Joel M. Gelfand, MD, Carol Ostrow, and Jose U. Scher, MD, will be honored at The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) 2025 Commit to Cure Gala in New York City.
The Gala, NPF’s annual flagship fundraising event, is slated to be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
“We are thrilled to honor Carol, Joel, and Jose in New York this June. Joel and Jose have been instrumental in shaping the landscape of psoriatic disease research, while Carol is our current Chair of the Board of Directors and has been a driving force in our efforts toward a cure with her generosity and leadership,” says Leah M. Howard, JD, the President and CEO of NPF, in a news release. “I cannot wait to celebrate their efforts and recognize the lasting impact they’ve had during this evening of fundraising and togetherness.”
Meet the 2025 NPF Commit to Cure Gala Honorees
Joel M. Gelfand, MD, MSCE, FAAD is the James J. Leyden Professor of Clinical Investigation and Professor of Dermatology and Epidemiology (with tenure) at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA. The overarching goal of his research and clinical practice is to improve psoriasis patient outcomes in the skin and joints while lowering the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mortality.
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Carol Ostrow is an Obie and Drama Desk award-winning producer and the founder of Stop The Wind Theatricals, an independent production company dedicated to the development of new work for the American theater. She is current Chair of the NPF, where she has served on the Board since 2015.
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Jose U. Scher, MD, is the Steve Abramson Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of Research and Translational Medicine for the Division of Rheumatology, and the Director of the Psoriatic Arthritis Center (PAC) at NYU Langone in New York City. Dr. Scher currently serves as chair of the NPF Scientific Advisory Committee.
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