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Stanca Birlea

Stanca Birlea, MD, PHD

Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Her research focus is on vitiligo repigmentation, approached as a classic example of regenerative medicine. Her team has been developing strategies to characterize the melanocyte stem cells in the hair follicle during NBUVB treatment of human vitiligo.

Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSC, FAAD

Nada Elbuluk, MD, MSC, FAAD

Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, NYU Medical Center’s Ronald O. Perelman

Dr. Nada Elbuluk is a board-certified dermatologist and assistant professor at the NYU Langone Medical Center’s Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology. Dr. Elbuluk’s clinical and research interests include general and cosmetic dermatology, with a special interest in ethnic skin and pigmentary disorders including vitiligo, melasma, and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.

Ninu Galot

Ninu Galot

Businesswoman, Fitness Model, and Spokesperson for UK's Vitiligo Society

Ninu was afflicted with Vitiligo and decided to turn into a fitness model in order to raise awareness for Vitiligo. In the past year Ninu has gained worldwide exposure in ASIA and UK as a champion for raising awareness for Vitiligo and hopes to change the stigma related to people with vitiligo. Ninu is currently writing a book detailing her journey with Vitiligo.

Pearl Grimes, MD, FAAD

Pearl Grimes, MD, FAAD

Founder and Director of the Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California

Dr. Pearl Grimes is the Founder and Director of the Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California. She is a pioneer and a leading international authority on vitiligo and pigmentary disorders. Dr. Grimes is a Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California – Los Angeles. She has authored more than 100 professional articles, abstracts and two textbooks.

Rick Guidotti

Rick Guidotti

Founder and Director of Positive Exposure; Award Winning Photographer

Rick is the founder and director of POSITIVE EXPOSURE, an innovative arts, advocacy, and education organization which utilizes the visual arts to celebrate human diversity, inclusive of ethnicity, religion, age, ability, learning style, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. He has spent the past twenty years collaborating internationally with nonprofit organizations, hosp