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23 OCT 2025 · Meet Mrs Kristen Smith of Atlanta a person with Vitiligo since 2024!
12 SEP 2025 · - Cassie shares her journey with several autoimmune diseases
- What it is like LIVING with Vitiligo
- Being a part of our VITFriends Purple Patch Group
- Why the field of DermatologyÂ
- Our 2025 Priyanka Francis SCHOLARSHIP recipient
- Her FUTURE Plans
7 SEP 2025 · Vitiligo Medical: An Interview with Itch Expert, Dr. Brian Kim
Kristin sits down with itch expert from Mount Sinai, Dr. Brian Kim.
Social Media: @itchdoctor;Â https://www.briankimlab.org/Â
Dr. Kim is the Sol and Clara Kest Professor of Dermatology, Vice Chair of Research, Director of the Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation, and Lead of the Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions at the Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute and Friedman Brain Institute at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has >190 peer-reviewed publications, multiple NIH grants, designed pivotal clinical trials that led to novel FDA-approved treatments, and is an inventor of itch-centered technologies. He has been awarded the American Dermatological Association Young Leadership Award, International League of Dermatological Societies Young Dermatologist Achievement Award, American Skin Association Research Achievement Award in Discovery, Otto Braun-Falco Memorial Lecture Award, Stephen I Katz, MD, PhD International Lectureship Award from the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Donald Y. M. Leung, MD, PhD-JACI Editors Lectureship and Faculty Development Award from the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, and Marion B. Sulzberger, MD Research Award and Lectureship from the American Academy of Dermatology. He is co-founder of Alys Pharmaceuticals, an immuno-dermatology biotech company and Neurommune Therapeutics, a neuroinflammation-focused biotech company. Most recently, Dr. Kim was awarded the role as the Lead of the Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions which is a $10 million multi-institutional center funded by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
9 JUL 2025 · Meet our brother and friend Ben Brown
3 JUL 2025 · VITFriends shares Vitiligo Research Foundation Podcast- The Global HISTORY - Genesis of Vitiligo. Special THANKS to Yan Valle, CEO VRFÂ
20 JUN 2025 · Kristin sits down with Director of State Government Affairs at Incyte, Chris Lundy to discuss Incyte's involvement in the vitiligo community, his key role in getting the Pennsylvania State House to pass a resolution recognizing World Vitiligo Day, and how others can get involved in advocacy.
8 JUN 2025 · Savita is currently assisting our Wellness Check-in of our senior Boston members. She also serves as a Peer Leader with our Teen and Young Adult Purple Patch Teen/Young Adult Group.
5 JUN 2025 · James Macklin from Brockton, MA is considered a person NEW to Vitiligo, but has joined our Boston group and immediately became involved in every area of our work.
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26 MAY 2025 · Kristin talks to Minnesota Group Leader and long time VITFriends family member, Alicia Roufs about her experience with treatment, joining and leading an advocacy group, and the Lit4Vit campaign for World Vitiligo Day 2025.Â
More information on Lit4Vit here: https://www.vitfriends.org/lit4vit
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