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Epistar × GADA

The ISAD supports GADA’s initiative to collect global epidemiological data using appropriate instruments, which are not always readily available. This real-world data initiative should be encouraged, particularly given the significant information gaps in countries and regions with limited medical infrastructure. If you are interested in participating, please visit https://qualtrics.kcl.ac.uk/ On behalf of the Global Atopic […]

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May 2025 digest

Different faces, shared targets: the curious convergence of AD, AA, and vitiligo In the evolving landscape of dermatology and clinical immunology, a compelling paradox is emerging: three phenotypically distinct conditions—atopic dermatitis (AD), alopecia areata (AA), and vitiligo—are increasingly found to share overlapping immunological features and respond to similar targeted therapies. Historically, the connections among these […]

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Joint ISAD × GADA Research Fellowship: winner

The success of the inaugural call for the ISAD-GADA Fellowship was highlighted, with nine applicants from nine different countries (Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Africa, Brazil, the Philippines, Nepal, Nigeria, China, and Uganda). A heartfelt thank you to everyone who applied. We were genuinely encouraged by the volume and quality of submissions we received. We are delighted […]

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Call for Abstracts for RAJKA ISAD 2025 Melbourne

We are inviting abstract submissions for the 15th Georg RAJKA International Symposium on Atopic Dermatitis (ISAD), Melbourne 2025. Abstracts for oral and poster presentations will represent the core of the scientific program at this meeting. Abstracts pertaining to human atopic dermatitis and related fields including animal models are appropriate. Info: The Call for Abstracts is […]

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April 2025 digest

Research Trends in Epidemiology and Genetics of Atopic Dermatitis The Rise of Atopic Dermatitis in the Elderly Population Until the early 2000s, atopic dermatitis (AD) was primarily considered a pediatric condition. In older adults, a diagnosis of AD was often dismissed due to its perceived low incidence and frequently misclassified as senile pruritus, pre-bullous pemphigoid, […]

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#StayInformed: April 2025 PubMed picks

How COVID Quarantine May Have Fueled Infantile AD + Hidden Signs of Pruritus in Infants with AD + From Modeling Temperature Fluctuations to Blocking TRPV1: Restoring the Skin Barrier and Treating Pruritus + Can Early Short-Term Moisturizer Use Rewrite an Infant’s Microbiome and Prevent Atopic Dermatitis? + Serine Sensing System for tracking moisturizer treatment of a patient with AD

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ISAD × the 3rd Beninese Days of Dermato-Venerology

April 16–18, Cotonou, Benin The « 3rd Journées Béninoises de Dermato-Vénérologie », held from April 16–18 in Cotonou under the auspices of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Benin, was more than just a national dermatology conference. In a country with only about two dozen dermatologists serving a population of 13 million, Benin […]

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