The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Annual Meeting 2027 is scheduled to take place in San Francisco, California, from March 19–23, 2027.
đź“… Event Details
- Venue: Moscone Center, San Francisco
- Typical Scale: The meeting is a major global gathering for dermatology professionals. The 2026 meeting in Denver, for example, had over 20,000 registrants.
đź“ť Program & Research Highlights
The meeting offers a comprehensive program featuring educational sessions, scientific presentations, and research abstract presentations.
Key research and clinical areas featured at recent meetings include:
- Atopic Dermatitis: New data on treatments like nemolizumab and amlitelimab.
- Alopecia & Hair Loss: Emerging therapies including PP-405, VDPHL01 (extended-release minoxidil), and JAK inhibitors.
- Vitiligo: Promising Phase 3 data for upadacitinib, showing significant repigmentation outcomes.
- Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis: New data on treatments like guselkumab, risankizumab, and oral TYK2 inhibitors.
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Longer-term efficacy data for povorcitinib.
- Other Topics: Intratumoral immunotherapy for skin cancer, AI in dermatology, and treatments for melasma.
đź’ˇ Additional Information
- Abstract Submissions: Submission deadlines for the Gross & Microscopic Symposium, Residents & Fellows Symposium, and Poster Exhibit closed on September 2, 2026. The call for Late-Breaking Research abstracts opened in the fall of 2026.
- Exhibitor Opportunities: The exhibit hall connects companies with dermatology professionals from around the world.
- Scholarships: A limited number of registration scholarships are available for international dermatologists from select countries, such as the two scholarships offered to members of the Japanese Dermatological Association.