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Paola

Di Meglio

,

PhD

Senior Lecturer in Cutaneous Immunology
King’s College London
London
,
United Kingdom
Councilor Since: March 8, 2024
IPC Councilor
Dr. Paola Di Meglio received her PhD in Pharmacology from the University of Naples Federico II. She was a Visiting Postgraduate Fellow in the Section of Immunobiology at Yale University, a Research Associate at St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, and a Senior Investigator Scientist at the Francis Crick Institute, formerly MRC National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) in Mill Hill. In March 2017, she became a lecturer in cutaneous immunology at St John’s Institute of Dermatology and was promoted to senior lecturer in 2022. Dr. Di Meglio received the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR)/Celgene Award and the British Society for Investigative Dermatology (BSID) Young Investigator Award in 2014. She is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Investigative Dermatology and as Chair of the British Society for Investigative Dermatology (BSID) for 2025-2028. Dr. Di Meglio has given over 40 invited lectures, including at the World Congress of Dermatology in 2015, the Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin in 2017, and the European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) Annual Meeting in 2022.
Last Updated:
07/07/2026

Areas of Interest

Etiopathogenesis of psoriasis, with a particular focus on the mechanistic interplay between genetic, environmental, and immune factors, and discovering biomarkers

Languages Spoken

English

What's New

Remembering Dr. Craig Leonardi

The International Psoriasis Council (IPC) remembers Dr. Craig Leonardi, founding member and former President, whose research shaped modern psoriasis treatment.

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Look Beyond My Skin: World Psoriasis Day 2026

World Psoriasis Day, observed each year on October 29, was launched by the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) in 2004 to give a voice to the more than 125 million people worldwide living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. To mark this year’s observance, IPC joined the Latin American Society of Psoriasis and Dermoimmunology (SOLAPSO) and the Skin Inflammation and Psoriasis International Network (SPIN) to create a video series around the theme “Look Beyond My Skin,” featuring voices from all three organizations. Missed the videos on social media? Watch the full series on the IPC YouTube channel.

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Introducing Take Two with IPC: Expert Talks in Two Minutes

Take Two with IPC gives a longer presentation a second life in two minutes. Each video takes an expert talk IPC has already published (a Take Ten recording or a symposium presentation) and condenses the clinical substance. The series launched this month alongside the World Psoriasis Day campaign with four videos on pediatric psoriasis: Psoriasis Look-Alikes and Anti-TNF-α Induced Skin Eruptions with IPC Board Member Amy Paller, MS, MD; Conventional Therapies with IPC Councilor Mona El-Kalioby, MBBCh, MSc, MD; and Phototherapy in Pediatric Psoriasis with Fernando Valenzuela, MD. New Take Two videos will be featured each month, drawn from the Take Ten with IPC library and recordings from IPC symposia, with a link to the full presentation for each.

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Thursday, October 29, 2026

Videos Now Available from the Eczema and Psoriasis Research Incubator

Select presentations from the Eczema and Psoriasis Research Incubator: Cross-Disciplinary Innovation Forum, hosted by the International Eczema Council (IEC) and International Psoriasis Council (IPC) at the 55th Annual European Society for Dermatological Research (ESDR) Meeting, are now available. Topics include disease endotypes, atopic dermatitis-psoriasis overlap, cardiovascular risk in psoriasis, and genetic susceptibility.

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Monday, October 26, 2026

Sex Differences in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Juul van den Reek and PhD candidate Liana Barenbrug discuss sex differences in psoriasis, why these distinctions matter, what current research tells us, and which areas should be prioritized in future psoriasis research.

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Thursday, October 1, 2026