Program: main session

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Rajka 2025 Melbourne motto:
History, Memory, and Retelling

Keynote and Invited speakers

  • Valeria AOKI, Brazil
  • Sébastien BARBAROT, France
  • Thomas BIEBER, Switzerland
  • Eung Ho CHOI, South Korea
  • Sandipan DHAR, India
  • Carsten FLOHR, UK
  • Cindy MA, Australia
  • Marlys FASSET, USA
  • Amir LATIFF, Malaysia
  • Ji Hyun LEE, South Korea
  • Adrian LOWE, Australia
  • Wei LI, China
  • Laura MacKAY, Australia
  • Laurent MISERY, France
  • Erere OTROFANOWEI, Nigeria
  • Amy S. PALLER, USA
  • Murlidhar RAJAGOPALAN, India
  • Johannes RING, Germany
  • Robert SIDBURY, USA
  • Alain TAÏEB, France
  • Kim THOMAS, UK
  • Fang WANG, China
  • Hywel WILLIAMS, UK
  • Andreas WOLLENBERG, Germany
  • Xu YAO, China

Preliminary-Program

Please note all timings are based on Melbourne time zone.
➜ Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEDT) – UTC+11

Friday, October 24th, 2025 — PaCeCAD
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE IN ATOPIC DERMATITIS SESSIONS
08:30 P1. Misinformation in Atopic Dermatitis and Digital Tools to address it
Chair: Jean-François STALDER, France / Fanny SENTENAC, France
08:30
The concept of Patient Centred Approach in chronic skin disease (PCA)

Jean-François STALDER, France
08:35
Tackling misinformation in social media: the example of Topical Corticosteroid Withdrawal (TSW)

Mikael ALSTERHOLM, Sweden
08:45
Title to be confirmed

Alpana MOHTA, India
08:55
Title to be confirmed

Hanof AHMED, Qatar
09:05
What should we expect from Large Language Model Chat bots in therapeutic education: uses, expected benefits, risks?

Pranvera SULEJMANI, USA
09:15 RT
Round Table: New communication tools in therapeutic education
Challenges, contributions, and limitations (Results of a survey on the role of AI in the management of AD)

All speakers
+ Kelly BARTA (ITSAN), USA
+ Kristin BELLENSON (NEA), USA
 
10:00 Refreshment Break 30 min.
 
10:30 P2. Atopic Dermatitis, Global Health Perspectives Worldwide
Chair: Fahafahantsoa RABENJA RAPELANORO, Madagascar / Tina MESARIČ, Slovenia
10:20
Australia compared to the Rest of the World

John SU, Australia
10:40
Eczema Support Australia: role and place of a patient advocacy group in the Australian patient journey

Melanie FUNK, Australia
11:00 RT
Round Table: Participants from other regions of the world
Given the particularities of each country, what is the common ground that would allow us to joint our efforts towards the same goal? Perhaps better acces to the right medicines? What are the 3 main stakes in terms of needs, tools and care?

All speakers
+ Masaki FUTAMURA, Japan
+ Ellis HON, Hong-Kong
+ Kin Fon LEONG, Malaysia
+ Rachel OGOLA, Kenya
+ Raquel ORFALI, Brazil
+ Yong Kwang TAY, Singapore
11:55
Closure

Jean-François STALDER, including closing remarks by ISAD President Alain TAÏEB
 
12:00 Lunch break (not included) 1h00
 

Friday, October 24th, 2025 — Symposium
#day1
13:00 Welcome addresses
13:00
Welcome to Melbourne

John SU, Australia
13:05
ISAD President address

Alain TAÏEB, France
13:10
Welcome address from ACD President

Adrian LIM, Australia
13:15 IL1
Introduction into History of ISAD and Rajka meetings

Johannes RING, Germany
13:25
Centenial of the Birth of Georg RAJKA

Suzanne RAJKA, Norway
13:30
Reporting from the pre meeting

Roberto TAKAOKA, Brazil
13:35
Reporting from the WHO meeting
 
13:40 S1. Innate and adaptive Immunity*
Chairs: Magdalena TRZECIAK, Poland / Anne HALBERT, Australia (Perth)
13:40 KL1
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Cindy MA, Australia (Sydney)
14:00 IL2
Title to be confirmed

Fang WANG, China
14:20 OL1
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
14:35 OL2
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
14:50 S2. Regulation of T cell immunity & Systemic immunity and immune crosstalk
Chairs: Dirk Jan HIJNEN, The Netherlands / Jason FOK, Australia
14:50 KL2
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Wei LI, China
15:20 IL3
Title to be confirmed

Laura MacKAY, Australia (Melbourne)
15:50 OL3
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
16:05 OL4
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
16:20 OL5
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
16:35 PS1 Poster presentations session 130 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
 
17:05 S3. Skin barrier
Chairs: Kyu-Han KIM, South Korea / Linda MARTIN, Australia
17:05 KL3
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Eung Ho CHOI, South Korea
17:35 OL6
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
17:50 OL7
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
18:05 OL8
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
18:20 Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits & Posters 40 min.
19:00 WELCOME RECEPTION & GEORG RAJKA CENTENNIAL JUBILEE Carlton Gardens, Melbourne Gallery in the Melbourne Museum (20 minutes walk from the hotel, 1.4km) 3h00
 

Saturday, October 25th, 2025 — Symposium
#day2
08:30 S4. Historical and new perspectives on atopic dermatitis*
Chairs: Lin MA, China / Dedee MURREL, Australia (Sydney)
08:30 KL4
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Johannes RING, Germany
08:55 IL4
Title to be confirmed

Robert SIDBURY, USA
09:20 IL5
Title to be confirmed

Thomas BIEBER, Switzerland
09:45 IL6
Title to be confirmed

Amy S. PALLER, USA
 
10:10 PS2 Poster presentations session 230 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
 
10:40 S5. Epidemiology and outcome research
Chairs: Peter SCHMID-GRENDELMEIER, Switzerland / Shyamali DHARMAGE, Australia
10:40 KL5
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Carsten FLOHR, UK
11:00 IL7
Title to be confirmed

Adrian LOWE, Australia
11:20 IL8
Title to be confirmed

Kim THOMAS / Hywel WILLIAMS, UK
11:40 OL9
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
11:55 OL10
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
12:10 Lunch break 1h00
 
13:30 S6. Itch*
Chairs: Martin STEINHOFF, Qatar / Ernest TAN, Australia (Perth)
13:30 KL6
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Marlys FASSET, USA
14:00 IL9
Title to be confirmed

Laurent MISERY, France
14:30 OL11
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
14:45 OL12
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
15:00 PS3 Poster presentations session 330 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
 
15:30 S7. What’s new from the industry
Chairs: Chia Yu CHU, Taiwan / George A. VARIGOS, Australia
15:30 SL1
Title to be confirmed

Presentation from Corporate Member Platinum sponsor
15:50 SL2
Title to be confirmed

Presentation from Platinum sponsor
16:05 SL3
Title to be confirmed

Presentation from Corporate Member Diamond sponsor
16:20 SL4
Title to be confirmed

Presentation from Diamond sponsor
 
16:30 Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits & Posters 3h00
19:30 Local Organizing Committee Cultural invitation President’s dinner at Arts Centre Melbourne 3h00
 

Sunday, October 26th, 2025 — Symposium
#day3
08:30 S8. Microbiome and atopic dermatitis
Chairs: Ousmane FAYE, Mali / Pablo FERNANDEZ-PENÃS, Australia (Perth)
08:30 KL7
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

To be confirmed
09:00 IL10
Title to be confirmed

Xu YAO, China
09:30 OL13
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
09:45 OL14
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
10:00 PS4 Poster presentations session 430 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
 
10:30 S9. Systemic and new therapies for atopic dermatitis
Chairs: Yong Kwang TAY, Singapore / Li-Chuen WONG, Australia (Sydney)
10:30 KL8
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Presenter to be confirmed
11:00 OL15
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
11:15 OL16
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
11:30 OL17
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
11:45 OL18
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
12:00 Lunch break 1h00
 
13:00 S10. Complications and comorbidities of atopic dermatitis
Chairs: Roberto TAKAOKA, Brazil / John SU, Australia (Melbourne)
13:00 KL9
Keynote lecture: Infectious complications and comorb. of AD

Andreas WOLLENBERG, Germany
13:30 IL11
Title to be confirmed

Ji-Hyun LEE, South Korea
13:45 IL12
Title to be confirmed

Amir LATIFF, Malaysia
14:00 IL13
Title to be confirmed

Murlidhar RAJAGOPALAN, India
14:15 OL19
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
14:30 S11. Extremes of age
Chairs: Ellis HON, Hong Kong / Anousha YAZDABADI, Australia (Melbourne)
14:30 KL10
Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed

Sébastien BARBAROT, France
15:00 IL14
Title to be confirmed

Sandipan DHAR, India
15:15 OL20
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
15:30 OL21
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
15:45 PS5 Poster presentations session 530 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
 
16:15 S12. Atopic dermatitis in diverse skin types
Chairs: Kin Fon LEONG, Malaysia / Lena LY, Australia
16:15 KL11
Keynote lecture: Infectious complications and comorb. of AD

Valeria AOKI, Brazil
16:45 IL15
Title to be confirmed

Erere OTROFANOWEI, Nigeria
17:00 OL22
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
17:15 OL23
15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
 
17:30 Closing ceremony 20 min.
Best poster/presentation awards, local best posters

John SU, Australia
Next Rajka Symposium: Beijing, China

Lin MA, China
Closing remarks

Alain TAÏEB, France

 
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