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Type 2 Inflammation Excellence Forum

Brian Kim
Videos
11/01/2026
Brian Kim, MD, MTR, FAAD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4 and IL-13 drive itch, fibrosis, and nodule formation in prurigo nodularis through neuroimmune and type 2 inflammatory pathways.
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4 and IL-13 drive itch, fibrosis, and nodule formation in prurigo nodularis through neuroimmune and type 2 inflammatory pathways.
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4...
11/01/2026
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Book with arrows
Quiz
10/25/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Challenge your understanding of treatment sequencing, biologic failure, JAK inhibitor escalation, and future biomarker-driven approaches in inflammatory dermatology.
Challenge your understanding of treatment sequencing, biologic failure, JAK inhibitor escalation, and future biomarker-driven approaches in inflammatory dermatology.
Challenge your understanding of...
10/25/2026
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AD
Quiz
10/15/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Evaluate your clinical approach to selecting targeted therapies across multiple type 2 inflammatory skin diseases by integrating disease biology, symptom burden, and treatment sequencing.
Evaluate your clinical approach to selecting targeted therapies across multiple type 2 inflammatory skin diseases by integrating disease biology, symptom burden, and treatment sequencing.
Evaluate your clinical approach...
10/15/2026
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cohen
Videos
10/01/2026
Jeffrey M. Cohen, MD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 drive inflammation and itch across eczema, prurigo nodularis, and chronic urticaria.
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 drive inflammation and itch across eczema, prurigo nodularis, and chronic urticaria.
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how...
10/01/2026
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itch
Quiz
09/21/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Evaluate your understanding of disease fluctuation, neuroimmune signaling, cytokine biology, and targeted therapeutic strategies in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Evaluate your understanding of disease fluctuation, neuroimmune signaling, cytokine biology, and targeted therapeutic strategies in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Evaluate your understanding of...
09/21/2026
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random molecule
Quiz
09/14/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your understanding of cytokine signaling, mast cell biology, neuroimmune interactions, and the mechanisms that drive chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Test your understanding of cytokine signaling, mast cell biology, neuroimmune interactions, and the mechanisms that drive chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Test your understanding of...
09/14/2026
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Raj Chovatiya
Videos
09/01/2026
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Raj Chovatiya explains how type 2 inflammation drives mast cell activation in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), highlighting the roles of IL-4, IL-13, and IgE in both immune and neuroimmune pathways.
Dr Raj Chovatiya explains how type 2 inflammation drives mast cell activation in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), highlighting the roles of IL-4, IL-13, and IgE in both immune and neuroimmune pathways.
Dr Raj Chovatiya explains how...
09/01/2026
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AD
Quiz
08/10/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Assess your understanding of biologic therapy in pediatric atopic dermatitis with this expert quiz. Explore practical barriers to treatment, considerations for young children and caregivers, and real-world factors that influence successful...
Assess your understanding of biologic therapy in pediatric atopic dermatitis with this expert quiz. Explore practical barriers to treatment, considerations for young children and caregivers, and real-world factors that influence successful...
Assess your understanding of...
08/10/2026
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AD
Quiz
08/10/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your knowledge of treatment escalation in pediatric atopic dermatitis. This clinical quiz explores when topical therapy is no longer sufficient and when to initiate systemic treatment in children.
Test your knowledge of treatment escalation in pediatric atopic dermatitis. This clinical quiz explores when topical therapy is no longer sufficient and when to initiate systemic treatment in children.
Test your knowledge of treatment...
08/10/2026
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Amy paller
Videos
08/01/2026
Amy S. Paller, MD, MS; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Amy Paller discusses how advances in understanding type 2 inflammation are transforming pediatric atopic dermatitis care.
Dr Amy Paller discusses how advances in understanding type 2 inflammation are transforming pediatric atopic dermatitis care.
Dr Amy Paller discusses how...
08/01/2026
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Prurigo nodularis
Quiz
06/25/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Assess advanced concepts in type 2 inflammatory endotypes, shared therapeutic pathways, and practical treatment approaches in prurigo nodularis.
Assess advanced concepts in type 2 inflammatory endotypes, shared therapeutic pathways, and practical treatment approaches in prurigo nodularis.
Assess advanced concepts in type...
06/25/2026
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Multimedia

Brian Kim
Videos
11/01/2026
Brian Kim, MD, MTR, FAAD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4 and IL-13 drive itch, fibrosis, and nodule formation in prurigo nodularis through neuroimmune and type 2 inflammatory pathways.
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4 and IL-13 drive itch, fibrosis, and nodule formation in prurigo nodularis through neuroimmune and type 2 inflammatory pathways.
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4...
11/01/2026
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cohen
Videos
10/01/2026
Jeffrey M. Cohen, MD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 drive inflammation and itch across eczema, prurigo nodularis, and chronic urticaria.
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 drive inflammation and itch across eczema, prurigo nodularis, and chronic urticaria.
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how...
10/01/2026
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Raj Chovatiya
Videos
09/01/2026
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Raj Chovatiya explains how type 2 inflammation drives mast cell activation in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), highlighting the roles of IL-4, IL-13, and IgE in both immune and neuroimmune pathways.
Dr Raj Chovatiya explains how type 2 inflammation drives mast cell activation in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), highlighting the roles of IL-4, IL-13, and IgE in both immune and neuroimmune pathways.
Dr Raj Chovatiya explains how...
09/01/2026
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Amy paller
Videos
08/01/2026
Amy S. Paller, MD, MS; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Amy Paller discusses how advances in understanding type 2 inflammation are transforming pediatric atopic dermatitis care.
Dr Amy Paller discusses how advances in understanding type 2 inflammation are transforming pediatric atopic dermatitis care.
Dr Amy Paller discusses how...
08/01/2026
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Raj Chovatiya
Videos
05/01/2026
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Raj Chovatiya explores the neuroimmune mechanisms driving prurigo nodularis, highlighting the role of type 2 inflammation, IL-31–mediated itch signaling, and cytokines like IL-4 and IL-13 in fibrosis and neuronal sensitization.
Dr Raj Chovatiya explores the neuroimmune mechanisms driving prurigo nodularis, highlighting the role of type 2 inflammation, IL-31–mediated itch signaling, and cytokines like IL-4 and IL-13 in fibrosis and neuronal sensitization.
Dr Raj Chovatiya explores the...
05/01/2026
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Amy paller
Videos
04/01/2026
Amy S. Paller, MD, MS; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Amy Paller discusses how recognizing pediatric atopic dermatitis as a type 2 inflammatory disease has transformed early treatment strategies, enabling safer and more proactive use of targeted therapies.
Dr Amy Paller discusses how recognizing pediatric atopic dermatitis as a type 2 inflammatory disease has transformed early treatment strategies, enabling safer and more proactive use of targeted therapies.
Dr Amy Paller discusses how...
04/01/2026
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Peter Lio
Expert Insights
03/05/2026
Peter Lio, MD, FAAD; Riya Gandhi, MA
In this interview, Peter Lio, MD, explores how modern environmental exposures—from pollution to lifestyle shifts—are accelerating type 2 inflammation and fueling atopic dermatitis and seasonal allergies in today’s patients.
In this interview, Peter Lio, MD, explores how modern environmental exposures—from pollution to lifestyle shifts—are accelerating type 2 inflammation and fueling atopic dermatitis and seasonal allergies in today’s patients.
In this interview, Peter Lio,...
03/05/2026
Allergy & Immunology
Brian Kim, MD, MTR
Videos
03/02/2026
Brian Kim, MD, MTR, FAAD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Chronic itch in prurigo nodularis is increasingly understood as a neuroimmune process driven by type 2 cytokines rather than histamine alone. Dr Kim explores how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 interact with sensory neurons to sustain pruritus.
Chronic itch in prurigo nodularis is increasingly understood as a neuroimmune process driven by type 2 cytokines rather than histamine alone. Dr Kim explores how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 interact with sensory neurons to sustain pruritus.
Chronic itch in prurigo...
03/02/2026
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Peter Lio
Clinical Insights
01/20/2026
Peter Lio, MD, FAAD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Peter Lio discusses how urbanization, modern lifestyles, and shifting environmental exposures may be driving rising rates of allergic rhinitis, food allergy, and atopic dermatitis—and which exposures should most concern clinicians.
Dr Peter Lio discusses how urbanization, modern lifestyles, and shifting environmental exposures may be driving rising rates of allergic rhinitis, food allergy, and atopic dermatitis—and which exposures should most concern clinicians.
Dr Peter Lio discusses how...
01/20/2026
Allergy & Immunology
Cover Story
08/02/2025
Mona Shahriari, MD, FAAD
Join Dr Mona Shahriari for a high-level primer on how type 2 immune dysregulation drives this disease.
Join Dr Mona Shahriari for a high-level primer on how type 2 immune dysregulation drives this disease.
Join Dr Mona Shahriari for a...
08/02/2025
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Dr Lisa Swanson
Videos
11/03/2026
Elizabeth Swanson, MD; Jessica Garlewicz
Lisa Swanson, MD, emphasizes the importance of early, effective treatment of pediatric atopic dermatitis, highlighting emerging evidence that dupilumab may improve growth and bone health outcomes while potentially reducing the risk of atopic...
Lisa Swanson, MD, emphasizes the importance of early, effective treatment of pediatric atopic dermatitis, highlighting emerging evidence that dupilumab may improve growth and bone health outcomes while potentially reducing the risk of atopic...
Lisa Swanson, MD, emphasizes the...
11/03/2026
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KOL Roundtable
Videos
11/02/2026
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD; Tina Bhutani, MD, MAS; Daniel C. Butler, MD; Jason Ezra Hawkes, MD, MS, FAAD
Dr Raj Chovatiya moderates an expert roundtable with Drs Tina Bhutani, Daniel Butler, and Jason Hawkes, exploring how type 2 inflammation drives chronic inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis, and chronic...
Dr Raj Chovatiya moderates an expert roundtable with Drs Tina Bhutani, Daniel Butler, and Jason Hawkes, exploring how type 2 inflammation drives chronic inflammatory skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis, prurigo nodularis, and chronic...
Dr Raj Chovatiya moderates an...
11/02/2026
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Brian Kim
Videos
11/01/2026
Brian Kim, MD, MTR, FAAD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4 and IL-13 drive itch, fibrosis, and nodule formation in prurigo nodularis through neuroimmune and type 2 inflammatory pathways.
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4 and IL-13 drive itch, fibrosis, and nodule formation in prurigo nodularis through neuroimmune and type 2 inflammatory pathways.
Dr Brian Kim explores how IL-4...
11/01/2026
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Goldberg
Videos
10/16/2026
David Goldberg, MD, JD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr David Goldberg discusses how high-resolution ultrasound guidance is improving superficial radiation therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancers.
Dr David Goldberg discusses how high-resolution ultrasound guidance is improving superficial radiation therapy for nonmelanoma skin cancers.
Dr David Goldberg discusses how...
10/16/2026
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Dr Martina Porter
Videos
10/15/2026
Martina Porter, MD; Jessica Garlewicz
Povorcitinib improved HiSCR50 responses in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, with higher dosing potentially benefiting patients with more severe disease and a generally favorable safety profile through 54 weeks.
Povorcitinib improved HiSCR50 responses in moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa, with higher dosing potentially benefiting patients with more severe disease and a generally favorable safety profile through 54 weeks.
Povorcitinib improved HiSCR50...
10/15/2026
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Dr Lisa Swanson
Videos
10/15/2026
Jessica Garlewicz; Elizabeth Swanson, MD
Individualized management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis should consider overall disease burden, patient-specific factors and preferences, and clear treatment expectations to guide systemic therapy selection and support adherence.
Individualized management of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis should consider overall disease burden, patient-specific factors and preferences, and clear treatment expectations to guide systemic therapy selection and support adherence.
Individualized management of...
10/15/2026
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Dr Raj Chovatiya
Videos
10/15/2026
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD; Jessica Garlewicz
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, emphasizes individualized biologic selection, shared decision-making, and adequate treatment optimization before switching therapies in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, emphasizes individualized biologic selection, shared decision-making, and adequate treatment optimization before switching therapies in patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.
Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD,...
10/15/2026
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Cover Story
10/02/2026
Ayman Grada, MD, MHA; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Ayman Grada shares his perspective on how dermatologists can bring clinical insight and scientific expertise to biopharma while keeping patient care at the center of their work.
Dr Ayman Grada shares his perspective on how dermatologists can bring clinical insight and scientific expertise to biopharma while keeping patient care at the center of their work.
Dr Ayman Grada shares his...
10/02/2026
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cohen
Videos
10/01/2026
Jeffrey M. Cohen, MD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 drive inflammation and itch across eczema, prurigo nodularis, and chronic urticaria.
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how IL-4, IL-13, and IL-31 drive inflammation and itch across eczema, prurigo nodularis, and chronic urticaria.
Dr Jeffrey Cohen discusses how...
10/01/2026
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Goldberg
Videos
09/28/2026
David Goldberg, MD, JD; Riya Gandhi, MA
Dr David Goldberg discusses emerging prolactin receptor–targeted therapies for androgenetic alopecia and other hair disorders.
Dr David Goldberg discusses emerging prolactin receptor–targeted therapies for androgenetic alopecia and other hair disorders.
Dr David Goldberg discusses...
09/28/2026
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Quizzes

Book with arrows
Quiz
10/25/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Challenge your understanding of treatment sequencing, biologic failure, JAK inhibitor escalation, and future biomarker-driven approaches in inflammatory dermatology.
Challenge your understanding of treatment sequencing, biologic failure, JAK inhibitor escalation, and future biomarker-driven approaches in inflammatory dermatology.
Challenge your understanding of...
10/25/2026
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AD
Quiz
10/15/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Evaluate your clinical approach to selecting targeted therapies across multiple type 2 inflammatory skin diseases by integrating disease biology, symptom burden, and treatment sequencing.
Evaluate your clinical approach to selecting targeted therapies across multiple type 2 inflammatory skin diseases by integrating disease biology, symptom burden, and treatment sequencing.
Evaluate your clinical approach...
10/15/2026
The Dermatologist
itch
Quiz
09/21/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Evaluate your understanding of disease fluctuation, neuroimmune signaling, cytokine biology, and targeted therapeutic strategies in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Evaluate your understanding of disease fluctuation, neuroimmune signaling, cytokine biology, and targeted therapeutic strategies in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Evaluate your understanding of...
09/21/2026
The Dermatologist
random molecule
Quiz
09/14/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your understanding of cytokine signaling, mast cell biology, neuroimmune interactions, and the mechanisms that drive chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Test your understanding of cytokine signaling, mast cell biology, neuroimmune interactions, and the mechanisms that drive chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Test your understanding of...
09/14/2026
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AD
Quiz
08/10/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Assess your understanding of biologic therapy in pediatric atopic dermatitis with this expert quiz. Explore practical barriers to treatment, considerations for young children and caregivers, and real-world factors that influence successful...
Assess your understanding of biologic therapy in pediatric atopic dermatitis with this expert quiz. Explore practical barriers to treatment, considerations for young children and caregivers, and real-world factors that influence successful...
Assess your understanding of...
08/10/2026
The Dermatologist
AD
Quiz
08/10/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your knowledge of treatment escalation in pediatric atopic dermatitis. This clinical quiz explores when topical therapy is no longer sufficient and when to initiate systemic treatment in children.
Test your knowledge of treatment escalation in pediatric atopic dermatitis. This clinical quiz explores when topical therapy is no longer sufficient and when to initiate systemic treatment in children.
Test your knowledge of treatment...
08/10/2026
The Dermatologist
Prurigo nodularis
Quiz
06/25/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Assess advanced concepts in type 2 inflammatory endotypes, shared therapeutic pathways, and practical treatment approaches in prurigo nodularis.
Assess advanced concepts in type 2 inflammatory endotypes, shared therapeutic pathways, and practical treatment approaches in prurigo nodularis.
Assess advanced concepts in type...
06/25/2026
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itch
Quiz
06/15/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your clinical understanding of fibrotic remodeling and the mechanisms underlying persistent itch and chronic disease activity in prurigo nodularis.
Test your clinical understanding of fibrotic remodeling and the mechanisms underlying persistent itch and chronic disease activity in prurigo nodularis.
Test your clinical understanding...
06/15/2026
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brain
Quiz
06/05/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Explore advanced concepts in neuroimmune communication, cytokine-driven itch amplification, and fibrotic signaling pathways involved in prurigo nodularis.
Explore advanced concepts in neuroimmune communication, cytokine-driven itch amplification, and fibrotic signaling pathways involved in prurigo nodularis.
Explore advanced concepts in...
06/05/2026
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CHE
Quiz
04/15/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your expertise in identifying risk factors for persistent pediatric atopic dermatitis and understanding the interplay between barrier dysfunction and immune dysregulation.
Test your expertise in identifying risk factors for persistent pediatric atopic dermatitis and understanding the interplay between barrier dysfunction and immune dysregulation.
Test your expertise in...
04/15/2026
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Physician with child
Quiz
11/03/2026
Jessica Garlewicz
What proportion of children aged 6 to 11 years with severe atopic dermatitis receiving dupilumab achieved a height increase of at least 5 percentile points after 4 months of treatment?
What proportion of children aged 6 to 11 years with severe atopic dermatitis receiving dupilumab achieved a height increase of at least 5 percentile points after 4 months of treatment?
What proportion of children aged...
11/03/2026
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magnifying glass in front of stacks of books
Quiz
11/02/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Evaluate advanced clinical reasoning in targeted treatment selection, unexpected therapeutic responses, and the challenges of precision medicine in inflammatory dermatology.
Evaluate advanced clinical reasoning in targeted treatment selection, unexpected therapeutic responses, and the challenges of precision medicine in inflammatory dermatology.
Evaluate advanced clinical...
11/02/2026
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Illustration-depicting-knowledge-or-education
Quiz
11/02/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Challenge your understanding of inflammatory feedback mechanisms, neuronal sensitization, and the complex cellular interactions involved in chronic dermatologic disease.
Challenge your understanding of inflammatory feedback mechanisms, neuronal sensitization, and the complex cellular interactions involved in chronic dermatologic disease.
Challenge your understanding of...
11/02/2026
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Clock for test
Quiz
11/02/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your clinical understanding of inflammatory disease classification, overlapping immune pathways, and the evolving role of type 2 inflammation in dermatology.
Test your clinical understanding of inflammatory disease classification, overlapping immune pathways, and the evolving role of type 2 inflammation in dermatology.
Test your clinical understanding...
11/02/2026
The Dermatologist
Book with arrows
Quiz
10/25/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Challenge your understanding of treatment sequencing, biologic failure, JAK inhibitor escalation, and future biomarker-driven approaches in inflammatory dermatology.
Challenge your understanding of treatment sequencing, biologic failure, JAK inhibitor escalation, and future biomarker-driven approaches in inflammatory dermatology.
Challenge your understanding of...
10/25/2026
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AD
Quiz
10/15/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Evaluate your clinical approach to selecting targeted therapies across multiple type 2 inflammatory skin diseases by integrating disease biology, symptom burden, and treatment sequencing.
Evaluate your clinical approach to selecting targeted therapies across multiple type 2 inflammatory skin diseases by integrating disease biology, symptom burden, and treatment sequencing.
Evaluate your clinical approach...
10/15/2026
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HS
Quiz
10/01/2026
Jessica Garlewicz
Which of the following best describes the week 12 efficacy findings for povorcitinib in the phase 3 STOP-HS1 and STOP-HS2 trials in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa?
Which of the following best describes the week 12 efficacy findings for povorcitinib in the phase 3 STOP-HS1 and STOP-HS2 trials in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa?
Which of the following best...
10/01/2026
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itch
Quiz
09/21/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Evaluate your understanding of disease fluctuation, neuroimmune signaling, cytokine biology, and targeted therapeutic strategies in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Evaluate your understanding of disease fluctuation, neuroimmune signaling, cytokine biology, and targeted therapeutic strategies in chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Evaluate your understanding of...
09/21/2026
The Dermatologist
random molecule
Quiz
09/14/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Test your understanding of cytokine signaling, mast cell biology, neuroimmune interactions, and the mechanisms that drive chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Test your understanding of cytokine signaling, mast cell biology, neuroimmune interactions, and the mechanisms that drive chronic spontaneous urticaria.
Test your understanding of...
09/14/2026
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AD
Quiz
08/10/2026
Riya Gandhi, MA
Assess your understanding of biologic therapy in pediatric atopic dermatitis with this expert quiz. Explore practical barriers to treatment, considerations for young children and caregivers, and real-world factors that influence successful...
Assess your understanding of biologic therapy in pediatric atopic dermatitis with this expert quiz. Explore practical barriers to treatment, considerations for young children and caregivers, and real-world factors that influence successful...
Assess your understanding of...
08/10/2026
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