SKIN PHYSIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL MEETING (SPIM) is the first exclusive scientific meeting dealing with Skin Physiology. The level of Science should reach the convivial and friendship spirit developed during this event, speakers and participants havel exchanged about 4 topics during this 2nd SPIM :
- Epithelial stem cells
- Neuronal skin sensitivity (the neuro-cutaneous system and the endocannabinoid system)
- Skin microflora
- Molecular and structural biology : the barrier function and pathologies
Several experts, coming from USA, Great Britain, Germany, Italy and France presented their latest results on specific domains of skin physiology. Moreover 9 young scientists compete and have been selected and invited by scientific Committee for presentation of their results. They are preparing their PhD or they are working in Post PhD.
The objective of all presentations was to be an intense and convivial exchange between all participants in a frame of comfortable and pleasant place. Artists before and during the Gala Dinner enlarged the debate on the sensibility, the imagination and the analyse of the scientists.
As for the first edition, this year three young researchers were selected for their results in the GREENTECH AWARDS.
Miss Loubna CHADLI (CEA/IRCM- Evry) was awarded of 4,000 Euros for the best Poster and two other young researchers shared the prize of 20,000 Euros: Dr Dany NASSAR (Centre Recherche St Antoine) and Emilie LECLERC (CHU Purpan – Toulouse).
The meeting doubled the size of participants during two days of intense interaction between academy, industry and students. The works presented in the 2nd SPIM will be published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
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