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Early Bird Deadline and Abstract Deadline for ASPCR-ASDR 2013 approaching (8 February 2013)

The Early Bird Deadline and Abstract Deadline for ASPCR-ASDR 2013 will expire soon…

The Australasian Society for Dermatology Research (ASDR) and Asian Society for Pigment Cell Research (ASPCR) aim to deliver the best in dermatological and basic science research in related fields. The meeting will attract outstanding researchers in skin biology worldwide…Read more

Deadlines and Key Dates

The deadlines for the ASPCR-ASDR 2013 meeting are fast approaching. Submit you’re abstract to be considered for the conference program and register to secure the reduced registration rate. Please click here to submit and register for the conference or visit the conference website www.aspcr-asdr2013.org

Delegate submissions will be considered for both oral and poster presentations

Abstract Submission Deadline – 8^th February 2013
Early Bird Registration Deadline – 8^th February 2013
Program Information

Click here to view the ASPCR- ASDR 2013 online program

The scientific program will feature contributions from the below Foreign Speakers:

Prof Zalfa Abdel-Malek, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Prof Masayuki Amagai, Keio University, Japan
Prof Boris Bastian, University of California San Francisco, USA
Prof Dorothy Bennett, St. George’s, University of London, London
Prof Raymond Boissy, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (UCCOM), Cincinatti, USA
Prof Rod Dunbar, Maurice Wilkins Centre, Auckland, New Zealand
Dr Boon-Kee Goh, Skin Physicians in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore
Prof Takahiro Kunisada, Gifu Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Assoc Prof Cheng-Che Lan, Department of Dermatology at Kaohsiung Medical University
Prof Birgit Lane, Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore
Prof Caroline Le Poole, Loyola University Chicago, USA
Dr Lluis Montoliu, National Center of Biotechnology (CNB), Spanish Research Council (CSIC),Spain
Dr Sanjeev Mulekar, National Center for Vitiligo and Psoriasis, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Prof Kyoung-Chan Park, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Korea
Prof Davinder Parsad, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
Dr Mauro Picardo, Rome University “La Sapienza”, Italy
Assoc Prof Rashmi Sarkar, Maulana Azad Medical College & LNJP Hospital, New Delhi, India
Prof Alain Taieb, Bordeaux University Hospitals, France
Prof Flora Xiang, Huashan Hospital Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, China

Click here to view all Australian Local Speakers

For more information or to register for the meeting please visit www.aspcr-asdr2013.org
If you would like to be kept up to date with conference developments please provide your email on the websites Expression of Interest form or the Subscribe Icon

Kind Regards,

Co-Convenors
(On behalf of the ASPCR-ASDR 2013 Organising Committee)

Clinical Associate Prof. Prasad Kumarasinghe,MD,FAMS,FACD

Consultant Dermatologist, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia

Dr Pritinder Kaur, PhD
President, ASDR

Group Leader, Epithelial Stem Cell Biology Laboratory

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, St Andrew’s Place, Melbourne, Victoria

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Pigment Cell Development Workshop, 6-8 May 2013, Edinburgh, UK

Welcome to the Pigment Cell Developmental Biology Workshop 2013! The 2013 Pigment Cell Developmental Biology Workshop is an opportunity for international researchers to meet and discuss the latest and best research on the development of the pigment cell in all species. The meeting will consist of a series of research talks selected from the abstracts and poster presentations, as well as keynote speakers. We are delighted that we will have two outstanding keynote speakers: Greg Barsh (Stanford and HudsonAlpha) and Emi Nishimura (Toyko Medical and Dental University). The meeting will take place at the ancient University of Edinburgh, nestled under the dramatic hills of Arthur’s seat and the Royal Holyrood Park.

As pigment cell biology is important to the hair and skin, the meeting has been timed to be between the 7th World Hair Congress (4-6 May 2013, Edinburgh, UK) and the International Investigative Dermatology Meeting (8-11 May 2013, Edinburgh, UK). This will certainly provide an opportunity for participants at both conferences to attend and interact with the Developmental Biology Group.

The Pigment Cell Developmental Biology Workshop 2013 is sponsored by the European Society for Pigment Cell Research (ESPCR), Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research (PCMR) and the Medical Research Council, Human Genetics Unit (MRC-HGU).

The Pigment Cell Developmental Biology Workshop is the 2013 meeting of the IFPCS Group-of-Interest on “Pigment Cell Development”, co-chaired by Bill Pavan, Robert Kelsh and Hiroaki Yamamoto.

Looking forward to welcoming you to Edinburgh!

Organizers of the Pigment Cell Developmental Biology Workshop 2013

Liz Patton: e.patton@igmm.ed.ac.uk

Ian Jackson: ian.jackson@igmm.ed.ac.uk

MRC Human Genetics Unit

MRC IGMM, University of Edinburgh,

Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU

T: +44 (0)131 332 2471  •  F: +44 (0)131 467 8456

www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk  •   www.igmm.ac.uk

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New Impact Factor released for PCMR: 5.059

The new Impact Factor (IF) for the scientific journal Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research (PCMR) was released last week by Journal Citation Reports (JCR), corresponding to its 2011 release, and it has increased to 5.059! Furthermore, the journal has continued its progression in the different rankings where it is considered, namely: 2/58 (Dermatology: Q1), 31/194 (Oncology; Q1), 51/180 (Cell Biology; Q2). This high IF comes from 602 citations in the 2011 literature to papers published in PCMR in 2009 and 2010. Current (Ze’ev Ronai) and past (Colin Goding) Editors-in-Chief, along with their Executive Editors (Heinz Arnheiter and Glenn Merlino) and all members of the Editorial Board must be praised for their hard work and this great achievement. The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS), whose official journal is PCMR wishes to congratulate them all!.

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22 June 2012: 1-day Symposium at NIH on "An integral view of the science of pigmentation, Skin Biology, and Melanoma"

The Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research (PCMR) Interest Group in partnership with Johnson & Johnson is organizing a one day Symposium titled “An integral view of the science of pigmentation, Skin Biology, and Melanoma” beginning at 8:30 am on Friday, June 22, 2012 in Building 45, Natcher Building Auditory and Balcony B, on the NIH campus.
 
The meeting is open to public, however, pre-registration is required. For registration, please send an email to Julio C. Valencia, MD (valencij@mail.nih.gov) by Monday, June 18th, 2012.

Invited speakers include:

• Melissa Harris, Ph.D. (NIH)
• Murray Brilliant, Ph.D. (Marshfield Clinic, WI)
• Connie Lin, PhD. (J&J)
• Richard Spritz, M.D. (University of Colorado – School of Medicine)
• Edward De Fabo, M.D. (GWU)
• Nikiforos Kollias, Ph.D.
• Sewon Kang, M.D. (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine)
• Steve Rosenberg, MD. PhD (NIH)
• Paul Chapman, M.D (Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)
• Nicholas P. Restifo, M.D. (NIH)
• Yardena Samuels, Ph.D. (NCI)
• Meenhard Herlyn, D.V.M. (Wistar Institute, PA)
• Julio C. Valencia & Stacie Loftus (NCI, Co-Directors PCMR-SIG)
• Manpreet Randhawa (J&J)

During the almost 16 year life of our Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research Interest group, we have become an open and organized forum for scientists and physicians with interests in investigating the different biological aspects that are involved in pigmentation, melanoma and allied fields. As of today, our group has over 90 members from NIH and from throughout the world. Every day, our goal is to have a clear path to the dynamic challenges in our field many of them considered global issues such as the effects of increased risk of ultraviolet radiation exposure. Because of this and other developments, we would like to invite you to join us at this Symposium, to update us on your recent work and to know more about our scientific achievements, organization and history.

At this Symposium, the morning sessions will deal with development and differentiation, while the afternoon sessions will be about various topics of Melanoma (both clinical and basic). As you will see in the agenda, several prominent NIH researchers such as Yardena Samuels, Glenn Merlino, Nick Restifo and Stephen Rosenberg have agreed to present lectures on their work at this Symposium.  Our goal is to forge collaborations and attract interest into the science of pigmentation and melanoma.

Julio C. Valencia, M.D.
Staff Scientist, Pigment Cell Biology Section
Director, Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research Interest Group – NIH
Laboratory of Cell Biology, NCI

Individuals with disabilities who need Sign Language Interpreters and/or reasonable accommodation to participate in this event should contact Mary H. Conway (conwayma@mail.nih.gov) 301-594-7008 (v) 301-480-5982 (f).

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PASPCR 2012 meeting in Park City-UT on September 19-22, 2012

Please join the Pan American Society for Pigment Cell Research in the beautiful mountains of Deer Valley, Utah, for our annual meeting on Sept. 19-22, 2012.  It promises to be a lively, fun-filled and educational conference. It will be held in a secluded, yet luxurious setting at the St. Regis Hotel.  We have a number of exciting faculty including Roger Hanlon, of NOVA and Science Friday fame and many other experts in the field! The venue size is limited, so we recommend making reservations quickly to assure a room at the discounted rate.

Abstract Submission Deadline: June 1, 2012.   

For further information on Registration, Abstract Submission, Travel, Accommodations, and Venue, please visit our website at: www.huntsmancancer.org/paspcr2012, or contact Michelle Lee White at michellelee.white@hci.edu or Tel. 949-910-6060.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sancy Leachman

Local Organizers:
Sancy Leachman, MD, PhD
Douglas Grossman, MD, PhD
Pamela Cassidy, PhD
Sheri Holmen, PhD
Rod Stewart, PhD

PASPCR President
Greg Barsh, PhD

Conference Coordinator:
Michelle Lee White
michellelee.white@hci.utah.edu
949.910.6060 mobile
 
Links to local areas of interest:
Historic Downtown Park City 
Salt Lake City Mormon Temple 
City Creek Mall
Olympic Park