Scientific Spotlights
The EADV Scientific Spotlights are a collection of expert insights and updates across various fields of dermatology and venereology.
Selected from our events, podcasts, and various academy activities, our Scientific Spotlights bring you the latest developments and in-depth discussions led by renowned specialists in dermatovenereology.
Joint EADV-IUSTI-EU Session on Venereology
Prof. Marinović and Prof. Tiplica chair a joint session by EADV and IUSTI on venereology: PCR in syphilis, neglected balanitis, and gonorrhea resistance.
Focus on paediatric dermatology: Through the ages
These sessions aim to provide comprehensive, in-depth coverage of paediatric dermatology diseases from childhood into adulthood.
Acne
This session explores the latest approaches to managing and treating syndromic acne and drug-induced acne.
Focus on nail disorders
These sessions aim to provide comprehensive, in-depth coverage of a specific dermatology topic. The talks will be included in sessions on pathophysiology / epidemiology, clinical challenges, or practical aspects of disease management and will provide the latest cutting-edge information.
Atopic dermatitis
This session explores the latest approaches to managing Atopic Dermatitis, including lifestyle measures, prevention strategies, and advances in systemic and biologic treatments. Experts will also discuss long-term safety data, emerging therapies, and how early, integrated care may help modify disease progression.
Symposium 2026 Plenary Session
Prof. Marinović and Prof. Rudnicka chair the plenary session. Two outstanding lectures from Professor Nektarios Tavernarakis (Heraklion, Greece) and Dr. Lydia Trakatelli (Athens, Greece) will be highlights of the meeting.
Bullous diseases
From underlying mechanisms and diagnostic approaches to emerging entities and therapeutic strategies, this session at the EADV Symposium 2026 aims to delivering a concise overview of the latest developments shaping clinical practice.
Focus on hair disorders: non-cicatricial alopecia
These session aims to provide comprehensive, in-depth coverage of a specific dermatology topic. The talks will be included in sessions on pathophysiology / epidemiology, clinical challenges, or practical aspects of disease management and will provide the latest cutting-edge information.
Psoriasis linked to increased risk of vision-threatening eye disease, study finds
EADV Congress 2025 Press Release
New research presented at the EADV Congress 2025 reveals that people with psoriasis face a significantly increased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of vision loss.
GLP-1RA drugs dramatically reduce death and cardiovascular risk in psoriasis patients
EADV Congress 2025 Press Release
Psoriasis patients treated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) face a 78% lower risk of death and a 44% lower risk of major cardiovascular events compared to those taking other diabetes or weight-loss medications, new research has shown.
Beyond the surface: Atopic eczema linked to significantly higher risk of suicidal thoughts, major study finds
EADV Congress 2025 Press Release
A new international study presented at the EADV Congress 2025 reveals that adults with atopic eczema are significantly more likely to experience suicidal thoughts, with researchers uncovering the key factors driving this elevated risk.
EADV Congress 2025 keynote lecture
Live like a sloth, think like an octopus
Lessons from nature’s greatest survivors
In this fascinating talk the best-selling author, broadcaster and zoologist Lucy Cooke exposes how unconscious bias has shaped our understanding of the natural world.
Think sloths are just lazy? Lucy explains how they are, in fact, icons of sustainability.
Recently published episodes
EADV Podcast: Dermatology for cancer patients
In this episode of the EADV Podcast, Dr. Sarah Walsh speaks with guest editors Prof. Jo Lambert and Prof. Curdin Conrad about the JEADV Special issue on Personalised Medicine.
EADV Podcast: Personalised Medicine in Dermatology: right treatment, right patient, right time
In this episode of the EADV Podcast, Dr. Sarah Walsh speaks with guest editors Prof. Jo Lambert and Prof. Curdin Conrad about the JEADV Special issue on Personalised Medicine.
EADV Podcast: Leadership and mentorship in European dermatology
In this episode of the EADV Podcast, Prof. Dedee Murrell speaks with Prof. Carmen Salavastru, former Secretary General of the EADV, about her remarkable professional journey and her vision for the future of European dermatology.
JEADV Podcast – Editor’s Picks February 2026
Join Carle Paul as he presents his selection of Editor’s Picks from the February 2026 issue of the JEADV
EADV Podcast: The Patient Voice in Dermatology Research
This special episode of the EADV Podcast marks the launch of The Patient Voice, a new section of the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (JEADV) dedicated to patient-authored contributions.
JEADV Podcast – Editor’s Picks January 2026
Join Carle Paul as he presents his selection of Editor’s Picks from the January 2026 issue of the JEADV
EADV Podcast ep. 152 – Publishing excellence: insights from the EADV Editors-in-Chief
In this episode of the EADV Podcast, Prof. Carle Paul (JEADV Editor -in-Chief) and Prof. Antonio Torrelo (JEADV Clinical Practice Editor-in-Chief) discuss the art and science of editorial decision-making, the balance between evidence and intuition, and the growing role of patient-centred content, from plain-language summaries to patient-authored contributions.
EADV Podcast ep. 151 – Editor’s Picks December 2025
Join Carle Paul as he presents his selection of Editor’s Picks from the December 2025 issue of the JEADV
EADV Podcast ep. 150 – Private equity in Dermatology: impacts, risks, and future directions
In this EADV Podcast episode, Dr. Sarah Walsh interviews Dr. Max Oscherwitz about the expanding influence of private equity in dermatology. They explore its rise in U.S. healthcare, why physicians find it appealing, and how financial pressures can affect patient care.
EADV Podcast ep. 149 – Editor’s Picks November 2025
Join Christian Posch as he presents her selection of Editor’s Picks from the November 2025 issue of the JEADV
That Single Patient
Hosted by Dr. Catherine van Montfrans, “That Single Patient” is a thought-provoking podcast exploring the profound impact of empathy, time, and human connection in medicine. Through intimate conversations with clinicians who share unforgettable patient stories – from moments of crisis to long-term care- the series reveals how attentive listening, compassion,
EADV Podcast ep. 148 – Shaping the future of Mohs surgery training in Europe
In this episode of the EADV Podcast, host Dr. Sweta Rai sits down with Prof. Severin Läuchli. Their conversation explores the evolution of Mohs surgery in Europe and the growing need for structured training pathways.
Recently published EADV Guidelines
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Management of classic lichen planopilaris: the EADV task force on hair diseases position statement Seyed Morteza Seyed Jafari, Michela Starace, Alexander Katoulis, Zoe Apalla, Leila Asfour, Stefania Barruscotti, Vasiliki Chasapi, Azael Freites-Martinez, Giuseppe Gallo, Dimitrios Ioannides, Awatef Kelati, Małgorzata Olszewska, Francesca Pampaloni, Bianca Maria Piraccini, Adriana Rakowska, Lidia Rudnicka, Andrea Sechi, Anita Takwale, Anastasia Therianou, Sergio Vañó-Galván, Dmitri Wall, Anna Waśkiel-Burnat, Matilde Iorizzo
EADV Pos. statement March 2026
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Update of the EuroGuiDerm Evidence-based Guideline for the Treatment of Acne – short versionAlexander Nast, Bassel H. Al Wattar, Marie Beylot Barry, Holger Brüggemann, Zrinka Bukvić Mokos, Dawn M. Caruana, Klaus Degitz, Clio Dessinioti, Brigitte Dréno, Rieke J. B. Driessen, Harald Gollnick, Merete Hædersdal, Alexander Katoulis, Severin Läuchli, Julien Lambert, Alison M. Layton, Giuseppe Micali, Falk R. Ochsendorf, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Katarina Zak Stangeland, Simon Francis Thomsen, Daniel Töröcsik, Antonia Pennitz
Other societies Guidelines March 2026
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International Dermoscopy Society Consensus Recommendations for the Management of Lentigo Maligna Ana-Maria Forsea, Riccardo Pampena, Bengu Nisa Akay, Zoe Apalla, Giuseppe Argenziano, Giulia Briatico, Ralph Braun, Horacio Cabo, Raul Cabrera, Cristina Carrera, Elisa Cinotti, Claudio Conforti, Enzo Errichetti, Gerardo Ferrara, Roberta Giuffrida, Stefania Guida, Pascale Guitera, Allan C. Halpern, Stephen Heyes, Rainer Hofmann-Wellenhof, Angela M. Hong, Natalia Jaimes, Raimonds Karls, Harald Kittler, Teresa Kränke, Konstantinos Liopyris, Jie Liu, Caterina Longo, Josep Malvehy, Ashfaq A. Marghoob, Hoda Moneib, David Moreno Ramirez, Elvira Moscarella, Eduardo Nagore, Cristian Navarrete-Dechent, John Paoli, Giovanni Pellacani, Ketty Peris, Susana Puig, Cliff Rosendahl, Lidia Rudnicka, Ahmed Sadek, Philippe Saiag, Gabriel Salerni, Alon Scope, Hans Peter Soyer, Michela V. Starace, Wilhelm Stolz, David L. Swanson, Luc Thomas, Philipp Tschandl, Iris Zalaudek, Aimilios Lallas
Other societiesRecommendation March 2026
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European S2k Guidelines on Management of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases in Children and Adolescents A. Nanda, B. Tedbirt, C. Bodemer, M. C. Bolling, M. El Hachem, M. Nikolić, E. Benton, M. Caproni, D. De, D. Didona, K. Drenovska, M. Goebeler, M. Hertl, B. Horváth, M. Kasperkiewicz, D. Kiritsi, M. Larralde, A. V. Marzano, J. Meijer, D. F. Murrell, J. Powell, E. Sprecher, N. S. Chandran, M. M. Tomayko, S. Uzun, N. van Beek, H. Ott, A. Patsatsi, A. Torrelo, A. Welfringer-Morin, E. Schmidt, P. Joly
EADVGuidelines February 2026
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Updated Guidelines on Hepatitis B Virus Infection Management in patients treated with systemic immunomodulatory agents Laura Mateu-Arrom, Adolfo Gallego Moya, Lluis Puig
Other societies Guidelines February 2026
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Delphi Consensus: First-Line Use of Biologics and Small Molecules in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Georgios Nikolakis, Erkan Alpsoy, Florian Anzengruber, Matthias Augustin, Falk G. Bechara, Pierre-André Becherel, Farida Benhadou, Vincenzo Bettoli, Joana Cabete, Raffaele Dante Caposiena Caro, Antonella Di Cesare, Giovanni Damiani, Valentina Dini, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Krisztián Gáspár, Katalin Glasenhardt, Philippe Guillem, Ariela Hafner, Barbara Horvath, John R. Ingram, Vaiva Jarienè, Gregor B. E. Jemec, Alexander Katoulis, Natalia Kirsten, Georgios Kokolakis, Piotr K. Krajewski, Aikaterini I. Liakou, Flavia Manzo Margiotta, Angelo V. Marzano, Antonio Martorell, Lukasz Matusiak, Dillon Mintoff, Alejandro Molina Leyva, Andreas Pinter, Anna Pirogova, Maurizio Podda, Francesca Prignano, Jorge Romani, Marco Romanelli, Elia Rosi, Samed Sahin, Ditte M. L. Saunte, Sylke Schneider-Burrus, Mariano Suppa, Jacek Szepietowski, Andrea Szegedi, Simon Francis Thomsen, Thrasyvoulos Tzellos, Anastasia Trigoni, Hessel H. Van Der Zee, Kelsey Van Straalen, Skaidra Valiukevičiene, Eva Vilarrasa, Esther von Stebut, Christos C. Zouboulis
Other societies Consensus statement January 2026
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European S2k Guidelines on Management of Autoimmune Blistering Diseases in Children and Adolescents A. Nanda, B. Tedbirt, C. Bodemer, M. C. Bolling, M. El Hachem, M. Nikolić, E. Benton, M. Caproni, D. De, D. Didona, K. Drenovska, M. Goebeler, M. Hertl, B. Horváth, M. Kasperkiewicz, D. Kiritsi, M. Larralde, A. V. Marzano, J. Meijer, D. F. Murrell, J. Powell, E. Sprecher, N. S. Chandran, M. M. Tomayko, S. Uzun, N. van Beek, H. Ott, A. Patsatsi, A. Torrelo, A. Welfringer-Morin, E. Schmidt, P. Joly
EADVGuidelines February 2026
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Building the foundations for an international patient-centred outcome set for psoriasis: a scoping study Emma Vyvey, Rani Soenen, Hazel H. Oon, Sicily Mburu, Maren Awici-Rasmussen, Azura Mohd Affandi, Wayne Gulliver, Siew Eng Choon, Tiago Torres, Allison FitzGerald, Alvaro Gonzalez-Cantero, Anna López-Ferrer, Chih-Hung Lee, Fernando Valenzuela, Julia-Tatjana Maul, Luis Puig, Masanori Okuse, Mohamed EL-Komy, Peter Foley, Ron Vender, Wolf-Henning Boehncke, Josef Pohunek, Ya Hsin Wang, Angela Londoño-García, Gail Todd, Margarita Velasquez-Lopera, Mark Lebwohl, Edmund Lau, Marcus Schmitt-Egenolf, Niels Hilhorst, Spencer Connell, Elfie Deprez, Nanja van Geel, Christopher Griffiths, Peter Van de Kerkhof, Jo Lambert
Other societiesConsensus Statement February 2026
Gamechangers in Dermatology & Venereology
A brand-new interview series spotlighting the minds and breakthroughs redefining our specialty. Each episode takes you beyond the surface, uncovering the innovations, technologies, and global perspectives shaping the next era of dermatology and venereology.