International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

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 (EASDR)/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 a Section Editor in Dermatology and Skin Immunology for Pharmacological Research. Dr Di Meglio has given over 40 invited lectures, including at the World Congress of Dermatology in 2015 and the Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin in 2017.
Last Updated:
03/21/2024

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

Use and Misuse of Systemic Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of systemic corticosteroids in psoriasis. He questions whether they contraindicate the treatment of psoriasis, while also covering his personal experience in prescribing them.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Use and Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids in Psoriasis

In this Take Ten with IPC video, Professor Peter van de Kerkhof discusses the use and misuse of topical corticosteroids in psoriasis, covering current use, guidelines, and consequences.

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Videos Now Available from the IEC & IPC Joint Symposium at AAD

Missed the joint symposium hosted by the International Eczema Council (IEC) and International Psoriasis Council (IPC) at the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting? Select presentations from Psoriasis or Dermatitis? When Boundaries Blur and Treatments Flip the Script are now available, covering diagnostic overlap, emerging tools, treatment-related reactions, and practical strategies for managing complex cases across diverse patient populations.

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026