European Society for Photobiology

Upcoming events

9th Winter Research Conference
DNA Damage: formation, repair, health consequences and industrial issues

March 11-16, 2012, Les Houches, France

Organized by the laboratory « Lésions des Acides Nucléiques » INAC/SCIB; UMR E3 CEA/UJF; CEA-Grenoble, France

The CERLIB Winter Conference is now a well established meeting on various aspects of the chemistry and the biology of DNA damage. The 9th edition will provide opportunities to discuss recent advances in the formation of oxidative lesions. Emphasize will also be placed on DNA repair, especially on its link with other cellular responses to genotoxic stresses. This edition will also permit to draw a picture of the damage associated with emerging agents such as nanoparticles and to focus on industrial applications and involvements of DNA damage. The quality of the science is guaranteed by the quality of the invited speakers:
D. Angelov (ENS Lyon, France), P. Becuwe (University of Nancy, France), I. Beerman (Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA), V. Bohr (NIH, Baltimore, USA), S. Bombard (CNRS, Paris, France), B. Castaing (CNRS, Orléans, France), M. Dutreix (Institut Curie, Orsay, France), R. Fuchs (CNRS, Marseille, France), M. E. Geacintov (University of New York, USA), M. M. Greenberg (Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA), T. Halazonetis (University of Geneva, Switzerland), J. Hall (Institut Curie, Orsay, France), Z. Herceg (IARC / WHO, Lyon, France), P. Karran (Cancer Research UK, London, GB), M. Kirsch-Volders (Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium), Z. Livneh (Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel), S. Loft (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), L. Marrot (L'Oréal Recherche, Aulnay sous Bois, France), L. Mullenders (University of Leiden, The Netherlands), F. Nesslany (Institut Pasteur, Lille, France), L. J. Niedernhofer (University of Pittsburgh, USA), T. Nouspikel (University of Sheffield, GB), P. O'Neill (University of Oxford, GB), G. Pratviel (CNRS, Toulouse, France), P. Radicella (CEA, Fontenay aux Roses, France), E. Sage (Institut Curie, Orsay, France), M. Saparbaev (Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France), V. Thybaud (Sanofi, France)
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Web site: www.cerlib2012.org

12th annual congress of the European Society for Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology (EURO-PDT)

Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-26 May 2012

The purpose of the founding of the EURO-PDT was to create a communication platform for researchers and clinicians working with fluorescence diagnosis and photodynamic therapy and to promote international cooperation in this field in Europe, in the hope that it will serve to shorten the communication lines and time between research results and clinical application and promote cross fertilization between PDT specialists in Europe.
The annual congresses will have presentations of advances in research and clinical application and progress and thereby informing researchers and clinicians from all over Europe of the latest developments in the field.

36th Meeting of The American Society for Photobiology (ASP 2012)

June 23-27, 2012, Delta Center-Ville, Montréal, Canada

Chairs:
Tayyaba Hasan (Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School)
David Mitchell (University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Topics include: Emerging Technologies in Photobiology, Photobiology in Extreme Environments, Artificial Tanning: Risks and Benefits, Oxygen Effects and Optical Probes, UVA, Sunscreens and Melanoma, Magnetomotive Optical Imaging, Photochemical Internalization, DNA Damage and Repair, Photodynamic Therapy, Nanotechnology, Optogenetics
Networking Events:Mentoring Lunch, ASP-ESP Symposium, Posters, Prizes, Reception, NIH Grant Writing Workshop, Associate Member Travel Awards, Banquet, Entertainment and Awards
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9th International Symposium on Photodynamic Therapy and Photodiagnosis in Clinical Practice
and
4th International Meeting EPPM European Platform for Photodynamic Medicine

October 16-20, 2012, Brixen/Bressanone (South Tyrol, Italy)

Organized by:
Prof. Giulio Jori, University of Padova, Italy ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )
Prof. Herwig Kostron, University of Innsbruck, Austria ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

The scope and significance of the already traditional symposium centred on basic research, as well as on pre-clinical/clinical studies in the field of Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, are particularly exploited since it is organized in close collaboration with the 4th International Meeting of the European Platform for Photodynamic Medicine (EPPM), namely the most important European organization promoting photodynamic processes and their biomedical applications.
The organization of the joint meeting follows a well established structure, which allows for an in-depth, even though relaxed, examination and discussion of the state of-the-art, novel developments and future perspectives concerning the chemical, biological, biophysical and medical aspects of photodynamic action.
As usual, the various topics will be presented by internationally acknowledged experts. At the same time, broad space will be given to short communications as well as to poster presentations. The latter will be discussed during a specifically devoted lunch break, a choice which has been so far very positively experienced and was found to be quite productive.
The October 2012 symposium will focus on: tumours in different anatomical sites, dermatological diseases, microbial infections, novel photosensitisers and delivery systems, with emphasis on bioconjugated drugs, role of nanotechnologies in fluorescence diagnosis and PDT, veterinary indications, instrumentation and dosimetry.
Adequate space will be allocated to cover novel ground-breaking advances, as well as to examine and propose suitable strategies for implementing the interactions between industries and basic/clinical research, and to facilitate the networking among PDT active centres in Europe and beyond.
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