Dear friends,

Together with all members of the ESDR board, I look forward welcoming you in the beautiful city of Lisbon for the 53rd edition of the ESDR annual meeting. Over the centuries, Lisbon has been home to countless explorers and discoverers, driven by their eagerness to break through geographic and human boundaries. Curiosity is also what has brought investigative dermatology to its currently leading position in life sciences.

Our Program Committee, chaired by Neil Rajan, has prepared a superb scientific agenda with many renowned keynote speakers representing all major fields in investigative dermatology and new formats which will add to the meeting a novel dimension. As always, we will owe the main part of the meeting and its success to you all. We are looking forward to your participation and scientific contributions in whatever field of relevance to dermatology you may be working !

As in the past, the ESDR will support the participation of young investigators to the meeting. In addition, we expect the Lisbon meeting to take place in an environment made as global and inclusive as possible. The ESDR will consequently provide travel grants to researchers from underprivileged areas of the world. Please stay tuned for more information on our travel grant programs !