National Psoriasis Foundation Research Symposium

PORTLAND, Ore., March 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for the 2017 National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) Research Symposium. The Symposium provides experts in the psoriatic disease community the opportunity to share their research, build collaborations, and engage with one another to drive the future of psoriatic disease research.

The 2017 Symposium will be held in conjunction with the NPF National Volunteer Conference (NVC), which offers a unique opportunity for members of the research community to share their work with patients. The NPF Research Symposium will be held at the Swissôtel in Chicago, Illinois, on Aug. 3-5, 2017.

This year's symposium will be chaired by Alexis Ogdie-Beatty, M.D., MSCE from the University of Pennsylvania and Sam Hwang, M.D., Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis. They will be joined by other prominent psoriatic disease experts and researchers, including keynote speaker John O'Shea, M.D., from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.

Registration is $150 through April 1, 2017 and $185 after. Interested attendees may submit an abstract to share original research as both a poster and oral presentation by May 17, 2017. NPF is offering travel grants for a select number of early career researchers to attend the symposium. Travel Grant applications must be received on or before May 31, 2017.

This year, NPF is celebrating 50 years of driving efforts to cure psoriatic disease and improve the lives of those affected. Many events and celebrations are planned throughout the year, and the Research Symposium is one of many designed to celebrate the people, work and successes NPF and its many volunteers have achieved over the past 50 years. To learn more about the NPF 50 Year Celebration and other events throughout the year, visit www.psoriasis.org/NPF50th.

To register for the 2017 Research Symposium, or for more information, visit www.psoriasis.org/2017researchsymposium.

Over the last 50 years, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) has become the world's leading nonprofit patient advocacy organization fighting for individuals with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. NPF leads this fight by driving efforts for a cure and improving the lives of the more than 8 million Americans affected by this chronic disease. To date, NPF has funded more than $15 million in research grants and fellowships, and to commemorate 50 years, NPF plans to raise an additional $2 million for early scientific career research programs in 2017 alone. Each year, NPF strives to support, educate and advocate on behalf of more individuals living with or caring for someone with the disease than ever before. As part of that effort, NPF established the Patient Navigation Center to offer personalized assistance to everyone with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Join our community today and help drive discovery and create community for all living with psoriatic disease.

SOURCE National Psoriasis Foundation

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