Joseph F. Merola, MD, MMSc, is assistant professor at Harvard Medical School in Boston, whose clinical and research interests in immunology/autoimmunity are found at the intersection of dermatology and rheumatology. Dedicated to the improvement in the diagnosis and care of patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), his most recent work as the director of clinical trials in dermatology focuses on PsA screening tools, psoriasis outcome measures and burden of disease measurement in under recognized subsets of psoriasis, as well as ongoing efforts in the design and implementation of psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis clinical trials. Dr Merola earned his MD at New York University School of Medicine and his master’s degree in clinical translational research at Harvard Medical School.

Joshua R. Korzenik, MD, is a gastroenterologist on faculty at Harvard Medical School and the director of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Crohn’s and Colitis Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He earned his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, completed his internship and residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and his fellowship at Yale School of Medicine. Dr Korzenik is involved in care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and research in the field. He focuses on clinical and translational research aiming to improve understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease and the interaction with environmental factors, as well as the development of innovative therapies. He also focuses on developing new models of care to address psychosocial issues in IBD.

Karol Timmons, RN, MS, CPNP is a pediatric nurse practitioner at Boston Children’s Hospital in Massachusetts, where she specializes in treating children with severe atopic dermatitis and food allergies. She has spent most of her pediatric nursing career at Boston Children’s Hospital and has worked in the Boston Children’s Hospital Allergy/Immunology Program for 24 years. She is the co-founder, with her collaborating physician, of the Boston Children’s Hospital Atopic Dermatitis Center, a multidisciplinary program that includes a pediatric psychologist and pediatric nutritionist. Ms Timmons enjoys working with families to help them manage their disease successfully with education, support, and follow-up. She completed her Master’s degree at Northeastern University in Boston.

Corinna Rea, MD, MPH, is an instructor in pediatrics at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, and a pediatrician in the Division of General Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, where she is also the director of the General Academic Pediatrics Fellowship and the head of faculty development for the Rapid Assessment of Skin Health (RASH) clinic. Dr Rea has a particular interest in dermatology, and created the RASH clinic within primary care at Boston Children’s Hospital to provide services to children with basic dermatologic complaints. She conducts research in the areas of e-consults and referral coordination, quality improvement, and atopic dermatitis. Dr Rea received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland.

Sarina B. Elmariah, MD, PhD, is an instructor in dermatology at Harvard Medical School and a member of the clinical and research faculty at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where she specializes in treating patients with chronic itching and severe inflammatory disorders including refractory atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, allergic skin reactions, and neuropathic and autoimmune skin diseases. She performs basic science and clinical research to understand why people itch and how cutaneous nerves interact with the immune system to influence the development of skin disease. Dr Elmariah has published numerous journal articles, reviews and abstracts, and has authored many online reviews and book chapters. She received her MD and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.