Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Role of Adnexa in Skin Function and Aging
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:35 pm
"Fibroblasts Keratinocyte Interactions and the Relationship to Skin Function"
8:35 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:20 pm
"Intrinsic and Extrinsic Mechanisms of Skin Appendage Aging"
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Bioactive Compounds - Impact On and Treatment of the Skin Barrier
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:45 am
"Cutaneous Cross-Talk: Plants, Microbes, and Barrier Function"
9:45 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:30 am
"Skin-Derived Small Molecules and Their Impact on the Microbiota"
10:30 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Group Photo / Coffee Break
11:20 am - 11:55 am
"Impact of Ageing on Epidermal Barrier Lipids"
11:55 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:20 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address the interests and needs of all scientists and the challenges they face in their careers. Specifically, the program promotes meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages about barriers to career advancement and strategies to support the professional growth of all members of the community. The GRC Power Hour™ is open to all conference participants.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
AI and Big Data in Skin Barrier Disorders
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:10 pm
"What can Large Repositories of Skin Images such as the International Skin Imaging Collaboration (ISIC) Do To Improve AI Models and Guide Cohort Selection for Machine Learning Research?"
8:10 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:55 pm
"From Technical Innovation to Biological Understanding Using Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics in Skin Diseases"
8:55 pm - 9:05 pm
Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Extra-Dermal Influences on the Skin Barrier
9:00 am - 9:05 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:05 am - 9:40 am
"Modeling Skin Blistering Diseases to Design Novel Treatments: From Bedside to Bench and Back"
9:40 am - 9:55 am
Discussion
9:55 am - 10:10 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:10 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:50 am
Coffee Break
10:50 am - 11:25 am
"Skin Barrier Function and the Role of Staphylococcus aureus Colonization in Autoimmune Bullous Pemphigoid"
11:25 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:15 pm
"Exploratory Studies of Transepidermal Heat Loss, Barrier Function and Sweat"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Early Career Investigator Presentations
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:10 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:35 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
8:35 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:00 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:00 pm - 9:05 pm
Discussion
9:05 pm - 9:25 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Pigmentation and Cellular Skin Disorders
9:00 am - 9:15 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:15 am - 9:50 am
"Extracellular Vesicle-Based Therapy for Cancer"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
10:45 am - 10:55 am
Discussion
10:55 am - 11:30 am
"Genetic Insights into Pigmentation and Inflammation from Hidradenitis Suppurativa"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:15 pm
"In Situ Gene Editing as Next Generation Therapy For Genodermatoses"
12:15 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Genetics and Epigenetics in Skin Function, Health, and Disorder
7:30 pm - 7:35 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:35 pm - 8:05 pm
"A Genetic and Developmental Basis for the Evolution of the Sweaty and Naked Ape"
8:05 pm - 8:15 pm
Discussion
8:15 pm - 8:45 pm
"Hair Follicle Barrier Function"
8:45 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:10 pm
Short Talk Selected from Poster Abstracts
9:10 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
General Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Novel Strategies For Addressing Skin and Systemic Disorders
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:10 am - 9:40 am
"Nanofiber Mediated Sustained Delivery of Growth Factors Promote Chronic Wound Healing"
9:40 am - 9:50 am
Discussion
9:50 am - 10:20 am
"From Shape to Function: Leveraging Tissue Geometry in Skin-on-a-Chip Design"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am - 11:30 am
"ILnext: Unravelling the Potential of Ionic Liquids as Next Generation Cutaneous Drug Delivery Systems"
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:10 pm
"Engagement of Histamine Receptors for Skin Repair"
12:10 pm - 12:20 pm
Discussion
12:20 pm - 12:30 pm
General Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Identifying the Limitless Boundaries of Skin Barrier Research: Living on the Edge
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:05 pm
"What to Expect in the Next 1-3 Decades of Skin Research"
8:05 pm - 8:20 pm
Discussion
8:20 pm - 8:40 pm
"Reflecting on Three Decades of Skin Research and Advances"
8:40 pm - 8:55 pm
Discussion
8:55 pm - 9:15 pm
General Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure