The opportunity to present original research, case series, case reports, and review articles to the Dermatology Innovation Symposium attendees is an integral part of the conference’s continuing education program. Encore abstracts/posters are permitted. We will allow posters with data that has already been published within the last 6 months, assuming that appropriate copyright permissions are obtained from the journal. Posters will be on display at the meeting on poster boards and will be available on the DIS website until December 31, 2025.  The deadline for all poster types is Sunday, July 20, 2025.   All poster fees are non-refundable.

Top Poster Showcase
Fee: $125 per poster
Eligible to enter: Medical students, residents, fellows and dermatologists who graduated in 2023-2025.
All posters are to be submitted electronically via the Dermatology Innovation Symposium website by Sunday, July 20, 2025.  Digital posters must be formatted to 1920 W x 1080 H in size, landscape orientation and in PDF format.

All submissions will be reviewed and accepted based on scientific value and educational need.  Accepted poster submissions will be posted on the DIS website until December 31, 2025.
Top poster recipients will be notified and invited to present at the 2025 Dermatology Innovation Symposium no later than Friday, July 25, 2025.
The top posters will be selected for a short oral presentation during a 60-minute poster session on the afternoon of Friday, August 8, 2025.  *Please do not bring a physical poster to the conference.  You will present at the podium with a power point presentation only.*

If you are selected and invited to attend the DIS program as a top poster, at least one author of the poster must register for the conference as well as attend in-person.  Travel expenses are the responsibility of the author.

e-Poster
e-Posters are posted online on the website only.
Fee: $75 per poster
Eligible: Medical Students only
Please allow up to 1 week from date of submission for notification of approval or denial.

E-posters are not eligible for a top poster presentation, and medical students who submit an e-poster are not eligible to register for the symposium.
All submissions will be reviewed and accepted based on scientific value and educational need.  Accepted poster submissions will be posted on the DIS website until December 31, 2025.
 
Industry Poster 
Fee: $800.
Not eligible for top poster showcase at conference.
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Submission of an industry poster constitutes a commitment for at least one author to register and attend the conference.  For the industry poster break on Saturday morning, at least one author for each industry poster must be present and stand next to the poster during this break.
Industry Poster Printing Guidelines: Authors are responsible for printing their poster boards on a foam core sign. Posters must be printed on foam core, 48 W x 36 H in size (landscape).

​​Poster by attending physician/NP/PA
Fee: $500
Not eligible for top poster showcase at conference.


Industry Posters

Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis Involving High-Impact Sites With Icotrokinra: Subgroup Analyses of the Phase 3, ICONIC-LEAD Trial
​Jennifer Soung, MD; H. Chih-ho Hong, MD; Benjamin Ehst, MD; Dariusch Mortazawi, MD; Megan Miller, MPH; Joseph Cafone, MD; Gigi Jiang, PhD; Oscar Salgado Barrero, PharmD; Ya-Wen Yang, MD; Robert Bissonnette, MD; Mark G. Lebwohl, MD

Breakthrough for Treating Radiation Dermatitis in Cancer Patients: Encapsulated Cannabidiol in Nano-Structured Lipid Carriers 
Ram Lalgudi, PhD, Amjad M Basha,PhD, and Hari K Harikumar PhD

SPECTREM: Guselkumab Demonstrates Consistent Significant Clearance Across the Full Range of Low Body Surface Area, Moderate Psoriasis With Special Sites Involvement
L Stein Gold,1 B Strober,2,3 AW Armstrong,4 T Alkousakis,5 KA Papp,6,7 R Langley,8 O Choi,5 D Chan,5 J Jeyarajah,5 O Salgado Barrero,5 V Groysman,9 MG Lebwohl10

Top Posters

Early Cutaneous and Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Lysosomal Storage Disorders: Diagnostic Clues and Prognostic Implications from a Global Real-World Dataset
Carolynne Vo, B.S., M.B.A.1, Allen Luo, M.D.2, Jason Solway, D.O., F.A.A.D.3

Implementing Squash Preparation for Rapid Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma in Outpatient Dermatology Setting
​​Stephanie Marín, BS, Nadine Del Rosario, BS, Don F. King, MD

Investigating Changes of Skin Color Diversity of Medical Education Textbooks Over Time
Dillon Stevens, B.S., Justin Lyon B.S., Adriene Pavek, B.S., Annabelle Huntsman, B.S., and Dr. Jennifer Hamilton, DNP

Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis Associated with Cutaneous Malignancy: A Rare inherited Genodermatosis
Dr. Anne Cinthia Ashwin–M.D. (D.V.L.), Dip. Aesthetic Medicine(AAAM)

Novel Treatment Approaches for Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Joshua Cantos, BS; Akosua Sarfo, BS; Sama Shathaya, BS; Ashley Elsensohn, MD, MPH

High-frequency Ultrasound as a Quantifiable Measurement Tool in Cutaneous Chronic Graft-Versus-Host-Disease: A Review of the Literature
Sonja Kobayashi BS, Layna Mager BS, Aliza Khuro BS, Michelle Huynh BS, Benjamin Kaffenberger MD


Current Management of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and Emerging Phase 3 Trial Drugs
Khushi Gupta B.S. 1, Zahra Ansari B.S. 2, Dina Ghanim B.A. 3, Michael Ghebrial B.S. 4, Leah Thomas B.S 5 , Chiara Tognaccini B.S. 6, Jashin J. Wu, M.D. 7

Beyond the Bowel: Recognizing Metastatic Crohn’s Disease in Two Patients
Paige E Adams, BS; Marie Lafeir, MD; Smita Aggarwal, MD

NEUROCUTANEOUS TARGETS IN ACNE: MOLECULAR PATHWAYS FOR PRECISION NEUROCOSMETIC THERAPY
Gabriela Gomez Garzon, M.D candidate

Geographic Patterns of Melanoma Discordant Incidence-Mortality Patterns: A State-Level Trend and Spatial Analysis
Megan Hoang, BA, Guixing Wei, PhD, Victoria Hoffman, MS, Aakash Arora, BS, Alyssa Iurillo, BA, Hunter Tsao, Karen Nevarez, BS, Robert Swerlick, MD, Oliver Wisco, DO

Applying Team-Based Learning to Educate Medical Students on Dermatological Conditions in Skin of Color
Chiara Tognaccini, BS; Alexandra Mayer, BS; Anmol Shrestha, BS; Anika Jallorina, BS; Karina Smolyar, BS; Zohray Talib*, MD, FAC

Efficacy of Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosing Melanoma with Dermoscopy
​Nima Aminzadeh, Heejee (Julia) Yoo, Jaisleen Kaur, Mario Almonte
​Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, Meridian, ID

Delayed Diagnosis of Digital Papillary Adenocarcinoma in the Finger Web Space: A Case Report with 3-Year Follow-Up
Talia Thomas, BS; Angela Moore, MD

Sleep and Skin: A Decade of Evidence Linking Sleep Quality to Dermatologic Outcomes (2015–2025)
Gaity Wahab, BS¹, Chelsea Barrows, BS², Kailey Bae, BA³, Danny Lee, MD⁴, Carlene Radix, MD, MPH¹

The Silent Epidemic: Blue Light and the Skin: A 2015-2025 Narrative Review of Mechanisms and Consequences
Gaity Wahab, BS¹, Magda Wojtara, MS², Chelsea Barrows, BS³, Kailey Bae, BA⁴, Carlene Radix, MD, MPH¹

Prevention of melanoma growth and invasion by lipophilic vitamin B1 derivatives
Sarah Ngo - B.S., Nicholas Bleza - B.S., Alexandria Vo - B.S., Kota Ramana - PhD

A Survey of Medical Students' Knowledge of Skin Cancer and Sun Protection
Lindsey Humphrey OMS-III, Alexandria Vo OMS-III, Parker Feltner OMS-IV, Scott Igtanloc OMS-II, David Sant PhD, Tipsuda Junsanto-Bahri, MD, FCAP

Treatment of Refractory Scalp Dermatomyositis with Upadacitinib
Alexa Lum, DO1; Jessica Colon, DO2; Kristi Hawley, DO3

Bridging the gap: Addressing the Underrepresentation of Skin-of-Color in AI-powered Dermatology Tools
Zaina A. Chaudhry- MPA; Gloria Bachmann-MD

Aquagenic Wrinkling of the Palms: Remission after Adenotonsillectomy
Jung Sung MS, Curt Samlaska MD

Dermatologic Use of Ageratum Conyzoides: A Scoping Review
Lina Petrossian BS. Gordon Green MD

Clinical and Cutaneous Evolution of MIDAS Syndrome in a Neonatal Patient Case
Nadine Del Rosario, BS1, Amylee Sam MD 2, Linda Golkar MD 2 

E-Posters

Prevalence and Management of Pressure Ulcers in Disabled and Bedridden Populations: Innovations in Prevention and Treatment
Rachel E. May, BS

Social Media Analysis of #LipFiller: Content and Quality
Vincent Pecora, BA; Yagiz Matthew Akiska, BSE; Mina Farah, BA; Sheila Sharifi, BS; Angelo Landriscina, MD

Systematic Review of Immune-Related Dermatological Conditions Among Refugee and Migrant Populations
Seanna Yang, B.S., Olivia Burke, B.S., Jacob Beer, M.D., Kyaw Zin Htet, M.D., Nicole A. Negbenebor, M.D.

Cross Sectional Analysis of Dermatoscope Features and Pricing
Sarah Garzione, BA, Sydney Kenney, BS, Dina Ghanim, BA, Patrick McCleskey, MD

Finasteride-associated depression in two women with hair loss
Nina Modanlo MHS; Thomas Issa BS; Drew Mack BS; Carolyn Goh MD

Assessing the use of ChatGPT for skin care recommendations
Julia Giroski BS1, Michael Woodfin MD2 1School of Medicine, Geisinger, Scranton, PA; 2Department of Dermatology, Geisinger, Danville, PA 

Global Burden and Inequities in Inflammatory Skin Diseases: A GBD 2021 Analysis​
Sophia Ma, B.S.; Tarek Zieneldien, B.S.; Janice Kim, B.S.; Bernard Cohen, MD

Effect of AI Visualization and Severity Analysis on Alopecia Patient Distress and Anxiety
Isha Gupta, BA, Lily Mikolajczak, BS, Vipusha Chandrapu, BS, Ashley James, BS, Sarita Nori, MD, Helena Kuhn, MD, Tiffany St. Bernard, MS, PhD

Cutaneous and Osseous Metastatic SCC Complicated by Proteus mirabilis Bacteremia 
Danny Lee MD Jenny Lee BA Helen Hozier MD Miranda Huebner DO

Clinical Use of Ciclopirox in Cutaneous Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections: A Scoping Review
Sanjana Likki, BS, Samruddhi Arkatkar, BS, Rashid M. Rashid, MD, PhD

IVIG: An Unlikely Culprit of Fixed Drug Eruption
Tyler Chinyere, BS; Michael Crandall, MD FAAD

Tik Tok versus Instagram Acne Medication Insight: What is our education and perception on acne information on social media
Katelyn Stenger BS, Heather Zimmerman BSN, Ana Danko BS, Alyssa Becker MD, David J. Elpern MD, and Douglas W. Johnson MD

Scar Treatment Characteristics and Consumer Preferences Among Amazon Products Between 2022 and 2024
Emily Leibovitch MD, Katelyn Stenger BS, Amanda Tran BS, Shirley Cheng MD, Loren G. Yamamoto MD, MPH, MBA

Debunking Misinformation: Analyzing Alopecia Areata Claims on Social Media
Shanika Francis,MHS, Ank Argwal, Roxana Daneshjou, MD/PhD, Dawn Siegel,MD

Facial Botulinum Toxin A Use Among Transgender Women: Unique Considerations Among Gender-Diverse Populations
Vincent Pecora, BA; Pooja Sodha, MD

A REGENERATIVE MODALITY FOR THE THE TREATMENT OF NASOLABIAL FOLD: A MINIMALLY INVASIVE LIFTING TECNIQUE
Boonyarat Mahatchariyatheera1, M.D.; Punyaphat Sirithanabadeekul1, M.D.; Atchima Suwanachinda2, M.D., Ph.D.

Seeing Red, Feeling Pain: Decoding the Neurological Connection Between Rosacea and Migraines
Aymen Arain MS1, Danny Lee MD2

Global Examination of Student-Run Dermatology Clinics: A Scoping Review
Gregory J,1Lee D,1Coretz J2McMullen KL,1Jean P,1Benkirane R,1Hufnagel J,1Lauter MV,1Leonard M,1Cortez J,1Brito R,1Fleischer C1

Vaping Culture and Cutaneous Health: A Trend with Skin-Deep Consequences
Emam R1 , Lee J2 , Cortez J 3 , Aminzadeh N4 , Chien J 5 , Jamal L 6 , Aronovich H7 , Vasil N8 , Ware A9 , Lee D10

Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Ankylosing Spondylitis, and Ocular Inflammation: A Shared Pathway Review
Authors 1. Hana Abbas, MS, MPH 2. Harleen Kaur Multani, BS 3. Kiratpreet Kaur Sraa, BS 4. Tapan Darji, MS 5. Maurielle Artis 6. Danny Lee, MD

Scratching the Surface: Does Prurigo Nodularis Increase Skin Cancer Risk? An All of Us Database Study
Malak Husseinali BSA 1 , Mackenzie Joe BA 1,2 , Carina Wasko MD1 

Fewer Doses, Same Results: Azithromycin in Pityriasis Lichenoides
Isaiah Holt MS3; Dr. Kalyani Marathe, MD MPH