Regional ISAD networking and outreach is now developing rapidly since we established annual meetings for our Society. Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, To promote science, research and education in the field of atopic dermatitis for Latin America the Brazilian Atopic Dermatitis Association’s meeting was held September 29-30 in São Paulo under the leadership of Roberto TAKAOKA […]
Read MoreIn this edition: Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, Solidarity in atopic dermatitis was the motto of the 13th Rajka meeting, but diversity was also a reality with 396 participants of more than 43 countries (18% online) representing all regions of the world. In the rapidly changing landscape of AD, the assessment of AI and several other […]
Read MoreNews from the 25th WCD Singapore Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, Thanks to the contribution of our Board Members and of distinguished guests – Carsten FLOHR (ILDS AD Global Atlas), Yik Wen YU (Singapore NSC), Fahafahantsoa RABENJA RAPELANORO (Madagascar) -, the Global Aspects of AD pre-meeting was a real success for a premiere on this topic. […]
Read MoreWHO skin NTDs meeting Dear Colleagues, Dear Friends, Our Society was present at the recent WHO skin NTDs meeting in Geneva.This meeting was a milestone for the recognition of dermatology at the level of the WHO not only for neglected tropical diseases with dermatological expression but also for all common skin diseases which impair human […]
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Dear Friends, The 2023 ISAD research fellowships call is now officially open. This initiative was launched in 2019 by a generous grant of Pfizer with the aim of supporting the training of young dermatologists at a host institution of good standing for AD research. Up to now 8 laureates have completed their stay […]
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Dear Friends, In the northern hemisphere, the summer break is currently the occasion to enjoy a couple (or more) weeks without cumbersome tasks. I just want to remind you that there is a late-breaking abstract session for Montreal ISAD 2022 (link) concerning information that was not yet known or fully available by the […]
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Dear Friends, Excellent news! More than 160 abstracts were received on May 30th covering the entire field of AD, with a focus on paediatric AD as highlighted by the motto of the Montreal meeting “back to our future… AD in childhood”. I remind you that there is a late-breaking abstracts session (link) concerning […]
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Dear Friends, On June 6th members of the ISAD executive committee will meet in Antananarivo (Madagascar) WHO-AFRO and WHO-INT representatives respectively from Brazzaville (RDC) and Geneva (Switzerland) to discuss AD in the context of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the skin which are the key priority of WHO. As shown at our last […]
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Dear Friends, We enter slowly the post COVID era and travel is now easier, even if the Ukraine war has made some long-haul flights more tiring. We hope to receive many applications to the 2022 ISAD Research Fellowships call which is now open within this new travel context. Please submit your project online […]
Read MoreDear Colleagues, Dear Friends, Our Society recently received a letter from Dr Shakirat GOLD-OLUFADI, Consultant Physician and Dermatologist at University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria, one of our laureates of the 2021 Sub Saharan Africa Grants, who had difficulties recruiting for her project titled “The impact of education in indigenous languages on atopic dermatitis and factors determining severity of […]
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