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SKIN RESEARCH SOCIETY (SINGAPORE)

International Skin Conference 2022

Tentative Programme *

* subject to changes
Timings are in Singapore time (UTC+8); please adjust to our local timings also considering day-light-saving timings

WEDNESDAY, 23rd March - DAY 1
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​WELCOME & OPENING OF SYMPOSIUM


13:00 – 13:10     WELCOME ADDRESS
                     Conference Chairs
                     Srikala RAGHAVAN & Carlos CLAVEL, A*STAR Skin                                           Research Labs, Singapore

                     
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SESSION 1. SKIN BIOINSPIRED ENGINEERING

Chairs: Freda LIM, Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR, Singapore & Peng CHEN, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

13:10 – 13:35      The feel of my skin: Connecting sensorial perception to topical
                      formulations

                      Reinhold DAUSKARDT, Stanford University, US
 
13:35 – 14:00     Ligand nanospacing modulates keratinocyte collective
​                      migration

                      Jennifer YOUNG, National University of Singapore
 
14:00 – 14:12     Selected abstract
                      Bioactive polymeric scaffolds for skin regeneration
                      Yew Chin TEO, Institute of Materials Research and                 
                      Engineering,  A*STAR Singapore

 
14:12 – 14:24      Selected abstract
                       Photoactive bacterial cellulose patches as microbial barriers 
                       for prevention of intraoral wound infections

                       Juhi SINGH, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 
14:24 – 14:49      Design of bioadhesive barrier films preventing microorganism
                        migration

                        Terry STEELE, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 
14:49 – 15:14       Electronic skins and biomedical applications
                        Benjamin TEE, National University of Singapore
 
15:14 – 15:45       BREAK
​
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SESSION 2. STEMCELLS AND HOMEOSTASIS

Chairs: Srikala RAGHAVAN & Chin Yan LIM, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore       

15:45 – 16:10       A peek into human skin pericyte heterogeneity​
                       Pritinder KAUR, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
 
16:10 – 16:35       What we know about sebaceous gland progenitor cells
                        Maurice VAN STEENSEL, LKCM, Singapore
 
16:35 – 17:00       Mechanisms of skin aging
                        Salvador AZNAR BENITAH, Institute for Research
                        in Biomedicine, Spain

 
17:00 – 17:12        Selected abstract
                        The Role of Sox6 in stem cell heterogeneity and tissue                                  regeneration in skin
                        Seona LEE, Cornell University, USA
 
17:12– 17:24        Selected abstract
                        aPKC controlled actomyosin contractility regulates keratin 
                        network organization and stratified epithelial integrity

                        Matthias RÜBSAM, University of Cologne, Germany
 
17:24 – 17:36       Selected abstract
                        Defining the molecular and cellular mechanisms of tissue
                        repair upon lineage
ablation in the skin epidermis
                        Rahul SARATE, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
 
17:36 – 17:48       Selected abstract
                        BAZ2A, an epigenetic gatekeeper regulating epidermal 
                        proliferation and 
tumorigenesis
                        Fathima Rifkhana SHAH JAHAN, Skin Research Institute of 
                        Singapore
​

17:48– 18:13        Multiple levels of heterogeneity contribute to robust
​                        homeostasis of adult interfollicular epidermis

                        Doina TUMBAR, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
 
18:15                 END OF DAY 1

THURSDAY, 24th March - DAY 2
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​SESSION 3. RAPID-FIRE TALKS I

Chairs: Leah VARDY & Aishwarya SRIDHARAN, A*STAR Skin Research Labs,   Singapore

11:00 – 12:30        Fire-talks (5 mins each speaker)
  1. Carine Bonnard, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
  2. Ruth Chai, IMCB, Singapore
  3. Smarajit Chakrabory, IMCB, Singapore
  4. Edries Hajam, inStem, Bangalore, India
  5. Justine Lengrand, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
  6. Thomas Mortimer, Institute for Research in Biomedicine, Spain
  7. Rachel Phua, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
  8. Erna Raja, IRCMS Kumamoto University, Japan
  9. Meng Shi, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
  10. Xue Hui Tan, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
  11. Benjamin Ungar, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, US
  12. Colin Wong, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore

12:30 – 13:00        BREAK
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SESSION 4. SKIN PIGMENTATION & APPENDAGES

Chairs: Carlos CLAVEL, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore & Sierin LIM, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

13:00 – 13:25        Avian pigment pattern formation
                         Cheng-Ming CHUONG, University of Southern California, USA
 
13:25 – 13:37        Selected abstract
                         A multi-omics approach to identifying factors involved in 
                         hair follicle growth and development

                         Nikolaos PANTELIREIS, A*STAR Skin Research Labs,                                        Singapore
                                   
13:37 – 13:49        Selected abstract
                         Investigation of the action mechanisms of topical contact
                         immunotherapy in alopecia areata

                         Yohei NATSUAKI, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
 
13:49 – 14:01        Selected abstract
                         Symmetry breaking of tissue mechanics in wound induced
                         hair follicle regeneration of laboratory and spiny mice

                         Hans I-Chen HARN, University of Southern California, USA

14:01 – 14:26        Mesenchymal stem cell heterogeneity in the hair follicle
                         David ENSHELL-SEIJFFERS, Bar Ilan University, Israel
 
14:26 – 14:51        Effect of particulate matter on skin pigmentation
                         Sang Ho OH, Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
 
14:51 – 15:30        BREAK
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SESSION 5. DISEASE & THERAPEUTICS

Chairs: Hong Liang TEY, National Skin Centre, NHG, Singapore & Franklin ZHONG, LKCMedicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
 
15:30 – 15:55        Defining the mechanisms of skin expansion at single cell
                         resolution

                         Cedric BLANPAIN, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
 
15:55 – 16:07        Selected abstract
                         Spontaneous generation of autoantibodies to bullous
                         pemphigoid antigens in Treg-deficient mice and humans

                         Ken MURAMATSU, Hokkaido University, Japan
 
16:07 – 16:19        Selected abstract
                         Molecular basis of vasculature defects in a mouse model                               of the fibrotic skin disease scleroderma
                         Dyuti SAHA, Institute for Stem Cell Science and                                             Regenerative Medicine, India
 
16:19 – 16:31         Selected abstract
                         MiR-149: a microRNA regulating keratinocyte immune 
                         responses in psoriasis

                         Enikö SONKOLY, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
 
16:31 – 16:43        Selected abstract
                        A nuclear import protein variant is a trigger and driver of
                        NLRP1  inflammasome in human skin

                        Kenneth LAY, Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, 
                        Singapore
​

16:43 – 17:08       Kindlin degradation drives focal adhesion disassembly at
                        mitotic entry

                        Reinhard FÄSSLER, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry,
                        Germany

                                   
17:08 – 17:33       Skin diseases and therapeutics: Biotherapeutic approaches in
                        Atopic Dermatitis

                        Elizabeth THAM, National University of Singapore
                       
17:33 – 17:48       Beauty is more than skin deep: Skin imaging from micro to
                        macro view

                        Lai Guan NG, Singapore Immunology Network, Singapore
 
17:50                 END OF DAY 2

FRIDAY, 25th March - DAY 3
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​SESSION 6. RAPID-FIRE TALKS II

Chairs: Leah VARDY & Aishwarya SRIDHARAN, A*STAR Skin Research Labs,   Singapore

10:30 – 12:00      Fire-talks (5 mins each speaker)

​13. Ya-Chen Liang, University of Southern California. US
14. Ryan Lim, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
15. Isha Rana, inStem, Bangalore, India
16. Chew Teng Tan, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
17. Christina Tan, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
18. Tracy Tien, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
19. Bach Le, BTI A*STAR, Singapore
20. Maud Debaugnies, Universite libre de Buxelles, Belgium
21. Christabel Dube, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore
22. Skyler Perot, University of Cologne, Germany
23. Hanyin Zhang, University of Cologne, Germany
24. Mark Tuffley, Private OMF Surgical Practice, Australia                               

​12:00 – 12:30      BREAK
 
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Industry sponsored session on SINGLE CELL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SKIN RESEARCH

Chairs: Ram DASGUPTA, Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR & John COMMON, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore

12:30 – 12:40     Introduction to single cell technologies
                      Tumor evolution: through the looking glass of single cells
                      Ram DasGupta, Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR, 
                      Singapore


12:40 – 12:55     Presentation sponsored by 10x Genomics
                      Exploring Single Cell Transcriptomics and Spatial                                          Transcriptomics of the human Skin
                      Jay W SHIN, Genome Institute of Singapore
 
12:55 – 13:10      Presentation sponsored by Akoya Biosciences
                      Spatial analysis and single cell omics: from discovery to 
                      diagnosis

                      James Fraser, Akoya Biosciences
 
13:10 – 13:25      Presentation sponsored by BD Biosciences
                      Scratching the surface of skin biology using single-cell                                  transcriptomics
                      Nicholas DEPATIE, BD Biosciences
 
13:25 – 13:40     Presentation sponsored by Nanostring
                      Revolutionizing Biology with Nanostring spatial Biology     
                      solutions

                      Marshall FETERL, Nanostring

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SESSION 7. SKIN REGENERATION AND AGEING

Chairs: Oliver Dreesen, A*STAR Skin Research Labs & Yizhen NG, Skin Research Institute of Singapore
​
13:40 – 14:05       Regulation of the skin's antimicrobial defenses
                        Colin JAMORA, InStem, India
 
14:05 – 14:17       Selected abstract
                        Molecular functions of the nuclear lamina in premature cell                            ageing
                        Mattheus Xing Rong FOO, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, 
                        Singapore


14:17 – 14:29       Selected abstract
                        Local IL-17 orchestrates skin aging
                        Paloma SOLÁ, The Barcelona Institute of Science and 
                        Technology, Spain

 
14:29 – 14:54      Integrating signalling, adhesion and mechanics in skin   
                       epidermal homeostasis and disease

                       Carien NIESSEN, University of Cologne, Germany
 
14:54 – 15:30      BREAK

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SESSION 8. IMMUNITY & INFECTIONS

Chairs: Baptiste JANELA, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore & Etienne WANG, National Skin Centre, NHG, Singapore
 
15:30 – 15:55       Inflammatory skin diseases and upcoming treatments
                       Emma GUTTMAN YASSKY, Mount Sinai, New York, USA
 
15:55 – 16:20       Obesity and skin physiology underlying atopic dermatitis -
                        genetics and beyond

                        Marie Loh, LKCMed NTU, Singapore
 
16:20 – 16:32       Selected abstract
                        Epidermis derived lactic acid augments pro-remodelling fate
                        acquisition in macrophages during sterile inflammation in 
                        embryonic skin

                        Uttkarsh AYYANGAR, Institute for Stem Cell Science and
                        Regenerative Medicine, India

 
16:32 – 16:44       Selected abstract
                        Deciphering the molecular functions of skin fungal secretory
                        proteases

                        Hao LI, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Singapore

16:44 – 17:09       B cell depletion in pemphigus: a window on B cell 
                        autoimmunity​
                        Philippe MUSETTE, INSERM Bobigny, France
 
17:09 – 17:34       Immune-epithelial crosstalk in inflammation and tissue
                        repair

                        Shruti NAIK, New York University, USA
 
17:35                  POSTER PRIZE AWARD & CLOSING REMARKS
                        Srikala RAGHAVAN & Carlos CLAVEL, A*STAR Skin Research 
                        Labs, Singapore

                        John COMMON, President Skin Research Society Singapore
                       
                         END OF DAY 3 & FAREWELL