2025
DermNet PRO synonym project
Creating synonyms for all skin condition pages on DermNet PRO
The DermNet PRO Synonym Project set out to compile synonyms for every skin condition featured on DermNet PRO. The project focused on identifying synonyms, common names, and alternative spellings, ensuring skin conditions could be easily found in search results regardless of the search terms users entered. Over approximately six months, seventy volunteers contributed over 10,000 synonyms to the DermNet PRO database. Each volunteer not only researched and added synonyms for their assigned skin conditions, but also peer-reviewed a selection of synonyms submitted by fellow volunteers.
Once volunteers finished adding and reviewing the synonyms, the complete list underwent a final verification by the in-house DermNet team before deployment.
This project has fundamentally enhanced the DermNet PRO search tool, establishing it as one of the world’s premier resources for instantly finding comprehensive dermatology information.
Project Coordinators
Andrew Kwak
Angela Fu
Jun Chong
Project Volunteers
Aimee Louise Pickford
Andrew Langdon
Andy Tao
Angela Fu
Angus Huntee
Anna Casey
Annie Chen
Aranka Schmucki
Ashley Lee
Ava Coates
Bobby Tao
Carolyn Lin
Catherine Lee
Cathy Lee
Da Jung Kim
Danielle Mayer
Eden Florence
Elisa Gao
Elly Liew
Zhaochu (Erik) Geng
Falak Tariq
Gabrielle Larsen
Ian Han
Jacob Junior Kang
Jasmeet Kalsi
Jennifer Liou
Jeny Mary Joseph
Joshua Ah-Chan
Kate Bryant
Louis Alexander Tomlinson
Lydia Ma
Malarini Kukanenthiran
Megan Kain
Nathan Shore
Nicole Menezes
Nuthara Manuwelge
Oliver Tang
Raeanne Leow
Rhovie Calaunan
Ria Hermans
Rihoko Suzuki
Ryan Hwangbo
Saad Iwaz
Samuel Shin
Sara Russell
Serena Chen
Sophia Kim
Sophia Li
Thomas McClintock
Vedansh Singh
Veronica Chen
Victoria Lee
Wei Cheng Yao
Yae Jhee (Esther) Lee
Yifan Xiang
Yuen (Isaac) Liu
Yuhan Chi
Yuliana Won
Zachary Curran
Zaid Bahi
