Advancing the scientific and clinical development of photodynamic therapy, photomedicine, photodisinfection, and photodiagnosis.

Committees

IPA Committees

Communications and Outreach Committee

Committee manages the publicity activities of the organization as a way to share and preserve information among current members and the community at large. Committee coordinates outreach and advocacy as a way to connect with scholars, researchers, decision-makers, healthcare professionals, and patients among others with an interest in Photodynamic Therapy.

Anne-Laure Bulin, PhD - Committee Chair
INSERM Tenured Researcher
La Tronche, France

Imran Rizvi, PhD
Associate Professor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, USA

Pilar Acedo Nunez, PhD
Junior Group Leader, University College London, UK

Girgis Obaid, PhD
Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Dallas, USA

Congress Oversight Committee

Committee provides support and advice to scientific and local organizing committees for the Biennial IPA World Congresses. 

Lothar Lilge, PhD
Senior Scientist
University of Toronto, Canada

Ron Allison, MD
Radiation Oncologist
21st Century Oncology; USA

Vanderlei Bagnato, PhD 
Professor
University of São Paulo; Brazil

David Kessel, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Wayne State University, USA

Finance and Budget Committee

Committee monitors the IPA budget, determines sponsorship activities, and manages contributions.

Foresight and Governance Committee

Committee ensures that the organization and board of directors is functioning appropriately and efficiently. Committee develops the vision and direction of the IPA.

Networking Committee

Committee broadens membership and involvement by creating local and regional IPA chapters across countries to enhance engagement and scientific exchange among peers at the community level.

Ron Allison, MD - Committee Chair
Radiation Oncologist
21st Century Oncology; USA

Jonathan Celli, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts; USA

Vanderlei Bagnato, PhD 
Professor
University of São Paulo; Brazil

Anne-Laure Bulin, PhD
INSERM Tenured Researcher
La Tronche, France

Xiuli Wang, MD, PhD
Chief Physician & Professor
Tongji University, China

Training and Education Committee

Committee develops relevant content, materials, and programing for training and education while maintaining historical information. The committee can develops material for payors, funding, patient advocacy, and industry.

Jonathan Celli, PhD - Committee Co-Chair
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts; USA

Lothar Lilge, PhD - Committee Co-Chair
Senior Scientist
University of Toronto, Canada

Pilar Acedo Nunez, PhD
Junior Group Leader, University College London, UK

Xiuli Wang, MD, PhD
Chief Physician & Professor
Tongji University, China

Imran Rizvi, PhD
Associate Professor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, USA

Anette Weyergang, PhD
Senior Scientist
Oslo University Hospital, Oslo

 

Awards Committee

Committee reviews award nominations, selects awardees, and organizes awards reception at IPA Congress.

 

Patrycja Nowak-Sliwinska, PhD, DSc - Committee Co-Chair
Assistant Professor, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Carolyn Cross - Committee Co-Chair
Chair & CEO of Ondine Biomedical Inc., Canada

 

Members

Keith Cengel, PhD
Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Lothar Lilge, PhD
Sernior Scientist, University of Toronto, Canada

Srivalleesha Mallidi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Tufts University, USA

Imran Rizvi, PhD
Associate Professor, University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, USA

Marina Shirmanova, PhD
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy
Nizny Novgorod, Russia

Heinrich Walt, PhD
Group Leader, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

Xiuli Wang, MD, PhD
Professor, Tongji University, China

Brian Wilson, PhD
Professor, University of Toronto, Canada