2023 Preliminary Annual Conference Agenda
LAST UPDATED September 21, 2023. All times listed are Eastern Time.
View the agenda and learn more about the speakers in the Conference App!*
Wednesday, November 8
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Early Arrival Social Activity – Casual non-hosted gathering at The Palm Restaurant & Bar, located in the hotel.
Thursday, November 9
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PeDRA Board of Directors Meeting – Invitation only
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Industry Lunch – Invitation only
12:00 – 2:00 PM
Global Parents for Eczema Research Session: Skin barrier damage and repair in atopic dermatitis: the new science leading the way to prevention – Virtual partner event. Conference attendees are encouraged to join from their personal devices.
1:15 – 1:45 PM
Restorative Reset
Gentle movement and intention setting for the meeting.
2:00 – 2:45 PM
Welcome Session
Featuring Lisa Arkin, MD and Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD
2:45 – 4:00 PM
Plenary Session 1: The Methodology of Innovation
Featuring Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD; Rox Anderson, MD; Jaishri Blakely, MD; Sally Gottesman, MBA; Yakir Levin, MD, PhD; Kachiu Lee, MD
4:15 – 5:15 PM
Poster Reception
Hor d’oeuvres and refreshments available
4:15 – 4:45 PM
Innovation Methodology Interest Group Meeting – Pre-registration is required.
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Keynote Session
Featuring John O’Shea, MD
6:45 – 7:45 PM
Early Investigator Forum Reception – Register Now!
Hor d’oeuvres and refreshments available
6:45 – 7:45 PM
NextGen Research Forum Reception Featuring a panel discussion.
Hor d’oeuvres and refreshments available
Friday, November 10
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available – Free poster viewing time
6:45 – 7:30 AM
Stretch & Restore: Chair Yoga Session – All levels welcome!
8:00 – 9:15 AM
Early Investigator Forum – Register Now!
The FUNdamentals of Grants
Featuring Beth Drolet, MD and Jeff Yu, MD
8:00 – 9:15 AM
NextGen Research Forum
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Plenary 2
Featuring Nicole Ward, PhD and Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Breakout Sessions 1
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Connective Tissue & Auto-Inflammatory Disorders, Neonatal Skin Care, and Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC).
12:15 – 1:15 PM
Lunch
Posters available for viewing
1:30 – 3:00 PM
Breakout Sessions 2
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Genetic Skin Disorders, Hair Disorders, and Patient Session.
3:15 – 4:45 PM
Breakout Sessions 3
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Drugs & Bugs, Education, and Skin of Color & Pigmentary Disorders.
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Camp Wonder at PeDRA – Sign Up Here!
Children’s event hosted by Children’s Skin Disease Foundation
5:00 – 6:15 PM
Innovation Forum: Problem Worth Solving Workshop – Learn More!
Pre-registration required
5:00 – 6:15 PM
Breakout Sessions – Special Topics
6:30 – 10:00 PM
A Taste of Atlanta Reception
There will be something for everyone! Highlights include dinner, networking, karaoke and dancing after 8 PM, and other fun activities to be announced.
Saturday, November 11
6:30 – 8:00 AM
2023 Dash for Discovery Fun Run/Walk – Sign Up Here!
Runners and walkers can join the group on Saturday morning or Dash on their own any time during Conference week.
6:45 – 7:15 AM
2023 D4D Flow Into Yoga – Sign Up Here! – All levels welcome!
7:15 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available
8:15 – 10:15 AM
Breakout Sessions 4
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Acne & Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis, and Birthmarks.
10:30 – 11:15 AM
Oral Presentations from Selected Abstracts
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
Innovation Forum: Pitch-shop – Learn more!
All attendees are welcome
12:00 – 12:30 PM
Conference Capstone Session
Featuring Lisa Arkin, MD and Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD
Confirmed Speakers
John O’Shea, MD
Scientific Director; Senior Investigator; Chief, Molecular Immunology and Inflammation Branch; Acting Chief, Laboratory of Molecular Immunogenetics, Genomics and Immunity Section
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Rox Anderson, MD
Professor and Director
Harvard Medical School and Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital
R. Jaishri Blakeley, MD
Professor of Neurology and Director
The Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Neurofibromatosis Center
Yvonne Chiu, MD
Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics and Dermatology Residency Program Director
Medical College of Wisconsin
Keith Choate, MD, PhD
Professor and Chair of Dermatology
Yale School of Medicine
Beth Drolet, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology
University of Wisconsin
Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology
The Ohio State University
Lilit Garibyan, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Massachusetts General Hospital and The Magic Wand Initiative
Sally Gottesman, MBA
Co-founder
Neurofibromatosis Therapeutic Acceleration Program (NTAP) at Johns Hopkins
Johann Gudjonsson, MD, PhD
Arthur C. Curtis Professor of Skin Molecular Immunology; Professor, Dermatology; Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Emerging Scholar
University of Michigan
Kachiu Lee, MD, MPH
Dermatologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine
Yakir Levin, MD, PhD
Instructor, Department of Dermatology
Harvard Medical School and The Magic Wand Initiative
Jen Schoch, MD
Associate Professor of Dermatology
University of Florida
Nicole Ward, PhD
Vice Chair for Research, Department of Dermatology; Professor of Dermatology; Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
JiaDe (Jeff) Yu, MD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology
Massachusetts General Hospital
*The Conference App is a members-only App that will also be made available to registered Conference attendees soon after they register.