Nanodermatology Society 2nd Annual Meeting

The Nanodermatology Society will be holding its second annual scientific conference in conjunction with the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, San Diego, CA, March 16th 2012, time and room to follow. Our first meeting was a huge success (see ere for a meeting summary.

For this coming year we have lined up an outstanding faculty of nanotechnology experts from industry, academia, and government to speak on clinically important topics and on new and emerging technologies including: nanodrug delivery for cutaneous disease, cosmeceuticals employing nanotechnology, and sunscreens. The current agenda includes:

Dermatological Applications of Nanotechnology Adnan Nasir, MD, PhD President of the Nanodermatology Society Clinical Instructor in Medicine at Partners Health Care Clinical Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School

Topical Delivery of siRNA for Genodermatoses Amy Paller, MD, MS Walter J. Hamlin Professor and Chair of Dermatology Professor of Pediatrics Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Update on Sunscreens Henry Lim, MD Chair of the Department of Dermatology at Henry Ford Hospital Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Henry Ford Health System

Advances in Microneedles for Epicutaneous Applications Bai Xu, PhD President and CEO Nanomed Technologies

Topical Vaccination Tarl Prow, PhD Chief Investigator University of Queensland, Australia

Skin Penetration of Nanomaterials Nancy Monteiro-Riveire, PhD Professor of Investigative Dermatology and Toxicology North Carolina State University-CVM

Nanovehicle Platforms for Skin Applications Dr. Charles Shefer CEO Salvona Technologies

We will also convene an expert panel discussion during the conference to address the myths and realities of nanotechnology including our officers Dr.s Adnan Nasir, Adam Friedman, and Steven Wang.

Join us for what will most certainly be an exciting and highly educational program!

For more information, visit www.nanodermsociety.org or email: administrator@nanodermsociety.org Fonte: NanoWerk