Speakers
Keynote Speakers
Professor Ncoza Dlova
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Biography
Prof Ncoza Dlova, is the Head of Dermatology, Full Professor and the immediate past Dean of the School of Clinical Medicine (SCM), UKZN, Durban, South Africa. She has many accolades and leadership awards behind her name and is the first African Medical School Dean in the 73yrs of the school.
She is a well published dermatologist with an interest in Ethnic skin and Hair, Global Health, HIV and Skin. She has more than 135 scientific publications, and is a “B” National Research Foundation( NRF) rated researcher, which speaks to her impactful research which is recognised both locally and internationally and is the most published dermatologist in her country.
Professor Manabu Fujimoto
Osaka University
Biography
Manabu Fujimoto, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chair of Dermatology at Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine and Professor in the Laboratory of Cutaneous Immunology at Osaka University’s Immunology Frontier Research Center (WPI-IFReC). His clinical and research focus spans connective tissue diseases—including dermatomyositis, systemic sclerosis, and lupus—with emphasis on autoimmunity and B-cell biology. He currently serves as President of the Japanese Dermatological Association and sits on the Board of Directors of the International League of Dermatological Societies; he previously served as President of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (2023–2025). Trained in Tokyo and at Duke University, Dr. Fujimoto has authored influential work across leading journals and is recognized for advancing precision approaches to autoimmune skin diseases.
Dr Hassan Galadari
United Arab Emirates University
Biography
Dr Hassan Galadari, MD, FAAD is an American Board-Certified Dermatologist and Associate Professor at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University. Boston- and Tufts-trained with a fellowship at UCSF, he has authored over 40 PubMed-indexed publications and is internationally recognized for his work in aesthetic dermatology, fillers, biostimulators, and laser-assisted drug delivery. Dr Galadari plays a leading role in global dermatology initiatives, including Dubai’s bid to host the World Congress of Dermatology 2031. He has served as the secretary general of the International League of Dermatologic Societies as well as the International Society of Dermatology. A sought-after speaker, educator, and advisor, he bridges clinical practice, research, and innovation with a focus on advancing ethical, inclusive, and patient-centered care.
Professor Shinichi Imafuku
Fukuoka University Faculty of Medicine
Biography
Dr Shinichi Imafuku graduated from Kyushu University in 1991 and completed his dermatology residency at the Department of Dermatology, Kyushu University. He subsequently conducted research on herpesvirus infections at the University of Maryland at Baltimore. After returning to Japan, he focused on clinical dermatologic research and became Professor and Chair of Dermatology at Fukuoka University in 2014. His current research interests include infectious skin diseases caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV), psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and genetic skin disorders such as neurofibromatosis. Dr Imafuku also serves as a board member of the Japanese Dermatological Association and leads multicenter registry studies on psoriasis in Japan.
Professor Eric Lan
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital
Biography
Dr. Cheng-Che Lan received his MD degree from National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan, and his PhD degree from Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Currently, Dr. Lan is the Professor and Chair of the Dermatology Department at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, as well as the Deputy Dean of Biomedical Artificial Intelligence Academy at Kaohsiung Medical University. Regarding his involvement in the scientific community, Dr. Lan is executive director of the Taiwanese Dermatological Association (TDA) and director of the Taiwanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (TSID). Currently, he is the editor-in-chief of Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine and Dermatologica Sinica (the official journal of TDA and TSID), as well as the section editor for the Journal of Dermatological Science. He also serves as the President of the Asian Society of Pigment Cell Research and is a council member of the International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies.
Associate Professor Adriene Lee
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and North Western Regional Health Services
Biography
A/Prof Adriene Lee has been a dermatologist since 2005 and works in private practice in Melbourne. She is a visiting dermatologist at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne and North Western Regional Health Services, Burnie, Tasmania. She is a Clinical Associate Professor within the Department of Medicine at St Vincents Hospital, Melbourne University. She has an interest in medical dermatology, in particular contact dermatitis.
A/Prof Lee has a particular interest in education and training. She has sat on multiple College committees over the last 20 years . She was the Dean of Education from 2018-2021 and more recently completed 7 years as a Board Director and her term as President of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. She is a regional director for the Global Access to Skin Health Observatory Study.
Associate Professor Adrian Mar
Monash Health and Monash University
Biography
Associate Professor Adrian Mar is a general dermatologist with experience in the management of inflammatory skin conditions, disorders of the hair and skin cancers.
He is the Head of the Department of Dermatology at Monash Health and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, at Monash University. He has a subspecialty interest in the treatment of vitiligo, having co-founded the Vitiligo Clinic at the Skin Health Institute where he is a Visiting Consultant.
SHI Clinic: Vitiligo
Professor Miles Prince
Melbourne and Monash Universities, Epworth Healthcare, and Peter MacCallum Centre
Biography
Professor Miles Prince is an Australian haematologist and Professor of Medicine at both Melbourne and Monash Universities. He is the Professor/Director of Cancer Immunology and Molecular Oncology at Epworth Healthcare and also a Haematologist at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.
He is a very active clinician, also overseeing clinical and laboratory research – the latter involving stem cell research and cancer immunology. He has been involved in numerous clinical trials of new therapies for blood cancers and has been the Principal Investigator of over 200 clinical trials. He has published over 550 peer-reviewed manuscripts. He has been the one of the lead investigators on trials for cutaneous and peripheral T cell lymphoma leading to the regulatory approval of brentuximab vedotin, vorinostat, romidepsin, extracorporeal photophoresis and denileukin diftitox.
He is Co-Chairman of the Australian Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma Network and co-leader in the T cell Lymphoma group of the Australia Lymphoma Alliance. He has previously served on the Board of the International Society of Cutaneous Lymphoma and is currently on the Steering Committees of the T cell Project 2.0 and the Prospective Cutaneous Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (PROCLIPI). He has served on the Lymphoma Hub Exec Steering Committee (www.lymphomahub.com) since 2012 and the Multiple Myeloma Hub Exec Steering Committee member (www.myelomahub.com) since 2017.
He is a Fellow of the Academy of Health & Medical Sciences and in 2014 Miles was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for distinguished services to medicine particularly in the areas of blood cancer research, patient care and philanthropy leadership.
Dr Belinda Welsh
Complete Skin Specialists
Biography
Dr. Belinda Welsh is a dermatologist with over 20 years experience. She manages all general and surgical dermatology but has a special interest in cosmetic and laser work.
She completed her medical degree at Monash University in Melbourne then went on to a Masters Degree in Research from the University of Sydney.
She is Co-Director of Complete Skin Specialists which is a large multi doctor private dermatology practice she founded in 2002.
She has worked extensively in the public hospital system including appointments at The Alfred Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, and the Mercy Hospital for Women. She currently attends The Royal Children’s Hospital Laser Clinic.
Her other appointments have included:
- Chair of the Victorian Faculty of the Australasian College of Dermatologists
- Board Member of the Skin Health Institute
- Senior Vice President of the Australasian Society of Cosmetic Dermatologists
- Examiner and Selection Committee member for the Australasian College of Dermatologists
- Associate Editor of the Australasian Journal of Dermatology
She has written numerous articles and spoken widely.
Professor Ingrid Winship
University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Biography
Professor Winship is the Inaugural Chair of Adult Clinical Genetics at the University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital, commencing in November 2006.
She was also at this time appointed as Melbourne Health’s Executive Director of Research and during her 12-year tenure, Professor Winship made significant contributions to improve research capacity and activity within the organisation, including the launch of a Clinical Trials Research Centre in the city campus, the establishment of the Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance, and programs to increase engagement for women in research.
Professor Winship is currently a member of the NHMRC Council and Chair of the Australian Health Ethics Committee. She is a Director of the Boards of the Human Genome Organisation, Global and the Australian Genome Research Facility and she served a term on the Board of the Australasian College of Dermatologists from 2017- 2020.
Associate Professor Lee Haur Yueh
Singapore General Hospital & DUKE-NUS Medical School
Biography
Dr Haur Yueh LEE is a consultant dermatologist at the Singapore General Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor at the DUKE-NUS Medical School. His various roles have included being the Head, Department of Dermatology, Singapore General Hospital; Director, Allergy Centre, as well as the Immediate-Past President of the Dermatological Society of Singapore. His academic interest includes drug hypersensitivity and severe cutaneous adverse reaction. He has undergone further fellowship training in these areas in Hopital Henri-Mondor, Creteil, Paris and King’s College London, UK. His work is mainly focused on the translational aspects, clinical care and prevention of severe drug reactions and has been a chapter author in Rook’s Textbook of Dermatology, Oxford Textbook of Medicine and UpToDate in these areas.
Invited Speakers
Professor Diona Damian
The University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Biography
Professor Diona Damian is a Clinical Academic and Co-Head of Discipline, Dermatology, at The University of Sydney, Head of Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Faculty member of the Melanoma Institute Australia. Her publicly funded translational program of research over the past 30 years has focussed on the role of skin immunity in the causation, prevention and treatment of skin cancer. Her findings in the fields of skin cancer chemoprevention with nicotinamide, the role of ultraviolet radiation-induced immune suppression and UVA in skin carcinogenesis and the use of topical immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma have been translated into clinical practice in Australia and internationally.
Professor Giovanni Leone
Israelite Hospital
Biography
Dr Giovanni Leone is a renowned Consultant Dermatologist and Scientific Coordinator at the Israelite Hospital in Rome, specialising in photodermatology and vitiligo treatment. Born in Rome in 1958, he earned his medical degree from the University of Roma, La Sapienza, and holds board certifications in Dermatology, Allergology, and Tropical Medicine. Dr Leone has led photodermatology units, developed innovative sunscreen testing labs, and supervised numerous students and residents. He has held leadership roles in the Italian Photodermatology Group and the European Society for Photodermatology, and is a member of several international dermatology societies. His research focuses on vitiligo, phototherapy, and photoprotection, with significant contributions as a principal investigator and course coordinator. Dr Leone is also an Associate Editor for “Photodermatology, Photoimmunology and Photomedicine,” CEO of Fototerapia Dermatologica in Rome, and head of the Vitiligo Unit at Columbus Clinic in Milan.
Professor Katerina Patsatsi
Aristotle University School of Medicine and Papageorgiou General Hospital
Biography
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Built on the banks of the Birrarung (Yarra River), College acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Narrm, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation where the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) now stands. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to Elders of all First Nations communities that visit MCEC. We recognise the ongoing significance of the Birrarung to Traditional Owners as a life source and a meeting place for millennia and seek to honour this long-standing tradition of building community and exchanging ideas on these lands.
