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Irène

Gallais Sérézal

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PhD

Dermatologist
Besancon University Hospital
Besançon
,
France
Councilor Since: September 8, 2023
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Dr. Irene Gallais Sérézal works at the Besançon University Hospital in Besançon, France. She obtained her PhD at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and graduated as a dermatologist in Paris, France. Dr. Gallais Sérézal has experience in psoriasis care in France and Sweden, where she worked at the Karolinska University Hospital and at the Swedish patient–driven psoriasis clinics. Her PhD work in The Eidsmo Laboratory has helped better understand the implication of disease memory, especially skin-resident T cells, in the relapses of psoriasis. She now drives her independent line of work in France, deciphering the factors underlying the dwelling of these T cells in the skin, hoping to identify disease-relevant factors that could minimize relapses in psoriasis patients. Dr. Gallais Sérézal is a member of the French Society of Dermatology, active in its psoriasis research group, and a member of the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR).
Last Updated:
10/24/2023

Areas of Interest

My main interest in the clinic and translational research is optimizing systemic treatments in psoriasis: when to start, when to stop, and how to individually optimize the treatment regimen.
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Focus on Psoriasis: A Report from the 32nd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2023 Congress (EADV).

Access the latest insights from the 32nd European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2023 Congress (EADV) in…

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New Understandings of Disease Relapse and Progression.

Dr. Irène Gallais Sérézal discusses psoriasis disease relapse and progression and what predictors can lead to…

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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 they bring their…

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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