New Pubcast for Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

July 28th, 2010
New Pubcast for Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

New Pubcast for Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

A new pubcast has been released for Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research (PCMR), the scientific journal associated to IFPCS and SMR. This new video refers to the work of Arup Indra’s laboratory (Oregon State Univ.) on “Loss of nuclear recepter RXR in epidermal keratinocytes promotes the formation of Cdk-4 activated invasive melanomas“, regarding an article by Hyter et al. that will appear published in the next issue of PCMR.

Loss of nuclear receptor RXR in epidermal keratinocytes promotes the formation of Cdk4-activated invasive melanomas
Stephen Hyter, Gaurav Bajaj, Xiaobo Liang, Mariano Barbacid, Gitali Ganguli-Indra, Arup Kumar Indra
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research
Published Online: Jun 15 2010 12:09PM
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148X.2010.00732.x

The pubcast (video) is available at: http://www.scivee.tv/node/19624

IFPCS members can access to full-online PCMR contents through the members-only area of the IFPCS web site.

Pubcast for Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

June 21st, 2010
Desmond Tobin Pubcast for Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

Desmond Tobin Pubcast for Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research

The scientific journal Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research (PCMR), the official journal of the International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) and the Society for Melanoma Research (SMR), has published the first pubcast, produced for a Desmond Tobin’s paper, recently published in the June 2010 issue of PCMR:  

Prostaglandin-E2 is produced by adult human epidermal melanocytes in response to UVB in a melanogenesis-independent manner” by Gledhill K, Rhodes LE, Brownrigg M, Haylett AK, Masoodi M, Thody AJ, Nicolaou A, Tobin DJ. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2010 Jun;23(3):394-403. Epub 2010 Mar 17.

This PUBCAST (video) is available at: http://www.scivee.tv/node/18147

IFPCS members can access to full-online PCMR contents through the members-only area of the IFPCS web site.

The colors of mice

May 25th, 2010
The colors of mice

The colors of mice

A new book on “The colors of mice: a model genetic network” by M. Lynn Lamoreux, Véronique Delmas, Lionel Larue and Dorothy C. Bennett has been just published (Wiley, 2010). According to publisher’s page, this new book “… showcases a blend of new technologies and new insights in the field of pigmentary genetics of mice, with comparative information on other animals…”

16th PASPCR Call For Abstracts (deadline June 1, 2010)

May 9th, 2010
16th PASPCR Call For Abstracts (deadline June 1, 2010)

16th PASPCR Call For Abstracts (deadline June 1, 2010)

16th PASPCR Annual Meeting
Pigmentation & Melanoma Conference  September 30-October 2, 2010
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Contact: Dr. Youwen Zhou
Website: www.paspcr2010.org

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Please  visit our website  to submit an abstract by June 1, 2010!

This congress is jointly held by the Pan American Society of Pigment Cell Research and the University of British Columbia (UBC), Department of Dermatology & Skin Science. This year’s congress will attract dermatologists, pathologists, basic science researchers from both academic and industrial backgrounds, residents, students interested in current problems of pigment cell research.

Vancouver, British Columbia is one of the world’s top travel destinations and is frequently listed as one of Canada’s most beautiful cities!  In February we will be welcoming the world as we host the 2010 Winter Olympics Games! September is a beautiful month to visit us as the weather is still warm to enjoy strolling around Stanley Park, visiting the shops on Robson Street, and trying out our many activities such as hiking, biking, sea kayaking, boating, and golfing.

Topics covered at the meeting:

 *   Melanoma: bench to bedside
 *   Pigment synthesis and therapies
 *   Melanocyte physiology and oxidative stress
 *   Graying, photoaging, photobiology and phototherapy
 *   Vitiglio: genes, genomics and therapeutic advances
 *   Melanocyte development: genes, animal models and pathways

Confirmed Speakers:

 *   Ahmed Allisa, Staff, Dermatology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
 *   Rox Anderson, MD, Professor of Dermatology,Harvard Medical School; Director, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
 *   Esteban C. Dell’Angelica, PhD, Associate Professor, UCLA Department of Human Genetics, Gonda Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
 *   Patrik Ernfors, PhD, Professor, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
 *   Colin Goding, Department of Oncology, Oxford University, UK
 *   Doug Grossman, MD, Professor, Departments of Oncological Sciences and Dermatology, University of Utah, School of Medicine, USA
 *   Ilt Hamzavi, MD, Staff Dermatologist, Henry Ford Health Systems, USA
 *   Harvey Lui, MD, FRCPC, Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Canada
 *   Frank Meyskens, MD, Professor, Medicine and Biological Chemistry, School of Medicine,University of California Irvine; Director, UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, School of Medicine; Associate Vice Chancellor of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, USA
 *   Emi K. Nishimura, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Stem Cell Biology, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
 *   Karen Schallerreuter, MD, PhD, Professor, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
 *   Vernon Sondak, Professor, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Centre & Research Institute, Tampa, FL, USA
 *   Richard Spritz, MD, Program Director and Professor, Department of Human Genetics, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA
 *   Victor Tron, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Queen’s Univsersity, Kingston, ON, Canada
 *   Youwen Zhou, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Chieng Genomics Centre and Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia; Skin Oncology Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Abstracts will be accepted through June 1, 2010

To submit an abstract, please Click Here

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

Deadlines for 16th ESPCR meeting (4-7 Sep 2010), Hinxton, UK

April 29th, 2010
16th ESPCR meeting, ESPCR2010, Hinxton, UK, September 4-7, 2010

16th ESPCR meeting, ESPCR2010, Hinxton, UK, September 4-7, 2010

Important deadlines for the forthcoming 16th ESPCR meeting (ESPCR 2010) , organized by Dr. Robert Kelsh (Univ. Bath, UK) and to be held at the Wellcome Trust Conference Centre, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK, on September 4-7, 2010.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

Application for ESPCR registration awards: April 30, 2010

Abstract submission: May 31, 2010

Early registration at reduced fees: June 16, 2010

Late registration: August 13, 2010

Book published on “Vitiligo”, edited by Mauro Picardo and Alain Taïeb

February 10th, 2010
Vitiligo Book, Edited by Mauro Picardo and Alain Taïeb

Vitiligo Book, Edited by Mauro Picardo and Alain Taïeb

A new book on “Vitiligo” has been just published by Springer, 2010. The book is edited by Prof. Mauro Picardo (Vice-President of IFPCS and former President of ESPCR) and Prof. Alain Taïeb (Secretary of ESPCR and member of the IFPCS council). Most of the authors responsible for the different book chapters are also IFPCS members.

Extracted from Springer’s web page: “Vitiligo is one of the most common cutaneous disorders. Great numbers of affected patients suffer from the high stigmatizing impact of this disease. Up to now, clinical guidelines for the treatment of vitiligo were non-existent. In order to fill this void, this textbook defines and gives a complete overview of the disease, both regarding the classification of differential diagnosis as well as the treatment. Written by the most authoritative experts in the field, all therapy recommendations are based on new evidence-based guidelines. It includes case studies with illustrations before and after the treatment in order to demonstrate the treatment success. This textbook will be a valuable resource for all physicians who are seeing patients with this disease“.

Table of Contents:

Section I: Defining the Disease.- Section II: Understanding the Disease.- Pathophysiology Overview.- Generalized Vitiligo.- Genetic.- Environmental Factors.- In Vivo Data.- Animal Model.- In Vitro Approaches.- Oxidative Stress.- Immune/Inflammatory Aspects.- Cytokines and Growth Factors.- Proopiomelanochortin and Related Hormones in Vitiligo.- Segmental Vitiligo.- The Concept of Mosaicism Applied to SV.- Neural Hypothesis.- In Vivo Data.- In Vitro Data.- Editor’s Synthesis.- Section III: Therapy.- How to Manage the Patients: Overview.- Evidence Based Medicine.- Phototherapies.- Local Treatments.- Systemic Treatments.- Non Defined Treatments.- Surgical Therapies and Combined Therapies.- Camouflage: Practical Aspects.- Patient’s Perspective.- Editor’s Syntesis.- Conclusions.- Appendix.- Treatment Regimen (Phototherapies): Pratical Aspects.- Techinques for Grafting.- Index

A new issue of PCMR (Feb 2010; 23:1) has been published

February 1st, 2010
Current PCMR issue (February 2010)

Current PCMR issue (February 2010)

A new issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research has been published. This issue, corresponding to volume number 23:1 and February 2010, is the first issue for the new Editorial Team, with Ze’ev Ronai (Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, USA), as Editor-in-Chief , and Heinz Arnheiter (NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA) and Glenn Merlino (NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA), as Executive Editors for pigment cell biology and melanoma sections, respectively. Here, you can read a welcoming message from the new Editor-in-Chief, from his Editor’s page at the Journal’s web site.

Thanks for submitting your work on pigment cell biology for publication in Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research (PCMR).

All IFPCS members are entitled to access to full online PCMR contents through the members-only section of the IFPCS web site.

JOB OFFER: Basic Science Principal Investigator, Research Core Director at the Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute

January 22nd, 2010
HUSCRI

HUSCRI

Department : Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute
Job Title : Basic Science Principal Investigator, Research Core Director


Description : The Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI), a newly established research institute, is seeking an outstanding principal investigator to assume leadership of the HUSCRI research program as its Principal Investigator, Research Core Director. The successful candidate will be hired at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with experience in the area of cutaneous biology and specific interests in wound healing or pigment cell research. He/She will be expected to create and lead an innovative and aggressive research strategy that is harmonious with the mission and vision of Hampton University.  He/She will have the opportunity to initiate, foster, and grow collaborative relationships with investigators and neighboring institutions including Eastern Virginia Medical School and Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. Newly outfitted HUSCRI laboratories will be housed in a 20,000-square- foot biomedical research building on the campus of Hampton University.

Requirements:
• Successful candidates must have either a PhD or MD/PhD
• Strong publication record in peer reviewed journals
• Record of demonstrated leadership
• History of success in attaining federally funded grants in areas of interest preferred

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The compensation package will be commensurate with experience. Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vita, a synopsis of their past and ongoing research projects and accomplishments, personal contact information, and names of three professional references along with postal and email addresses and telephone numbers electronically to sharon.gillis@hamptonu.edu or mailed to:

Dr. Pamela V. Hammond, Provost and Chairman of Search Committee
Office of the Provost
Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia 23668
HU is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer

Download this offer as a PDF document

4th ASPCR Conference: first announcement

January 15th, 2010
4th ASPCR Cell Research Conference

4th ASPCR Cell Research Conference

First announcement: 4th Asian Society for Pigment Cell Research Conference, June 12-14, 2010, Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention center, Guangzhou, China.

Chair Persons
Prof. Xuejun Zhang
Prof. Jianzhong Zhang

Secretariat
Dr. Leihong Flora Xiang
Dr. Yong Cui

Please submit abstracts at aspcr2010@163.com by 31st March 2010

IPCC 2011 new web site released

January 8th, 2010
21st IPCC, Bordeaux (France), 21-24 September 2011

21st IPCC, Bordeaux (France), 21-24 September 2011

The new web site for the 21st International Pigment Cell Conference, to be held in Bordeaux (France), on September 21-24, 2011, has been released by Prof. Alain Taieb, Chair of the meeting. The IPCC2011 web site allows multiple ways of interaction and communication, such as submitting suggestions and comments or registering to stay in touch with the Organizers for receiving further announces and deadlines regarding this conference. The preliminary program for IPCC2011 and the start of early registration process are expected for June 2010.