The New Science of Skin Barrier Damage and Repair: Implications for Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis

Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM PST | Newport Beach, CA

Presented in collaboration with the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance, the 2023 Symposium focused on advances in our understanding of the skin barrier in pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) and opportunities for addressing deficits and damage to treat and prevent the condition.

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Speaker Bios

  • Dr. Jeff McBride

    Jeffrey McBride, MD, PhD, is a dermatologist with additional training in dermatopathology with OU Health Physicians in Oklahoma City. His clinical and academic interests include cutaneous lymphoma, melanoma, and soft tissue tumors as well as inflammatory dermatology. READ MORE >>

  • Dr. Lisa Beck

    Dr. Beck brings more than 20 years' experience to the treatment of atopic dermatitis and eczema. She is currently involved in an NIH-funded study to determine why certain patients are susceptible to the herpes simplex and Staphylococcus aureus viruses. READ MORE >>

  • Dr. Cezmi Akdis

    Cezmi Akdis is a medical researcher in the field of immunology. He is director of the Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research in Davos, Switzerland and the editor in chief of the journal Allergy. READ MORE >>

  • Dr. Ian Myles

    Dr. Myles graduated with a B.S. in biology from Colorado State University in 2001 and obtained an M.D. from the University of Colorado in 2005. He completed an internal medicine residency at Ohio State University prior to beginning fellowship training in allergy and clinical immunology at NIH. He is currently a staff clinician and will transition to the Lasker Clinical Research Scholars program. READ MORE >>

  • Dr. Helen Brough

    Dr Helen Brough is a consultant in paediatric allergy, and is head of service for the largest children’s allergy service in the UK, at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. She is also certified by the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) as a european paediatric allergist, a title that only 15 other doctors hold in the UK. READ MORE >>

  • Korey Capozza, MPH

    Korey Capozza is founder of Global Parents for Eczema Research and mother of a child with moderate to severe eczema. Her professional background is in public health, patient-focused technology innovation and community-based research. She has authored several peer-reviewed articles on the caregiver experience, burden of eczema, and impacts on children and families. READ MORE >>

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Made possible with ongoing support from the 2023 GPER Corporate Council