Schedule

Dr. Lucie Germain - Université Laval (LOEX) Moderator: Dr. Dieter Reinhardt, McGill University

Moderator: Dr. Julie Fradette, Université Laval (LOEX) 1. Fibrillin-1-mediated mechanisms in adipose tissue development and maintenance, IramFatima Siddiqui, McGill University 2. Exploring dermal collagen phenotype at the nanoscale, Laurent Bozec, University of Toronto 3. Histological analysis of tissue integrity in Bilayered reconstructed skin produced from cryopreserved dermis with Ice Recrystallization Inhibitors (IRI), Mohamed Nour Labidi, Université Laval 4. Placental Growth Factor (PlGF): A novel therapeutic target in skin fibrosis, Elodie Mareux, LOEX, Université Laval 5. BLR-200 Blocks the Progression of Experimental Bleomycin-Induced Dermal Fibrosis via Multiple Signaling Pathways, John Nguyen, University of Saskatchewan 6. Matrix production and Contraction: The myofibroblast two-face personality?, Raquel Benitez Ruiz, University of Toronto

Dr. Shruti Naïk, NYU Moderator: Dr. Mélanie Laurin, Université Laval

Moderator: Dr. Andrew Leask, University of Saskatchewan 1. Trends in Melanoma in Nova Scotia from 2007-2018, a Retrospective Review, Rachel Dorey, Dalhousie University 2. Understanding the progression of pre-malignant to invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, Eliana-Ruobing Zhang, McGill University 3. Unravelling the role of ARHGEF3 during hair follicle morphogenesis, Krithika Kalyanakrishnan, Université Laval 4. Evaluating AIPDerm’s AI Engine in Detecting 17 types of Benign and Malignant Growths, Katrina Cirone, University of Manitoba 5. Association of Vitiligo and Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Daud Manzar, McMaster University 6. Differentiation of Epithelial Stem Cells into Mature Sebocytes in Human Reconstructed Skin Models, Bettina Cattier, LOEX, Université Laval 7. CD109 is an essential regulator of IL6Rα alpha signalling and responses in patient derived oral SSC organoids, Amani Hassan, McGill University 8. Skin photoaging following sun exposure is associated with decreased epigenetic age and correlates with basal cell carcinoma phenotype, Richie Jeremian, McGill University

Please follow this link for workshop registration. Registration is open to all the SkIN Canada members. https://skincanada.org/workshop-november-2023/.