Guiding GRAPPA Forward: GRAPPA’s Co-Presidents in Conversation

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Inside GRAPPA

GRAPPA Network

22 episodes

2 weeks ago

Welcome to Inside GRAPPA, a podcast and brought to you by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA). Our mission is to enhance understanding and treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis through the sharing of research, knowledge, and collaborative efforts.

We bring together leading rheumatologists, dermatologists, scientists, patient representatives, and industry partners, uniting our passions to make a difference for those living with these conditions.

Join our host Fabian Proft as we navigate the challenges, share the latest research, and explore the triumphs in the world of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Together, we can make a difference.

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Join our host Fabian Proft as we navigate the challenges, share the latest research, and explore the triumphs in the world of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Together, we can make a difference.

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Guiding GRAPPA Forward: GRAPPA’s Co-Presidents in Conversation

Inside GRAPPA

15 minutes 22 seconds

2 weeks ago

Guiding GRAPPA Forward: GRAPPA’s Co-Presidents in Conversation

In this special awards-edition episode of Inside GRAPPA, host Fabian Proft sits down with GRAPPA Co-Presidents Professor Joseph F. Merola and Professor Arthur Kavanaugh. Together they reflect on their first encounters with the organization, the origins and evolution of GRAPPA, and the collaborative culture that continues to shape psoriatic disease research worldwide.

Joe and Artie share candid stories from the early days of TNF inhibitor trials, discuss the growing impact of Young GRAPPA, highlight the essential role of patient partners, and look ahead to the next five years of scientific and clinical progress in psoriatic disease.

Highlights

Joe and Artie share how they first became involved with GRAPPA and what drew them into psoriatic disease research.
Artie reflects on GRAPPA’s early origins, shaped by global collaboration around the first TNF inhibitor studies.
GRAPPA’s culture remains defined by openness, interdisciplinary exchange, and highly approachable leadership.
Key unmet needs persist, including challenges in under-served psoriasis phenotypes and skin-to-joint progression.
Personalized medicine in PsA is still an unmet priority, despite major therapeutic advances.
GRAPPA’s future direction focuses on comorbidities, prevention, remission, and strengthening the next generation of leaders.

Timestamps

00:00 - Welcome & introduction
00:52 - Joe's first encounter with GRAPPA
01:56 - Artie describes GRAPPA's origins and early collaborations
03:26 - What makes GRAPPA's culture unique
05:26 - The role of patient partners
07:56 - Why Joe and Artie stepped into co-presidency
09:52 - Current unmet needs in psoriatic disease
11:16 - Personalized medicine and future clinical direction
12:18 - GRAPPA's next five years
13:16 - How clinicians, researchers, and trainees can get involved

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