Bruce E. Strober, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Yale University, Department of Dermatology. He received his medical and graduate degrees from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his postgraduate training in dermatology at New York University. Dr. Strober is board certified by the American Board of Dermatology, a fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, and a past member of the medical board of the National Psoriasis Foundation. Dr. Strober has authored numerous journal articles and book chapters. He has also spoken extensively to both physician and patient audiences in the field of dermatology. Dr. Strober has authored numerous journal articles and has spoken extensively to both physician and patient audiences in the field of psoriasis.

Last Updated: Aug 01, 2018

Dr. Blauvelt is President of Oregon Medical Research Center, a small business dedicated to performing high quality clinical studies in dermatology. He received his undergraduate degree at Purdue University and his medical degree at Michigan State University. Dr. Blauvelt then went on to train in dermatology at the University of Miami and in immunology research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has held staff positions at the NIH and more recently as Professor of Dermatology at Oregon Health & Science University and Chief of Dermatology at the Portland VA Medical Center. Dr. Blauvelt's clinical and research expertise is in virology, immunology, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis. He has published over 260 papers and spoken across the country and world on these topics. Dr. Blauvelt is also an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation, the International Psoriasis Council, the International Eczema Council, and the Scientific Advisory Committee of the National Psoriasis Foundation.

Last Updated: Jan 16, 2019

Dr. Ryan is Vice Chair of Dermatology at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas and Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology for the Texas A+M Health Science Center. Dr. Ryan was born in Dublin, Ireland, and completed her medical degree in University College Dublin. She has published 40 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, including articles in JAMA and The Lancet, is the primary author of four book chapters, and a chapter on the genetics of psoriasis in Brenner's Encyclopedia of Genetics. She is an editorial board member for the National Psoriasis Foundation and serves on the International Affairs Committee of the Women's Dermatological Society. The majority of her research to date has focused on the immunobiology of psoriasis and the pharmacogenomics of psoriasis therapy and she has presented the findings of her research at numerous national and international medical conferences. She is a principal investigator for clinical trials and basic scientific research studies conducted at the Menter Dermatology Research Institute and the Baylor Institute of Immunology Research.

Last Updated: Jan 25, 2018

Professor Peter van de Kerkhof served as head of the department Dermatology at the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands, since 1992 and is currently a Professor Emeritus there. He graduated in medicine from the Catholic University of Nijmegen in 1978 and trained in Dermatology at the St. Radboud Hospital, Nijmegen. In 1983 and in 1990 he completed his theses in the faculty of medicine and faculty of sciences resp. Between 1980 and 1984 he completed his training as a dermatologist. Research interests of Professor van de Kerkhof are psoriasis, disorders of keratinization, inflammation and clinical pharmacology of the skin. He has been president of major European Dermatological societies such as European Society of Dermatological Research and European Dermatology Forum. He is member of the editorial board of several international dermatological journals. He is an author or coauthor of more than 600 peer reviewed dermatological journals. He joined the IPC Staff as Chief Medical Officer in July 2018.

Last Updated: Jan 09, 2019