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Gil Yosipovitch, MD

President, National Itch Foundation
Gil Yosipovitch, MD is Professor of Dermatology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Director of the Miami Itch Center and President of the National Itch Foundation. An internationally recognized leader in the study of chronic itch, his research focuses on understanding the mechanisms and developing new treatments for pruritus associated with dermatologic and systemic diseases. Prior to joining the University of Miami, he was the founding Chair of Dermatology at Temple University and established the first U.S. translational research center dedicated to chronic itch. Dr. Yosipovitch is the founder and past President of the International Forum for the Study of Itch and serves as Scientific Director of the National Eczema Association. He has authored more than 400 publications, edited four books and delivered over 500 invited lectures worldwide. His numerous honors include the American Academy of Dermatology's Marion B. Sulzberger Memorial Award and Lectureship.

Tyler Beck, MD, PhD

Tyler Beck, MD, PhD

Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD

Christopher Bunick, MD, PhD

Daniel C. Butler, MD

Daniel C. Butler, MD

Suephy Chen, MD, MS

Suephy Chen, MD, MS

Isaac Chiu, PhD

Isaac Chiu, PhD

Emily Cole, MD, MPH, FAAD

Emily Cole, MD, MPH, FAAD

Steve Davidson, PhD

Steve Davidson, PhD

Xintong Dong, PhD

Xintong Dong, PhD

Xinzhong Dong, PhD

Xinzhong Dong, PhD

Sarina Elmariah, MD, PhD, MPH

Sarina Elmariah, MD, PhD, MPH

Richard Fried, MD, PhD, FAAD

Richard Fried, MD, PhD, FAAD

Melissa Gans, MD

Melissa Gans, MD

Jason Hawkes, MD, MS

Jason Hawkes, MD, MS

Naiem T. Issa, MD, PhD, FAAD

Naiem T. Issa, MD, PhD, FAAD

Ladonya Jackson-Cowan, MD

Ladonya Jackson-Cowan, MD

Mohammad Jafferany, MD, FRCP, DFAPA, MCPS (Derm.)

Mohammad Jafferany, MD, FRCP, DFAPA, MCPS (Derm.)

Blair Jenkins, MD, PhD

Blair Jenkins, MD, PhD

Brian Kim, MD, MTR

Brian Kim, MD, MTR

Shawn Kwatra, MD

Shawn Kwatra, MD

Ethan Lerner, MD, PhD

Ethan Lerner, MD, PhD

Peter Lio, MD

Peter Lio, MD

Melissa Mauskar, MD

Melissa Mauskar, MD

Rachel Meltzer, MD, MPH

Rachel Meltzer, MD, MPH

Santosh Mishra, PhD

Santosh Mishra, PhD

Hideki Mochizuki, PhD

Hideki Mochizuki, PhD

Ipsita Mohanty, PhD

Ipsita Mohanty, PhD

Jenny Murase, MD

Jenny Murase, MD

Leigh Nattkemper, PhD

Leigh Nattkemper, PhD

Marieta Papanikolaou, MD (Hons), MRCP (UK) (Derm), PhD

Marieta Papanikolaou, MD (Hons), MRCP (UK) (Derm), PhD

Sarah Ross, PhD

Sarah Ross, PhD

Diego Ruiz Dasilva, MD, FAAD

Diego Ruiz Dasilva, MD, FAAD

Sarbjit Saini, MD

Sarbjit Saini, MD

Tayler Sheahan, PhD

Tayler Sheahan, PhD

Caroline Sokol, MD, PhD

Caroline Sokol, MD, PhD

Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki, DVM, PhD, DipAiCVD

Chie Tamamoto-Mochizuki, DVM, PhD, DipAiCVD

Brett D. Thombs, PhD

Brett D. Thombs, PhD

Matthew Zirwas, MD

Matthew Zirwas, MD