Kirk's guest this episode is McGill professor Dr Elena Netchiporouk, discussing the article she co-authored in the May/June 2021 edition of the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery:

Inhibition of IL-13: A New Pathway for Atopic Dermatitis

As Kirk and Elena discuss in this fascinating and lively conversation, things have come a long way in the treatment atopic dermatitis, with now up to three biologic therapies available.

Dr Netchiporouk's co-authors on this article are:

Kayadri Ratnarajah, Michelle Le, Anastasiya Muntyanu, Steve Mathieu, Simon Nigen, Ivan V. Litvinov, Carolyn S. Jack

Dr. Elena Netchiporouk is an assistant professor of dermatology at the McGill University Health Centre and the Director of Undergraduate Studies for Dermatology at McGill.

You can find Dr Netchiporouk's article in JCMS at the link below. It is available free for three weeks after this interview is posted:

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1203475420982553

JCMS Author Interviews is produced by David McGuffin of Explore Podcast Productions in Ottawa.

Our theme music was composed by Lee Rosevere.