20 countries contributed 30 chapters covering psoriasis from its earliest descriptions through genetics, immunology, and current therapies, with clinical images of psoriasis across diverse skin tones. All royalties support IPC.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026

New Video Resource: Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA)

In this video, IPC Councilor Rodrigo Garcia Salinas, MD, a rheumatologist from Argentina, explains how to recognize psoriatic arthritis early, including why joint pain, how long a patient has had psoriasis, and family history can matter more than skin severity alone. He also reviews how imaging helps catch early disease and how to choose treatment based on each patient’s joint, spine, and skin involvement.

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Friday, September 25, 2026

Take Ten Video: Bridging Psoriasis and Metabolic Comorbidities

IPC President Bruce Strober reviews the link between psoriasis and metabolic disease, drawing on findings from IPC’s recent paper in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD). He translates this growing body of evidence into five concrete priorities from the 2025 IPC Think Tank for improving cardiometabolic screening and care.

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026