Symposium
October 7 – 9, 2011
Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute Symposium 2011
From Bench to Bedside: Future Directions
www.symposium.huscri.com
We are proud to announce The Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI) is hosting its second annual symposium: From Bench to Bedside: Future Directions scheduled for the weekend of October 7-9, 2011 in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The Symposium will qualify for CME credits through Eastern Virginia Medical School. The 2010 inaugural symposium attracted approximately 150 attendees and was well received by both meeting faculty and attendees.
Hampton University, one of the nation’s top historically black colleges, is an ideal organizer for the Symposium. Hampton University has established a dedicated research facility and is providing significant funding for the HUSCRI, the first multi-disciplinary enterprise of its kind in Virginia and perhaps the East Coast
The inaugural symposium (2010 meeting website symposium.huscri.com) was a dynamic hybrid of clinical, research, and industry participants creating a synergy that yielded excellent feedback from attendees. This years’ symposium will continue to build on that foundation. The objectives of the 2011 symposium will be to: 1) promote the dissemination of the latest research findings to the scientific and medical community; 2) foster the enthusiasm of novice researchers and clinicians; 3) increase the attendance of underrepresented minorities at dermatologic conferences; 4) nurture collaborative relationships within the field.
The Symposium will consist of two days of didactic sessions, interactive panel discussions utilizing an audience response system, and a social networking event on the evening of Saturday October 8, 2011. The program will bring together a group of national and international experts- with a broad range of expertise pertaining to different aspects of skin of color. The meeting will comprise a total of seven morning and afternoon sessions and will start the morning of Saturday October 8, 2011. Session topics will focus on health disparities/cultural competence, systemic diseases with cutaneous manifestations, melanocytic disorders, keloids/wound healing, aging, and advanced imaging and optical properties of the skin. The Symposium will be preceded by a half-day grant writing mini-seminar designed specifically for young investigators in the early stages of their career development, particularly targeted to minority researchers. The seminar will include a presentation by representatives from the National Institute of Health to inform potential PIs of funding mechanisms within NIH, and a focused grant-writing workshop coordinated by Dr. Donald Frazier at the University of Kentucky National Institute of General Medical Sciences program, a national leader helping predominantly minority institutions improve their competitiveness in writing grant proposals. Objectives of this session are: 1) to identify funding sources / agencies and determine which one is the most appropriate for a specific proposal. 2) to gain knowledge on how proposals are reviewed and what reviewers expect, and 3) to learn how to build a fundable grant proposal.
Symposium 2011 Agenda
Symposium 2011 Brochure
Symposium 2011 Abstracts
Symposium 2011 Impressions
Funding for this conference was supported in part by National Institutes of Health, NIAMS Grant Number R13AR061973.
HUSCRI would also like to thank the following companies for their generous support:
SILVER SPONSOR: $10,000‐$14,999
L’Oreal
BRONZE SPONSOR: $5,000‐$9,999
Medicis
COPPER SPONSOR $2,001‐4,999
Allergan
Olympus
Sanofi-Aventis
Sentara Healthcare
EXHIBIT: $2,000
Janssen Biotech
Stiefel, a GSK Company
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Beautiful Kids Non-Profit Organization
Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation
Inflammatory Skin Disease Institute
Lupus Foundation of America DC/MD/VA Chapter
