MARCH 2026 EDITION
Editorial
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Brain Impact Neuroscience, which has launched a charitable initiative for the René Touraine Foundation.
This initiative will be carried out through sport; running has been chosen to support dermatology research and improve patient care. All donations will go to the Fondation René Touraine.
Discover also all our news about our activities.
Updated chapters
One One chapter has been updated in English and 4 chapters has been updated (only in French) for healthcare professionals, on the website Therapeutics in Dermatology:
- Vitiligo (english)
- Prurigo actinique
- Prurigo chronique (new chapter)
- Prurigo sine malteria
- Prurigo strophulus
More chapters to be updated soon!
SPIN
🎓 SPIN E-LEARNING
SPIN Fundamentals 2026: for healthcare professionals new to the field of chronic inflammatory skin diseases
- 2 presentations from sessions of SPIN2025 congress are available.
- To watch them subscribe by clicking on the image below👇🏼
SPIN World Tour 2026: for dermatologists & scientists specialized in chronic inflammatory skin diseases
- Our first webinar of the year will occur on April 23rd from 1 to 2pm CET.
- Have a look at the program and register by clicking on the image below👇🏼
Be aware it is still possible to access the 2025 trainings!
https://www.spindermatology.org/knowledge-center
🇧🇷 SYMPOSIUM
SPIN is pleased to host a symposium in June in Rio de Janeiro with the latin-American Society in psoriasis and dermoimmunology (SOLAPS+DI).
This symposium will take place during the joint congress of SOLAPS+DI and the Brazilian Society of Dermatology.
The detailed program of this symposium will be available soon.
More information on the congress → https://eventos.sbd.org.br/4imunoederma-esp/
Rare Skin Diseases Network
2026 World Congress on Rare Skin Diseases:
“An exciting program”
The René Touraine Foundation, in partnership with ERN-Skin, is organizing the 3rd World Congress on Rare Skin Diseases from July 1st to 3rd, 2026, at the Palais des Congrès in Versailles.
Have a look at the program and meet the speakers: https://wcrsd.com/en/program
It is still time to register and benefit from a beautiful visit of Versailles castle. More information here: contact@wcrsd.com.
MY SKIN, MY STORY
Whatever your age: send your drawing before April 15th…
You have until April 15th to share with us your most beautiful drawings on the MY SKIN, MY STORY theme. Find out more: https://thestoryofmyskin.org/
Your work may be chosen to appear in the retrospective artbook of the Fondation René Touraine
Art to decorate the walls of the hôpital Necker-Enfants malades and the IMAGINE Institute
Partnership with Brain Impact Neuroscience
The René Touraine Foundation is pleased to have begun a collaboration with Brain Impact Neuroscience as part of a charity partnership.
Key dates :
March 14, 2026: Donation kickoff – Spa Francorchamps Race
March 23, 2026: Partnership Celebration – Brussels
October 25, 2026: Culmination – Lille Marathon
In addition to these dates, Brain Impact will participate to other charity runs, the first in May in Brussels, and the second in June in Paris, with the goal to get even more donations.
A coding workshop should also be organized in Spring by two Brain Impact staff members for young patients hospitalized in the pediatric dermatology department of Necker Hospital – Enfants malades, in collaboration with the René Touraine Foundation team.
This charity initiative, currently being finalized with the medical teams, is an example of the vision of Brain Impact Neuroscience: tangible solidarity, working closely with patients. Details of the events will be announced shortly.
Run kickoff: The Spa-Francorchamps Run
On March 14, 2026, during the 10th sold-out edition of the Spa-Francorchamps Run in Belgium, Brain Impact Neuroscience officially launched its charity fundraising for the René Touraine Foundation. Despite the snow and stormy weather, thousands of runners laced up their sneakers and braved the elements, including the entire Brain Impact team, which turned out in full force for the occasion. This inaugural event marks the start of a multi-month collaboration with the Foundation, dedicated to funding research projects on chronic inflammatory diseases and rare skin diseases.
Look up the video of the event here: https://www.instagram.com/p/DV843yRDZ-K/
Cocktail, concert and handshakes
On March 23, a cocktail reception was held in Brussels to celebrate the official launch of the fundraising campaign and the partnership between the René Touraine Foundation and Brain Impact Neuroscience. Both Eloïse Gerardin, CEO of Brain Impact, and Prof. Christine Bodemer, head of the Fondation, were attending in order to share the goals of this collaboration.
Stay tunned for the future events of this collaboration!
