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International Psoriasis Council

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Lisa Zhenying Zhang Headshot

Lisa

Zhenying Zhang

,

MD, PhD

Chief Physician and Director of Dermatology
University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital
Shenzhen
,
China
Councilor Since: April 11, 2025
IPC Councilor
Dr. Lisa Zhenying Zhang is a professor of dermatology, serving as the Head of the Dermatology Department and Consultant Physician at The University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen Hospital, as well as a Doctoral Supervisor. She was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Miami, United States, and has been honored with the titles of Guangdong Outstanding Young Medical Talent and Shenzhen High-Level Professional. Dr. Zhenying Zhang mainly engages in basic scientific research on psoriasis recurrence mechanisms and clinical research on precision treatment. As Principal Investigator (PI), she has led over twenty GCP and IIT clinical studies, two National Natural Science Foundation projects, four Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission projects, and one SMART project. Dr. Zhenying Zhang has been awarded three provincial/municipal Science and Technology Progress Awards and has published over forty papers in international journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), British Journal of Dermatology (BJD), American Journal of Clinical Dermatology (AJCD), and Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV).
Last Updated:
05/07/2025

Areas of Interest

Precision Therapy for Special Subtypes of Psoriasis

Languages Spoken

English, Mandarin

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