The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC)
Abstract The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) held its XXIII triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) in Denver, Colorado in August 2017. The goal of the summit was to provide a venue promoting a vibrant interchange among leading basic and clinical researchers...
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| description | Abstract The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) held its XXIII triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) in Denver, Colorado in August 2017. The goal of the summit was to provide a venue promoting a vibrant interchange among leading basic and clinical researchers working on leading-edge aspects of melanocyte biology and disease. The philosophy of the meeting, entitled Breakthroughs in Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research, was to deliver a comprehensive program in an inclusive environment fostering scientific exchange and building new academic bridges. This document provides an outlook on the history, accomplishments, and sustainability of the pigment cell and melanoma research community. Shared progress in the understanding of cellular homeostasis of pigment cells but also clinical successes and hurdles in the treatment of melanoma and dermatological disorders continue to drive future research activities. A sustainable direction of the societies creates an international forum identifying key areas of imminent needs in laboratory research and clinical care and ensures the future of this vibrant, diverse and unique research community at the same time. Important advances showcase wealth and breadth of the field in melanocyte and melanoma research and include emerging frontiers in melanoma immunotherapy, medical and surgical oncology, dermatology, vitiligo, albinism, genomics and systems biology, precision bench-to-bedside approaches, epidemiology, pigment biophysics and chemistry, and evolution. This report recapitulates highlights of the federate meeting agenda designed to advance clinical and basic research frontiers from melanoma and dermatological sciences followed by a historical perspective of the associated societies and conferences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3a98407a530442f28445dce227e3197a2022-12-22T01:59:45ZengBMCJournal of Translational Medicine1479-58762018-10-011611610.1186/s12967-018-1609-1The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC)Neil F. Box0Lionel Larue1Prashiela Manga2Lluis Montoliu3Richard A. Spritz4Fabian V. Filipp5Department of Dermatology and Epidemiology, University of Colorado DenverCNRS, Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Normal and Pathological Development of Melanocytes, UMR 3347, Institut CurieRonald O Perlman Department of Dermatology, New York University Langone Medical CenterCNB-CSIC, CIBERER-ISCIII, Centro Nacional de BiotecnologíaDepartment of Dermatology and Epidemiology, University of Colorado DenverSystems Biology and Cancer Metabolism, Program for Quantitative Systems Biology, University of California MercedAbstract The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) held its XXIII triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) in Denver, Colorado in August 2017. The goal of the summit was to provide a venue promoting a vibrant interchange among leading basic and clinical researchers working on leading-edge aspects of melanocyte biology and disease. The philosophy of the meeting, entitled Breakthroughs in Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research, was to deliver a comprehensive program in an inclusive environment fostering scientific exchange and building new academic bridges. This document provides an outlook on the history, accomplishments, and sustainability of the pigment cell and melanoma research community. Shared progress in the understanding of cellular homeostasis of pigment cells but also clinical successes and hurdles in the treatment of melanoma and dermatological disorders continue to drive future research activities. A sustainable direction of the societies creates an international forum identifying key areas of imminent needs in laboratory research and clinical care and ensures the future of this vibrant, diverse and unique research community at the same time. Important advances showcase wealth and breadth of the field in melanocyte and melanoma research and include emerging frontiers in melanoma immunotherapy, medical and surgical oncology, dermatology, vitiligo, albinism, genomics and systems biology, precision bench-to-bedside approaches, epidemiology, pigment biophysics and chemistry, and evolution. This report recapitulates highlights of the federate meeting agenda designed to advance clinical and basic research frontiers from melanoma and dermatological sciences followed by a historical perspective of the associated societies and conferences.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1609-1MelanocyteMelaninMelanomaMelasmaAlbinismVitiligo |
| spellingShingle | Neil F. Box Lionel Larue Prashiela Manga Lluis Montoliu Richard A. Spritz Fabian V. Filipp The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) Journal of Translational Medicine Melanocyte Melanin Melanoma Melasma Albinism Vitiligo |
| title | The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) |
| title_full | The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) |
| title_fullStr | The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) |
| title_short | The triennial International Pigment Cell Conference (IPCC) |
| title_sort | triennial international pigment cell conference ipcc |
| topic | Melanocyte Melanin Melanoma Melasma Albinism Vitiligo |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1609-1 |
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