Wednesday, 28th August 18th International Congress on Photobiology 2024

• Beyond DNA repair: Novel functions of Cockayne syndrome B (CSB) and Xeroderma pigmentosum A (XPA) proteins - Jean Krutmann

• Advancements in Solar Fuel Generation: Exploring the Frontier of Artificial Photosynthesis - Francesca Maria Toma

• Hyperpigmented disorders, role of sunlight and photoprotection needs - Michelle Rodrigues
• Impact of visible light on human skin - Henry Lim
• New insights in visible light-induced pigmentation and means of protection - Francoise Bernerd
• A new sunscreen filter protects against pigmentation, and molecular damage in vivo and in vitro at the UVA/visible boundary region - Antony R Young

• Balancing the harms and benefits of sun exposure - Rachel Neale
• Ironing out skin photoaging with multifunctional natural-based products with potent iron chelating and antioxidant properties - Charareh Pourzand
• cNOS: A Key Regulator of Redox Homeostasis and DNA-damage Repair in Skin Cells Post-UV Exposure - Shiyong Wu
• Oxidative modifications of melanin pigments increase their photosensitizing ability - Tadeusz Sarna
• Visible light excites lipofuscin and induces photoaging in skin cells - Mauricio Baptista
• Photosensitization of FICZ and ICZ in mimetic models of membranes - Lohanna F Lopes

NOFFOF symposium

• Photosensitization as a Tool for addressing Drug Resistance - Tayyaba Hasan
• Can cancer cells escape photodynamic therapy? - Adriana G. Casas
• Resistance in non-melanoma skin cancer: how to overcome it - Yolanda Gilaberte
• Using PCI to overcome PDT resistance mechanisms in cancer - Pål Kristian Selbo

MEPSA symposium

• Advancing Glioma Immunotherapy: Photodynamic Therapy-Induced Immunogenic Cell Death and Dendritic Cell Vaccines   - Dmitri Krysko
• Repairing a sunburn: flipping the skin-immune switch - Kurt Q Lu
• More than skin-deep: exploring the immunomodulatory effects of ultraviolet radiation - Rachael A Ireland
• Seasonal sunlight exposure (daylength and UV) is associated with regulatory T-cell and Th17 levels in adolescent and adult females, a potential risk factor for MS - Margaret Clark
• The role of UV-induced regulatory T cells in the establishment of Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Shoaib Anwaar

• State Transition in Green Algae : Structural Dynamics and Evolutionary Perspectives - Jun Minagawa
• A dynamic pair: Photosystem I and the cytochrome b₆f complex in focus - Michael Hippler
• Rewiring photosynthetic electron transfer using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing - Matt Johnson
• Photosynthetic light-harvesting regulation utilizing protein dynamics - Toru Kondo

Join us for a keynote lecture during lunchtime in the Golden Ballroom (South). Please feel free to grab your lunch and bring it with you to enjoy while listening to this important presentation.

• Beyond sunscreens: Oral and systemic photoprotetion - Henry W Lim

• Phototherapy of inflammatory skin diseases in 2024  - Monisha Gupta
• Phototherapy of vitiligo - Giovanni Leone
• Research progress and trends in laser treatment of acne scars:a bibliometric analysis of related research over the period of 2014-2023 - Ni Zeng

• Recent Progress on Phototherapy and Fluorescent Imaging Probes - Juyoung Yoon
• New treatment option for rectal cancer: X-ray activated photodynamic therapy - Wei Deng

• Dynamics and mechanism of UVR8 dimer dissociation  - Dongping Zhong
• Role of BBX proteins in UV-B signaling - Sourav Datta

• Photooxidation-Induced Weathering and Fragmentation of Thermoplastics under Simulated Sunlight Exposure - Young Kyoung Song
• Harnessing, protecting from, and evaluating effects of UV radiation: Case studies of cellulose nanocrystals, nanodiamond-laden gels and biodegradable polymers - Saad Khan

• Flicker and other effects of Temporal Light Modulation (TLM)  - Tony Bergen
• How is the RPE melanin modified during the life-long exposure to sunlight? - Shosuke Ito

Oral Communications Symposium

• Cyclic AMP-regulatory element-binding protein: A novel early marker that could predict the efficacy of sun protective agents in reducing skin carcinogenesis. - Julianne C Nayar
• Efficacy of oral nicotinamide monotherapy versus combinational treatments in the prevention of ultraviolet radiation-induced skin cancer - Celina Pihl
• Reversing the carcinogenesis-enhancing effects of tacrolimus following exposure to UVB light - Maria Parra Reyes
• Mueller matrix-based label-free measurement of structures of skin - Xiupin Wu
• N6-Methyladenosine Modification in UVB-induced Cellular Senescence of Skin Photoaging - Ni Zeng

• Phototherapy of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas - Franz Trautinger
• Photodynamic Therapy of Non-Oncologic Skin Conditions - Rolf-Markus Szeimies
• Human exposure to Far-UVC: balancing risk and benefit - Sally H Ibbotson

• Natural Nanoparticle-Photosensitizer complexes: From design to photodynamic therapy (PDT) application. - Vincent SOL
• Porphysome Nanotechnology: Beyond Lab, Beyond Light and Beyond Cancer - Gang Zheng
• A new nanoformulation of verteporfin for photodynamic therapy of glioblastoma - Huang Chiao Huang

• Plants to humans: Arabidopsis for translational research - Sridevi Sureshkumar
•   Functional characterization of tomato COP1, COP1h and SPA3 in UVR8-mediated UV-B signaling - Ruohe YIN

• The design of nanomaterials for degradation of plastics and toxic compounds by UV-radiation - Liping Zhu
• Photodegradation of Plastics and Wood-Plastic Composites under Desert Natural Weathering Conditions - Halim Redhwi

• Toxic synergistic toxicity between blue light and atmospheric pollutants for the retina - Patrick J Rochette
• The right light at the right time in the right place: Optimising lighting to promote well-being - Tony Bergen
• A new light-adaptive lens improves vision in challenging and varying light situations - Annette Hoskin

Oral Communications Symposium

Frasers at Kings Park 

Buses will begin transporting guests from Pan Pacific reception at 7.00pm

You must have pre-purchased dinner tickets.