Meet the GRAPPA Research Committee
The GRAPPA Research Committee is advisory with the overarching role of driving
and supporting research within the GRAPPA organization through a collaborative research network.
Research Committee Leadership
Lihi Eder
Rheumatologist Research Committee Co-Chair
University of Toronto
Canada
Wilson Liao
Dermatologist Research Committee Co-Chair
University of California San Francisco
USA
Research Project Submission Process
Instructions for Submitting a Letter of Intent for Research Project Review:
Submitting a research proposal directly to the GRAPPA Research Committee is not intended to circumvent or replace the GRAPPA Pilot Research Grant process. Rather, this pathway is designed for projects that seek broader collaboration and alignment with GRAPPA’s research priorities. Proposals should clearly outline potential funding sources and demonstrate the value of GRAPPA’s involvement in supporting the research objectives.For pilot research funding opportunities, please refer to the GRAPPA Pilot Research Grant program.
When submitting a proposal, please clearly demonstrate their relevance to GRAPPA’s mission and contribute meaningfully to our worldwide focus on advancing knowledge in psoriatic disease.
- Project title
- Principal investigator(s) and institutional affiliation(s)
- Brief background and rationale for the proposed research
- Specific aims/objectives
- Potential impact and significance
- Estimated budget range
- Proposed project timeline
Please note that GRAPPA will not be able to sponsor clinical trials of industry-owned therapeutics seeking regulatory approval for new indications.
Key questions, projects, and activities this group oversees:
The GRAPPA Research Committee is identified as a scientific advisory committee. The objective of the RC is to provide independent advice and peer review to the GRAPPA Board and GRAPPA membership on the scientific, clinical and financial aspects of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis research. The RC will inform on recent research and research-related policy, advise on industry trends and emerging research projects, disseminate information about GRAPPA-sponsored research and programs, and provide input on which research projects to fund.
Research Committee Members
Vinod Chandran
Past Research Committee Co-Chair
University of Toronto
Canada
Kurt de Vlam, MD, PhD
Past Research Committee Co-Chair
KU Leuven
Belgium
Oliver FitzGerald
University College Dublin
Ireland
Stephen Pennington
University College Dublin
Ireland
Dafna Gladman
University of Toronto
Canada
Stefan Siebert
University of Glasgow
Scotland
James Wei
Chung Shan Medical University
Taiwan
Siba Raychaudhuri
University of California, Davis
USA
Fabian Proft
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany
Chris Lindsay
GRAPPA PRP
USA & Canada
Suzanne Grieb
GRAPPA PRP
USA
Enrique Soriano
Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Argentina
Denis Poddubnyy
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Germany
Lourdes Perez Chada
Harvard Medical School
USA
Sam Hwang
University of California Davis
USA
Maria D’Agostino
Catholic University of Rome
Italy
Michelle Mulder
Y-GRAPPA
Radboud University Medical Centre
The Netherlands
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