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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 (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

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