Dermatology in Pharma Educational Collaborative (DPEC) 2026
The Center for Clinical Sciences in Dermatology (CCSD) will host the third annual Dermatology in Pharma Educational Collaborative (DPEC) forum, on November 6, 2026. This is an exciting event that will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and clinicians to explore the latest advancements and challenges in dermatological research and pharmaceutical developments.
Save the Date: November 6, 2026
Where: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
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Announcing the DPEC 2026 Keynote Speaker
Nandita Mitra, PhD
Professor of Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Professor of Statistics and Data Science, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School
Co-Director of the Penn Center for Causal Inference
Learn More About Nandita Mitra, PhD
“Keynote Talk: Causal Inference in the Real World: A Matter of Life and Death”
Causal inference provides a framework for drawing cause-and-effect conclusions from observational data—an increasingly important challenge in medicine and public health. In this keynote lecture, Dr. Nandita Mitra, Professor of Biostatistics at the Perelman School of Medicine and Professor of Statistics and Data Science at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also co-directs the Penn Center for Causal Inference, will introduce the central ideas of causal inference through real-world examples. She will share insights from her experience as an expert witness in a death-penalty case, where causal thinking was used to evaluate claims of discrimination, and then discuss how similar approaches can strengthen evidence in dermatology and dermatologic therapeutics.
