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psoriasis, epidemiology, Clinical trials, cardiovascular
United States, United Kingdom

Biography

Joel M. Gelfand MD MSCE is the James J. Leyden Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He is also Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Medical Director of the Dermatology Clinical Studies Unit, and Director of the Psoriasis and Phototherapy Treatment Center. He is a nationally and internationally recognized expert in psoriasis, clinical epidemiology, drug safety, and clinical trials. Dr. Gelfand is the author of over 260 scientific publications cited over 30,000 times. He is Deputy Editor of the Journal Investigative Dermatology. He is the recipient of the American Skin Association’s Psoriasis Achievement Award, the Lady Barbara Colyton’s Award for Autoimmune research, the National Psoriasis Foundation’s scientific achievement award, the American Dermatoepidemiology Network’s Founders award, and is an elected member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. He has given over 10 named lectureships and keynote addresses including the Society for Investigative Dermatology’s Eugene M. Farber lecture and the American Academy of Dermatology’s Marion B. Sulzberger lecture. He has received grants from NIH, FDA, PCORI, and the National Psoriasis Foundation to support his independent research program. The overarching goal of his research and clinical practice is to improve psoriasis patient outcomes in the skin and joints, while lowering the risk of diabetes, CV disease and mortality.

Activities

Employment (2)

University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA, US

PI
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University of Pennsylvania via ORCID Member Portal

University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, PA, US

Professor (DE-Dermatology)
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University of Pennsylvania via ORCID Member Portal

Peer review (15 reviews for 7 publications/grants)

Review activity for Annals of the rheumatic diseases (2)
Review activity for BMJ (1)
Review activity for Journal of autoimmunity. (2)
Review activity for Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. (6)
Review activity for Nature communications (2)
Review activity for Nature medicine. (1)
Review activity for Science translational medicine. (1)