Experts Shaping
the Future
WCI 2025 features 120+ world-class scientists and clinicians from across the globe — the visionaries defining itch research in 2025 and beyond.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Anna Müller
University of Heidelberg
Neuroimmune Pathways in Chronic Itch
Prof. David Kim
Harvard Medical School
Advances in Targeted Therapies
Dr. Maria Gonzalez
Clinical Research Institute
Patient-Centered Treatment Models
Prof. Kenji Tanaka
Tokyo Medical University
Translational Itch Research
Faculty 2025
Dr. Anna Müller
University of Heidelberg · Germany
🔬 Neuroimmune Pathways in Chronic Itch
Leading researcher in neuroimmune mechanisms of itch with over 50 peer-reviewed publications. Director of the Heidelberg Itch Research Centre.
Prof. David Kim
Harvard Medical School · USA
💊 Advances in Targeted Therapies for Pruritus
World authority in targeted biologics for inflammatory skin diseases. PI in 12 Phase III clinical trials. AAD Research Award 2022.
Dr. Maria Gonzalez
Clinical Research Institute · Spain
🩺 Patient-Centered Treatment Models
Specialist in quality-of-life outcomes in chronic pruritic conditions. Pioneer of the patient-reported outcomes framework adopted by the EDF in 2021.
Prof. Kenji Tanaka
Tokyo Medical University · Japan
🔄 Translational Itch Research & Innovation
Expert in translational itch models and novel antipruritic drug candidates. Lead investigator on Japan-EU collaborative pruritus research programme.
Prof. Sophie Laurent
Paris Descartes University · France
🧬 Immunology of Atopic Dermatitis-Associated Itch
Leading immunologist specialising in Th2/Th22 pathways in AD. Active contributor to European clinical guidelines for atopic dermatitis management.
Dr. Rajiv Bhatia
AIIMS · India
🌏 Itch in Tropical Dermatoses
Pioneer in pruritic tropical skin conditions. Research focuses on accessible, affordable therapeutic strategies for low-resource clinical settings.
Dr. Lisa Nguyen
Stanford University · USA
🧠 Central Sensitisation in Chronic Pruritus
Neuroscientist studying CNS contributions to itch chronification. Key publications on glial cell signalling and spinal cord itch circuits.
Prof. Hans Weber
University Hospital Zurich · Switzerland
⚗️ JAK Inhibitors in Pruritic Conditions
Dermatologist and clinical trialist with extensive experience in JAK/STAT pathway inhibition for pruritic diseases. Contributed to three approved JAK inhibitors in Europe.
Dr. Yuki Chen
University of Melbourne · Australia
🔬 Mast Cell Biology in Itch Signalling
Expert in mast cell-nerve interactions and histamine-independent pruritus. Co-lead of the ANZ Pruritus Biobank Project.
Prof. Marco Colombo
University of Milan · Italy
💼 Regulatory Pathways for Antipruritic Drugs
Former EMA scientific advisor leading regulatory strategy for novel antipruritic agents. Expert in accelerated approval pathways and biomarker validation.
Full faculty — 120+ confirmed speakers — available in the congress app from August 2025.
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