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International Psoriasis Council

Advancing Knowledge. Improving Care.

Wilson

Liao

,

MD

Professor and Associate Vice Chair of Research
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco
,
California
,
United States
Councilor Since: June 22, 2023
IPC Councilor
Dr. Wilson Liao is a Professor and Associate Vice Chair of Research in the UCSF Department of Dermatology. He serves as Director of the UCSF Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center and is deeply engaged in patient care, clinical trials, and translational research. The Liao Laboratory studies the genetics, immunology, and environmental triggers of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa and uses machine learning and precision medicine approaches to advance dermatologic care. Dr. Liao directs the UCSF Psoriasis Research Initiative and Biobank with over 1,500 subjects, contributing to discovering over 60 psoriasis genes. He serves as Co-Principal Investigator of the NIH Accelerating Medicines Project Psoriatic Disease Team, leveraging single-cell and spatial profiling technologies to identify the cellular drivers of psoriasis. He co-founded Trex Bio, a biotechnology company developing novel therapeutics for inflammatory skin disease, and Solay, a telehealth company offering in-home therapy for psoriasis and eczema. Dr. Liao is also engaged in digital health initiatives and has developed SkinTracker, a mobile app allowing remote dermatology trials.
Last Updated:
04/21/2026

Areas of Interest

Genetics, genomics, immunology, precision medicine, digital health, biologic therapy, comorbidities, sleep, and environmental triggers

IPC Committees / Groups

Fellowship Program Advisory Committee, Palmoplantar Pustulosis (PPP) Working Group

Languages Spoken

English

Involvement with Other Organization(s)

National Psoriasis Foundation, Medical Board; National Psoriasis Foundation, Scientific Advisory Committee; Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA), Co-Chair of Research Committee; Arthritis Foundation, Psoriatic Arthritis Expert Panel; Skin of Color Society, Member

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