“The Right Treatment: Right Time" Annual Conference 2025 Round-up

The Psoriasis Association recently hosted another a successful annual conference, “The Right Treatment: Right Time,” held at the iconic County Hall in London this summer.

Overlooking the scenic London skyline, we welcomed healthcare professionals, Psoriasis Association members, non-members, trustees and officers, to the sold-out conference.

This year, for the first time, our annual conference was CPD certified, allowing attendees to earn CPD points to include in their portfolios. This provided particularly useful for any healthcare professionals and students who joined us on the day.

The day was structured to encourage engagement and learning, featuring a mix of informative sessions and interactive discussions.

Chaired by engaging Psoriasis Association chair, Julia Schofield, the day was packed with insightful sessions and interactive discussions that gave all attendees a chance to get involved.

Professor Darren Ashcroft kicked things off with a deep dive into who’s affected by psoriasis in the UK, a follow-up from his talk last year full of valuable data. Dr. Andrew Pink kept the momentum going with updates on the latest treatments, some of which could make a huge difference for people living with psoriatic conditions.

Our first set of research students took the floor as Sylvia Zanesco shared her innovative research on how diet and fasting can potentially play a role in managing psoriasis. Dr. Manpreet Sagoo followed the latest updates in the mySkin study, which has now reached its two-year anniversary, Dr Sagoo also delved into psoriasis triggers.

After a short break, Dr. Thivi Maruthappu intrigued the crowd with insights on the connection between nutrition and diet, encouraging people to make healthy lifestyle choices and reminding us that eliminating any one particular food group is not advised.

The morning session was rounded off with an expert panel, led by Professor Jonathan Barker, which allowed for some lively Q&A sessions where members of the audience had the opportunity to share their personal experiences of living with psoriasis and quizzed the panel on how changes to their diet may impact them and their psoriasis symptoms.

After a delightful lunch break, during which many of our attendees took the time to mingle, share stories and connect, Professor Catherine Smith started the afternoon session off with an in-depth discussion on the future of psoriasis research and what it could look like, sparking a lot of interest from delegates.

PhD student Luc Francis presented our final hot research topic of the day and gave the audience an overview of the markers of remission in psoriasis, and the long-term implications of this research.

One of the highlights for many attendees, was the interactive polling session hosted by Dr. Christina Ye & Dr. David Gleeson, who created a fun, lively atmosphere which encouraged everyone to get involved.

The penultimate session of this year’s conference was a patient panel discussion led by Karina Jackson. Panel speakers reflected on their personal journeys in research, uncovered what encouraged them to get involved in research studies and why it is important for others to do so, too.

Last and by no means least, the day was wrapped up with a final Q&A session/ expert panel discussion Chaired by Prof Jonathan Barker, which focussed on getting your feedback on research ideas.

The feedback from participants has been overwhelmingly positive, attendees complimented the warm and supportive atmosphere they experienced at this year’s conference and all the knowledge gained.