
Agenda and Speakers
Agenda at a Glance
Last updated October 28, 2024 (a detailed agenda was found in the conference app).
Thursday, October 24
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
PeDRA Board of Directors Meeting – Invitation only
9:00 – 11:30 AM
Partner Advisory Board Meetings
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Global Parents for Eczema Research (GPER) Partner Event
GPER’s 2024 Annual Research Symposium: The Gut Skin Connection in Childhood Atopic Dermatitis
12:00 – 1:20 PM
Industry Lunch – Invitation only
1:30 – 2:00 PM
FSG Leadership Meeting – Invitation only
2:00 – 2:30 PM
Welcome Session
Featuring Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD and Jeff Yu, MD
2:30 – 4:00 PM
Breakout Sessions 1
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Atopic Dermatitis & Psoriasis and Skin of Color & Pigmentary Disorders
4:00 – 5:25 PM
Poster Reception
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Keynote Session – The Neighborhood Atlas
Featuring Amy Kind, MD, PhD
7:00 – 8:00 PM
NextGen Research Forum and Early Investigator Forum Receptions – Invitation only
Friday, October 25
6:30 – 7:00 AM
Yoga
7:00 – 8:30 AM
Breakfast Available
8:00 – 9:15 AM
NextGen Research Forum and Early Investigator Forum
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9:30 – 10:30 AM
Plenary Session 1 – Harnessing AI and Digital Technology for Your Research
Featuring Justin M. Ko, MD, MBA, Albert Yan, MD, FAAP, FAAD, and Steve Xu, MD
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Breakout Sessions 2
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Acne & Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) and Drugs & Bugs
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Lunch and Chiesi Platinum Partner Symposium
Speakers TBD
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Plenary Session 2 – Novel Datasets
Featuring Lynn Petukhova, PhD and Jillian Rork, MD
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Breakout Sessions 3
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Education and Genetic Skin Disorders
3:45 – 5:15 PM
Breakout Sessions 4
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Birthmarks and Hair Disorders
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Camp Wonder at PeDRA – Register here!
Children’s event hosted by Children’s Skin Disease Foundation (CSDF)
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Skill-Building Sessions
The Neighborhood Atlas: Evaluating Deprivation in Pediatric Dermatology
and
Approaching Large Databases with an Equity Mindset
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Patient Breakout Session
More information coming soon!
6:30 – 7:30 PM
URiM Reception
6:30 – 10:00 PM
Networking Dinner Reception and Karaoke
Saturday, October 26
6:30 – 8:00 AM
Dash for Discovery Fun Run/Walk
Runners, walkers, and yoga enthusiasts can join the group on Saturday morning or Dash on their own any time during Conference week.
7:30 – 8:30 AM
Yoga and Stretching
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Breakfast Available
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Oral Presentations from Selected Abstracts
10:10 – 11:40 AM
Breakout Sessions 5
Concurrent discussion sessions for PeDRA Focused Study Groups: Connective Tissue & Autoinflammatory Disorders, Neonatal Skin Care, and Skin Tumors and Reactions to Cancer Therapies (STARC)
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Conference Capstone Session
Featuring Esteban Fernandez Faith, MD and Jeff Yu, MD
1:00 – 3:30 PM
Partner Advisory Board Meetings
Speakers

Amy J.H. Kind, MD, PhD
Keynote Speaker

Lisa Arkin, MD
Speaker

Lucinda Kohn, MD
Speaker

Harper N. Price, MD
Speaker

Jillian Rork, MD
Plenary Speaker

Dawn H. Siegel, MD
Speaker

Jeffrey Sugarman, MD, PhD
Speaker

Albert C. Yan, MD, FAAP, FAAD
Plenary Speaker

Israel David Andrews, MD
Speaker
Pediatric and General Dermatologist, Dermatology Solutions

Rich Antaya, MD
Speaker
Professor, Dermatology, Pediatrics and Nursing, Yale University, School of Medicine

Daniella Forman Faden, MPH
Speaker

Justin M. Ko, MD, MBA
Plenary Speaker

Lynn Petukhova, PhD
Plenary Speaker

Jennifer Schoch, MD, FAAD
Speaker

Joy Wan, MD
Speaker

Shuai (Steve) Xu, MD, MSc
Plenary Speaker