Program: main session

Rajka 2025 Melbourne motto:
History, Memory, and Retelling

Keynote and Invited speakers

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
09:00		Introduction Chair: Jean-François STALDER, France / John SU, Australia (Melbourne)
09:00		Atopic Dermatitis, Global Health Perspectives Worldwide – Australia compared to the Rest of the World Jean-François STALDER, France
09:10	P1.	Atopic Dermatitis, Global Health Perspectives Worldwide – Australia compared to the Rest of the World Chair: Amanda CRESSWELL-MELVILLE, Canada / John SU, Australia (Melbourne)
09:10		Atopic Dermatitis, Global Health Perspectives Worldwide – Australia compared to the Rest of the World John SU, Australia
09:30		Australasian Eczema patient advocacy group: role and place in the Australian patient journey Melanie FUNK, Australia
09:35	P2.	Atopic Dermatitis and Patient Care Approach in Asia Pacific Chair: Chia-Yu CHU, Taiwan / Jennifer AUSTIN, USA
09:35		Title to be confirmed Kin Fon LEONG, Malaysia
09:40		Title to be confirmed Yong Kwang TAY, Singapore
09:45		Title to be confirmed Kanokvalai KULTHANAN, Thailand
09:50		Title to be confirmed Masaki FUTAMURA, Japan
09:55		Title to be confirmed Ellis HON, Hong-Kong
10:00	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? Rachel OGOLA, Kenya + Fahafahantsoa RABENJA RAPELANORO, Madagascar + Raquel ORFALI, Brazil + Kiran GODSE, India + Maya EL HACHEM, Italy
10:30		Refreshment Break 20 min.
10:50	P3.	Misinformation in Atopic Dermatitis and Digital Tools to address it Chair: Cathal O’CONNOR, Ireland / Alpana MOHTA, India
10:50		What should we expect from Large Language Model Chat bots in therapeutic education: uses, expected benefits, risks? Pranvera SULEJMANI, USA
11:00		Can a device dedicated to patients bring the patient and their caregivers closer together? Examples of Eczemawise and Eczemacare+ Peter LIO, USA
11:10		Investigating TSW videos on TikTok cross sectional study Dana SAADE, Lebanon
11:20		Tackling misinformation in social media: the example of Topical Corticosteroid Withdrawal (TSW) Mikael ALSTERHOLM, Sweden
11:30		Title to be confirmed Hanof AHMED, Qatar
11:40		Title to be confirmed ---
11:50	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 + Kristin BELLENSON (NIA), USA + Kelly BARTA (ITSAN), USA
12:10		Closure Jean-François STALDER, including closing remarks by ISAD President Alain TAÏEB
12:15		Lunch break (not included) 45 min.
	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		Introduction into History of ISAD and Rajka meetings Johannes RING, Germany
13:20		Centenial of the Birth of Georg RAJKA Suzanne RAJKA, Norway
13:25	S1.	Innate and adaptive Immunity* Chairs: Magdalena TRZECIAK, Poland / Anne HALBERT, Australia (Perth)
13:25	KL1	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Cindy MA, Australia (Sydney)
13:45	IL1	Title to be confirmed Fang WANG, China
14:05	OL1	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
14:20	S2.	Regulation of T cell immunity Chairs: --- / Jason FOK, Australia
14:20	KL2	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed To be confirmed
14:50	IL2	Title to be confirmed Laura MacKAY, Australia (Melbourne)
15:20	OL2	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
15:35	PS1	Poster presentations session 130 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
16:05	S3.	Systemic immunity and immune crosstalk Chairs: Dirk Jan HIJNEN, The Netherlands / John SU, Australia
16:05	KL3	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Marlys FASSET, USA
16:35	IL3	Title to be confirmed Wei LI, China
17:05	OL3	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
17:20	OL4	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
17:35	S4.	Skin barrier Chairs: Kyu-Han KIM, South Korea / Linda MARTIN, Australia
17:35	KL4	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Eung Ho CHOI, South Korea
18:05	OL5	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
18:20	OL6	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
18:35		Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits & Posters 55 min.
19:30		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	S5.	Historical and new perspectives on atopic dermatitis* Chairs: Lin MA, China / Dedee MURREL, Australia (Sydney)
08:30	KL5	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Johannes RING, Germany
09:00	IL4	Title to be confirmed Robert SIDBURY, USA
09:30	IL5	Title to be confirmed Thomas BIEBER, Switzerland
10:00	OL7	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
10:15	OL8	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
10:30	PS2	Poster presentations session 230 min. Refreshment Break & Visit Exhibits
11:00	S6.	Epidemiology and outcome research Chairs: Peter SCHMID-GRENDELMEIER, Switzerland / Shyamali DHARMAGE, Australia
11:00	KL6	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Carsten FLOHR, UK
11:20	IL6	Title to be confirmed Adrian LOWE, Australia
11:40	IL7	Title to be confirmed Kim THOMAS / Hywell WILLIAMS, UK
12:00	OL9	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
12:15	OL10	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
12:30		Lunch break 1h00
13:30	S7.	Itch* Chairs: Martin STEINHOFF, Qatar / Ernest TAN, Australia (Perth)
13:30	KL7	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Sonja STÄNDER, Germany
14:00	IL8	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	S8.	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 2h00
18:30		Local Organizing Committee Cultural invitation President’s dinner at Arts Centre Melbourne 3h00
	Sunday, October 26th, 2025 — Symposium #day3
08:30	S9.	Microbiome and atopic dermatitis Chairs: Ousmane FAYE, Mali / Pablo FERNANDEZ-PENÃS, Australia (Perth)
08:30	KL8	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed To be confirmed
09:00	IL9	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	S10.	Systemic and new therapies for atopic dermatitis Chairs: Yong Kwang TAY, Singapore / Li-Chuen WONG, Australia (Sydney)
10:30	KL9	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Amy S. PALLER, USA
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	S11.	Complications and comorbidities of atopic dermatitis Chairs: Roberto TAKAOKA, Brazil / John SU, Australia (Melbourne)
13:00	KL10	Keynote lecture: Infectious complications and comorb. of AD Andreas WOLLENBERG, Germany
13:30	IL10	Title to be confirmed Ji-Hyun LEE, South Korea
13:45	IL11	Title to be confirmed Amir LATIFF, Malaysia
14:00	IL12	Title to be confirmed Murlidhar RAJAGOPALAN, India
14:15	OL19	15 min. short communication, selected in the call for abstract submissions
14:30	S12.	Extremes of age Chairs: Ellis HON, Hong Kong / Anousha YAZDABADI, Australia (Melbourne)
14:30	KL11	Keynote lecture: Title to be confirmed Sébastien BARBAROT, France
15:00	IL13	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	S13.	Atopic dermatitis in diverse skin types Chairs: Kin Fon LEONG, Malaysia / Lena LY, Australia
16:15	KL12	Keynote lecture: Infectious complications and comorb. of AD Valeria AOKI, Brazil
16:45	IL14	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