| Feb 04, 2012 | |
Nanodermatology Society 2nd Annual Meeting |
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| (Nanowerk News) 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. | |
| 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: | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Advances in Microneedles for Epicutaneous Applications Bai Xu, PhD President and CEO Nanomed Technologies |
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Topical Vaccination Tarl Prow, PhD Chief Investigator University of Queensland, Australia |
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Skin Penetration of Nanomaterials Nancy Monteiro-Riviere, PhD Professor of Investigative Dermatology and Toxicology North Carolina State University-CVM |
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Nanovehicle Platforms for Skin Applications Dr. Charles Shefer CEO Salvona Technologies |
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| 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. |
| Source: Nanodermatology Society |