VITFriends VITILIGO Support Group

Thanks to the amazing work of Vitiligo Research Foundation and CEO Yan Valle, a gaint in the Vitiligo Community, we want to SHARE their end of 2025 podcast. This gives a FULL look at Vitiligo as the year ends.

Our LUPUS Talk:   Meet our Purple Patch Teens & Young Adults Leaders, as they presents the first in their series of upcoming PODCAST. Meet our Peer Leaders Bella....Priyanka,,,, Aparna who will introduce themselves and their special guest Aditi who has Lupus.

Reagan was diagnosed with Vitiligo in early elementary. Today, Reagan is a medical student, thanks to a caring Dermatologist and the love and support of FAMILY!

Welcome back to Vitiligo Medical! Our lead medical student, Kristin Tissera, sits down for an Interview with Massachusetts State Representative, Rob Consalvo to discuss his advocacy with the vitiligo community.

Meet Ramon from Dallas, TXHe has had Vitiligo since age 25We met Ramon at the Dallas Vitiligo Group meeting led by Sherel

Bridget is a Dermatologist, who most of us met at the 2025 World Vitiligo Conference in Tampa, FL

Meet Mrs Kristen Smith of Atlanta a person with Vitiligo since 2024!

- Cassie shares her journey with several autoimmune diseases- What it is like LIVING with Vitiligo- Being a part of our VITFriends Purple Patch Group- Why the field of Dermatology - Our 2025 Priyanka Francis SCHOLARSHIP recipient- Her FUTURE Plans

Vitiligo Medical: An Interview with Itch Expert, Dr. Brian KimKristin sits down with itch expert from Mount Sinai, Dr. Brian Kim.Social Media: @itchdoctor; https://www.briankimlab.org Dr. Kim is the Sol and Clara Kest Professor of Dermatology, Vice Chair of Research, Director of the Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation, and Lead of the Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions at the Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute and Friedman Brain Institute at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He has >190 peer-reviewed publications, multiple NIH grants, designed pivotal clinical trials that led to novel FDA-approved treatments, and is an inventor of itch-centered technologies. He has been awarded the American Dermatological Association Young Leadership Award, International League of Dermatological Societies Young Dermatologist Achievement Award, American Skin Association Research Achievement Award in Discovery, Otto Braun-Falco Memorial Lecture Award, Stephen I Katz, MD, PhD International Lectureship Award from the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Donald Y. M. Leung, MD, PhD-JACI Editors Lectureship and Faculty Development Award from the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy & Immunology, and Marion B. Sulzberger, MD Research Award and Lectureship from the American Academy of Dermatology. He is co-founder of Alys Pharmaceuticals, an immuno-dermatology biotech company and Neurommune Therapeutics, a neuroinflammation-focused biotech company. Most recently, Dr. Kim was awarded the role as the Lead of the Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions which is a $10 million multi-institutional center funded by the Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.

Meet our brother and friend Ben Brown

VITFriends shares Vitiligo Research Foundation Podcast- The Global HISTORY - Genesis of Vitiligo. Special THANKS to Yan Valle, CEO VRF 

Kristin sits down with Director of State Government Affairs at Incyte, Chris Lundy to discuss Incyte's involvement in the vitiligo community, his key role in getting the Pennsylvania State House to pass a resolution recognizing World Vitiligo Day, and how others can get involved in advocacy.

Savita is currently assisting our Wellness Check-in of our senior Boston members. She also serves as a Peer Leader with our Teen and Young Adult Purple Patch Teen/Young Adult Group.

James Macklin from Brockton, MA is considered a person NEW to Vitiligo, but has joined our Boston group and immediately became involved in every area of our work.

Kristin talks to Minnesota Group Leader and long time VITFriends family member, Alicia Roufs about her experience with treatment, joining and leading an advocacy group, and the Lit4Vit campaign for World Vitiligo Day 2025. More information on Lit4Vit here: https://www.vitfriends.org/lit4vit

Lead Medical Student Intern, Kristin, sits down with Purple Patch Teen Leader and avid vitiligo advocate, Priyanka Francis, to discuss her experiences on the medical side of vitiligo.

Sharing Letter from Women with Vitiligo from our Community....Sharing Poetry from our Women....

Meet Yolanda!

Meet Tricia

Women's History Month continues...

Happy Women's History Month!I want to use this time to iintroduce a few women of our National Vitiligo Community, who are making HISTORY everyday of the week, as they handle their Vitiligo journey.Meet our Vitiligo sister, Ajah Woodson from VA. Ajah is a mom of beautiful Blessing and a college student and says: "I LOVE my Vitiligo!"

Kristin Tissera sits down with Dr. John Harris of UMass Chan Medical Center to discuss his current research, how his patients inspire his project design, and potential treatments to look forward to in the next several years.Find Dr. Harris's blog here: https://www.umassmed.edu/vitiligo/blog/Find the VIGOR study here: https://vigor.umassmed.edu

-How Long with Vitiligo -How were you connected with VITFriends -Your 2018 WVD Conference experience - Our 2024 TEEN Scholarship Recipient and more.....

How long have you had Vitiligo

Merry Christmas and a Bright, Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your! Love and Blessings!

TTell us about your Vitiligo Journey

TTell us about your Vitiligo Journey

Alexis and Mary are VitFriends volunteers who sit down with lead medical student, Kristin Tissera to discuss their own experiences with vitiligo.

An Interview with Vitiligo Researcher, Dr. Todd Pearson who sits down with our lead medical student, Kristin Tissera to discuss current and future projects in vitiligo research. VIGOR Study: https://vigor.umassmed.edu/vigor/s/?language=en_US

Akenna's journey with VITILIGO!

Who is Tiffany???  (Wife, Mother, Model, etc...) When were you diagnosed? Support system Treatment Etc....    

Who is Stephanie How long with Vitiligo TREATMENT Your support system Where are you on your vitiligo journey today Your BOOK Etc.....

CALL - IN Tell us how your June 2024 has been Did you attend WVD and your experience How are you continuing to spread awareness How is you OPZELURA Treatment experience.

Pediatric Dermatologist, Dr. Anna Cristina Garza-Mayers sits down with our medical student leader, Kristin, to discuss treating vitiligo in children, and what's on the horizon in treatments and in research.

From Tampa FL, here's Anthony Vitiligo Journey

Dr. Sheth sits down with Kristin Tissera, our lead medical student to discuss her interest in vitiligo, her work with VITFriends, and what's on the horizon for vitiligo treatment.

Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter, as we REMEMBER the reason and the sacrific of the cross

Meet Alicia Roufs our Minnesota Leader and VITFriends Marketing Rep.

The journey with Vitiligo  The journey to getting Treatment  The journey with Opzelura

Join Connecticut VITFriends Leader Millicent Meadows interview her brother Todd Meadows about his Vitiligo Journey.

Chat and Chew with Ms. Millie and Ms. Valarie about Vitiligo. 

Who - How - When - WHY?

Talks about her personal journey with Vitiligo.

How has your journey been with Vitiligo?

Holiday Greeting!

Let's get wild! Neon Wild!  Meet Matt Weckel, the CEO of Neon Wild. What is Neon Wild? Neon Wild is an interactive storybook app that allows your child to engage in a personalized exciting adventure. Tune in to learn more about the app and Matt's goal for inclusivity for all children, including children living with vitiligo. Don't miss this fun episode. Visit neonwild.com today!

What is self-identity? The recognition of one's potential and qualities as an individual, especially in relation to social context. How does vitiligo change the way you view yourself? My guests share stories about their journey while living with vitiligo. Tune in to hear this important conversation about vitiligo and self-identity.

I had the privilege of hosting Todd Edwards from Incyte. We discussed the Incyte Ingenuity Awards for Vitiligo. If you have a great idea you would like to fund, consider applying for the ingenuity awards. Todd provides details about how to apply, who can apply, and important deadlines.  

Nia Rose, licensed therapist, returns to my show to discuss our core beliefs. What are your core beliefs? Are they fact or fiction? How are we impacted by what we have been taught in our youth or lessons learned throughout adulthood?  Turn in to hear why this is such an important topic of discussion.