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MD Dermatologist Epidemiologist Penn Prof. Psoriasis 🔬 & patient care. Here to provide medical ℹ️ and to check out yoga tips (maybe some sports too - Go 🦅)
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Joel @joelgel.bsky.social · Mar 25
"Those who would give up liberty, to purchase a little temporary [ #research #funding] deserve neither liberty nor [research funding]"- B Franklin

Use @5calls.org to call reps tell them to restore funding to @upenn.bsky.social & other med centers now
@altnih4science.bsky.social
#MedSky #SciSky
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👏 Congratulations to former Becker @wellcometrust.bsky.social ICD PhD student @megtriesscience.bsky.social on her first-author paper in Science Signaling!
megtriesscience.bsky.social Megan Priestley @megtriesscience.bsky.social · 13d
My PhD work is (finally) published in Science Signaling! And it made the cover!

Here’s what we found 🧵⬇️

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
A new Beneath the Surface episode is live!

For the first of this 3-part series, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Lauren Orenstein, MD, of @emoryuniversity.bsky.social about the signs & symptoms of HS.

🎥Check out the video or read the article 👇

@gohealio.bsky.social

www.healio.com/news/dermato...
Beneath the Surface: The challenge of diagnosing hidradenitis suppurativa
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic autoinflammatory condition that is estimated to affect approximately 1% to 4% of people in the United States, often characterized by painful lesions that can be d...
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October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
📣A new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast is live!

🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Emma Guttman-Yassky about inflammatory diseases, the association between JAK inhibition and Down syndrome comorbidities and more.

👇Check it out 👇

www.healio.com/news/dermato...
Discussing possible JAK-inhibition, Down syndrome link with Emma Guttman-Yassky, MD, PhD
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October 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
A 🆕 Beneath the Surface podcast is live!

🎙️In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about FDA’s 2023 proposed changes to the iPledge system & impacts of trials & treatments on patients w/ hormonal acne.

www.healio.com/news/dermato...

@gohealio.bsky.social
A deep dive into iPledge changes with John Barbieri, MD
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September 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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thejidjournal.bsky.social
Read the Editorial from Ramessur and @joelgel.bsky.social in the September issue:
Facing Our FAERS: Disproportionality Analyses, Signal Detection, and Interpretation
doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
#DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists #dermresearch #dermscience #dermatologyresearch
August 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
📢 “Medicare physician practice payment reform is our #1 priority.”

🎥 In this special edition of @gohealio.bsky.social's Beneath the Surface on LinkedIn LIVE, Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, talks dermatology’s impact & AAD's current initiatives w/ @joelgel.bsky.social!

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www.healio.com/news/dermato...
Beneath the Surface: The vital role of dermatologists with Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD
The American Academy of Dermatology, currently led by Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, is supporting its members during a time of rapid change and a challenging reimbursement environment, both complicating ...
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August 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
❓Can at-home LED masks treat #acne❓

In a @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke with @drjohnbarbieri.bsky.social about:

💡How masks may help with mild acne
💡Using masks with other acne treatments
💡Higher cost 💸does not 🟰 a more effective device

@jamadermatology.com

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Q&A: How to choose an LED mask for acne care
At-home LED face masks, especially those that combine red and blue light, can complement prescription and over-the-counter acne treatments, but new data suggest consumers should be cautious before sel...
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August 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
🚨Breaking: @fda.gov approved Anzupgo, a JAK inhibitor and nonsteroidal option for moderate to severe chronic hand eczema.

🔑"Importantly, it fills a treatment gap for patients who might otherwise require systemic therapy," Melinda Gooderham told @gohealio.bsky.social

www.healio.com/news/dermato...
FDA approves Anzupgo for chronic hand eczema
The FDA approved Anzupgo for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults who do not adequately respond to or cannot receive topical corticosteroids, Leo Pharma announced in a pre...
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July 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
☀️ Check out the second installment of our Healio Dermatology summer skin series!

🗣️ In this @gohealio.bsky.social Q&A, I spoke with Henry Lim, MD, of Henry Ford Health about polymorphous light eruption, a skin rash that develops after sun exposure. ☀️

🔗👇

www.healio.com/news/dermato...
Q&A: Allergic to the sun? Henry Lim, MD explains polymorphous light eruption
An extended day in the sun can be anything but relaxing for those who develop polymorphous light eruption, an uncomfortable, often itchy sun rash that can persist for several days. Polymorphous light ...
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July 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
joelgel.bsky.social
Join me on Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 2:30 PM EST for a #Healio LinkedIn Live with #AAD President Susan Taylor where we'll discuss how #dermatologists can navigate the rapidly changing world & get better outcomes for patients while having more satisfying careers.
Register at: lnkd.in/dnhsGnpF
#DermSky
July 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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gohealio.bsky.social
Join @joelgel.bsky.social and AAD President Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, for our July LinkedIn Live event!🎥

They will explore:

✨How emerging technologies and #AI are transforming #dermatology;

✨How the specialty can stay ahead of the curve; and more!

Register ⬇:

www.linkedin.com/events/navig...
July 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
joelgel.bsky.social
Hey #Dermsky! Join me for this @linkedin.com LIVE Thursday, July 17, 2025, 2:30 PM EST. This will be a critical conversation about how #dermatology can thrive in a rapidly changing world. Register at: lnkd.in/ejXw94v7
@gohealio.bsky.social
Navigating the rapidly changing world of dermatology with AAD President | LinkedIn
Join Healio | Dermatology’s Chief Medical Editor, Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, for a LinkedIn livestream! He will be joined by Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD to explore how emerging technologies and AI are t...
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July 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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🔎 This year’s National Psoriasis Foundation Commit to Cure gala raised more than 🎉$1.5 million🎉 for #psoriasis research, breaking past records. 🎉

🏆Honorees this year included @gohealio.bsky.social Dermatology Chief Medical Editor @joelgel.bsky.social

Read more ⬇️

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National Psoriasis Foundation tops $1.5 million fundraising goal with Commit to Cure gala
The National Psoriasis Foundation raised more than $1.5 million during its annual Commit to Cure gala, breaking previous fundraising records and furthering ongoing efforts to find a cure for psoriatic...
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July 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
🚨The National Psoriasis Foundation endorsed a formal definition of on-treatment remission for plaque #psoriasis:

🔑 Maintaining BSA of 0% or
🔑 IGA of 0 for at least 6 months

🗣️I spoke with @joelgel.bsky.social & April Armstrong to learn more.

@gohealio.bsky.social

www.healio.com/news/dermato...
A ‘wish come true’: Experts formally define on-treatment remission for plaque psoriasis
A new consensus statement endorsed by the National Psoriasis Foundation formally defined on-treatment remission for plaque psoriasis, an effort to improve the ability of clinicians and stakeholders to...
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June 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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As both a researcher & a physician: I co-sign this statement.
bachynski.bsky.social Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · Jun 9
“Ian Morgan, a postdoctoral fellow with the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, also signed… “We have a saying in basic science,” he said. “You go and become a physician if you want to treat thousands of patients. You go and become a researcher if you want to save billions of patients.”
NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump's deep cuts in public health research
Scores of National Institutes of Health researchers and staffers have come forward to send their Trump-appointed leader a letter challenging policies they say undermine the NIH mission.
apnews.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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drtcell.bsky.social
A study finds, US based academic research institutes account for 50% of new medical drugs in the last 4 years. 🧪

www.statnews.com/2025/06/06/u...

#science #savescience #stat
We set out to quantify U.S. academic contributions to medicines. The results stunned even us
From 2020 to 2024, universities contributed patents underpinning 50% of FDA-approved drugs. 87% of those academic breakthroughs came from American institutions.
www.statnews.com
June 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
📝Data in @thejidjournal.bsky.social show belly fat is more strongly 🔗with psoriasis 🆚 overall body fat.

🗣️Commentary from @joelgel.bsky.social: "The next generation of psoriasis trials should focus on the role treating cardiometabolic disease."

@gohealio.bsky.social

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Role of belly fat in psoriasis risk signals need to pivot from ‘outdated’ treatments
Abdominal obesity is a greater risk factor for psoriasis than total body fat, according to an analysis of imaging data, suggesting clinicians should consider treatments that also reduce cardiometaboli...
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June 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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thejidjournal.bsky.social
A News & Perspectives article by Esther Freeman et al, "Skin health at risk? Examining the Implications of a United States Exit from the World Health Organization" doi.org/10.1016/j.ji... #JIDJournal #dermscience #skinhealth
June 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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reginaschaffer.bsky.social
🎙️A new @gohealio.bsky.social Beneath the Surface podcast is now live!

🔍In this episode, @joelgel.bsky.social talks with Brett King, MD, PhD, about JAK inhibitors for #alopecia areata and conversations with patients surrounding medical pauses.

👇Take a listen 👇

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Addressing JAK inhibitor safety in alopecia with Brett King, MD, PhD
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June 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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jsm2334.bsky.social
Article in JAMA talking about the potential impact of the proposed focus on biomedical research funding based on current actions.

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Cutting the NIH—The $8 Trillion Health Care Catastrophe
This JAMA Forum discusses the recent budget cuts to National Institutes of Health (NIH), the effects of these cuts on scientific research and health of individuals in the US, and the prospects for cha...
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June 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
joelgel.bsky.social
Can #phototherapy treat #MS? We have shown that UVB reduces IL6, improves HDL, lowers pain & improves overall HrQOL in #psoriasis. More research needed IMO.
Details at: lnkd.in/eJuNkcj8
lnkd.in/eb7pa3yy
#DermSky #MedSky #NeuroSky
www.scientificamerican.com/article/surp...
Sunlight Might Hold the Key to Treating Autoimmune Diseases
Sunshine may hold healing rays for a variety of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Scientists are turning this surprising discovery into treatments
www.scientificamerican.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
joelgel.bsky.social
We found that 36% of #psoriasis patients on #biologics have residual systemic #inflammation despite clear almost clear skin

Check out this @gohealio.bsky.social article: lnkd.in/eNct_bkg

Full @thejidjournal.bsky.social article at:
lnkd.in/eTDsJpMA
#DermSky
#RheumSky
#MedSky #SciSky
May 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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thejidjournal.bsky.social
Location Matters: Belly Fat Compared to Overall #BodyFat More Strongly Linked to #Psoriasis Risk, read the accompanying Commentary from @joelgel.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
The Visceral Relationship of Psoriasis and #Obesity
Full press release and paper, and Commentary here:
bit.ly/43yTC8R
May 29, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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thejidjournal.bsky.social
Location Matters: Belly Fat Compared to Overall #BodyFat More Strongly Linked to #Psoriasis Risk. Read the findings in the JID that reinforce the role of weight management in #psoriasis care.
See the full press release and paper here:
bit.ly/43yTC8R
#DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky
May 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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thejidjournal.bsky.social
A Study by Lecumberri et al Links Residual Inflammation in #Psoriasis Patients to Obesity and #FattyLiverDisease.
See the full press release here:
ow.ly/KjWw50VWzV3
and full article here:
doi.org/10.1016/j.ji...
@joelgel.bsky.social
#DermatologyJournal #dermatology #dermsky #dermatologists
May 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM