What is the SPIM?

State of the art in skin physiology

The SPIM is a unique scientific meeting at the crossroads of research excellence and international conviviality. Putting latest research work and discoveries on skin physiology at its center, the event aims at sharing and mixing thoughts, views and investigation methods between various disciplines without dogmatic position.

It involves experts from all specialisations (physiologists, biochemists, dermatologists and pharmacologists) and all countries (USA, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, France, etc) and encourages cross-collaboration to push further scientific understanding of skin physiology and metabolic interactions, for both healthy and disorder skin states.

Each SPIM has been and is designed in collaboration with our scientific committee gathering renowned Scientists and Physicians with large experience in the area of skin physiology, dermatology and cosmetology.

The Greentech awards

State of the art in skin physiology

In its will to promote knowledge on skin physiology, and to encourage younger generation of scientists to search further, the Fondation d’Entreprise GREENTECH, organizer of the SPIM – will grant an award to 2 participants in the following categories.

Junior Scientist Award: €15,000

9 junior scientists will be selected and invited by the scientific committee for an oral presentation of their research. Travel and accommodation will be supported by the Committee.

For paper submission guidelines, click here

Best Poster Award: €4,000

All participants, whether they are junior researchers or not, have the opportunity to present a poster related to research on skin physiology. The winning poster will be selected through a vote involving all SPIM participants.

For paper submission guidelines, click here

PLANNING AND TOPICS

SPIM 2022 - 8th edition

MECHANOBIOLOGY

November 3rd

8.45 am – Opening of the Meeting
9.00 – 10.30 am: Invited Speakers

  • Dr Chloé FÉRAL, INSERM U1081, CNRS UMR 7281, IRCAN, Nice, France

    Dr Chloé FÉRAL, INSERM U1081, CNRS UMR 7281, IRCAN, Nice, France

    Premature aging and mechanosensing View more
  • Dr Laure CRABBE-VERT, CBI, MCD, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

    Dr Laure CRABBE-VERT, CBI, MCD, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France

    Architectural role of nuclear envelope on homeostasis of DNA and telomeres View more
  • Dr Romain DEBRET, UMR 5305 CNRS/University of Lyon, France

    Dr Romain DEBRET, UMR 5305 CNRS/University of Lyon, France

    Elastic microenvironment of skin cells: drift and repair View more

10.30 – 11.00 am – Posters session
11.00 – 12.30 pm – 3 Young Researchers Session

IMMUNOSENESCENCE

November 3rd

2.00 – 3.30 pm: Invited Speakers

  • Dr Julien CHERFILS, IRCAN, CNRS 7284, INSERM 1081, Nice, France

    Dr Julien CHERFILS, IRCAN, CNRS 7284, INSERM 1081, Nice, France

    Senescence associated Immune Checkpoint: a paradigm shift in Cancer & Aging ? View more
  • Dr Emma CHAMBERS, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

    Dr Emma CHAMBERS, Blizard Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK

    Utilising anti-inflammatory drugs to boost immunity in older adults View more
  • Prof. Colin JAMORA, IFOM-inStem Joint Research Laboratory, Bangalore, India

    Prof. Colin JAMORA, IFOM-inStem Joint Research Laboratory, Bangalore, India

    Immunosenescence in wound healing View more

3.30 – 4.00 pm – Posters session
4.00 – 5.30 pm – 3 Young researchers session
5.30 – 7.00 pm – Meeting with an artist.
8.00 pm – Gala Dinner (ALETTI PALACE)

EMERGING CONCEPTS IN SKIN PHYSIOLOGY

November 4th

9.00 – 10.30 am: Invited Speakers

  • Prof. Birgit LANE, A*STAR Skin Research Laboratories, Singapore

    Prof. Birgit LANE, A*STAR Skin Research Laboratories, Singapore

    Keratin Filaments in Skin: Linking Mechanics to Skin Physiology View more
  • Prof. Carien M. NIESSEN, Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Germany

    Prof. Carien M. NIESSEN, Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne, University Hospital Cologne, Germany

    Insulin/IGF-1 metabolic signaling in skin physiology and pathology View more
  • Prof. Olivier HAMANT, INRAE, CNRS, UCBL, ENS Lyon, France

    Prof. Olivier HAMANT, INRAE, CNRS, UCBL, ENS Lyon, France

    Skin physiology in the Anthropocene: from optimization to suboptimality View more

10.30 – 11.00 am – Posters session
11.00 – 12.30 pm – 3 young researchers session

NEUROINFLAMMATION & MICROCIRCULATION

November 4th

2.00 – 3.30 pm: Invited Speakers

  • Stephane GERMAIN, UMRS INSERM U150, CNRS 7241, College de France, Paris, France

    Stephane GERMAIN, UMRS INSERM U150, CNRS 7241, College de France, Paris, France

    Vascularized skin models, recent advances View more
  • Prof. Susan BRAIN, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences, College London, UK

    Prof. Susan BRAIN, School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences, College London, UK

    Elucidating neurovascular regulatory mechanisms in the cold vascular response View more
  • Dr François MOISAN, INSERM U1312 BRIC-TRIO2 - University of Bordeaux, France

    Dr François MOISAN, INSERM U1312 BRIC-TRIO2 - University of Bordeaux, France

    Infantile hemangioma sensitivity to propranolol treatment relies on unique cellular and extracellular features View more

4.00 – 5.30 pm – Awards Ceremony

* Best Junior Scientist Award

* Best Poster Award

5.30 pm – Closing of the Meeting