ipcc 2011 - International Pigment Cell Conference

Following the memorable meeting organised by Kowichi Jimbow in Sapporo, Bordeaux will hold on behalf of the ESPCR the next and 21st IPCC. Our Dermatology department in Bordeaux has a long standing interest in pigment cell research since Prof William Dubreuilh (1857-1935), the first chair of the department, has described the eponymous lentigo maligna and made seminal observations on the role of solar irradiation in skin cancers.

To strengthen the links of the International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) [↓] with the more recently established Society for Melanoma Research (SMR), and following the success of the Sapporo joint meeting, an IPCC melanoma programme will be proposed under the aegis of the two Societies in Bordeaux.

Besides melanoma, the scientific programme will highlight translational research in pigment cell diseases, newcomers in pigmentation such as ribosomal proteins or keratins, and will explore fields which will shape next generation of pigment cell research, such as systems biology, knockout mouse projects, stem cells and IPS, new technologies in structural biology and genomics.

The programme will be updated regularly and you will receive if listed on our website subscription list newsletters and twitter followups. Your suggestions are welcome [↓].

We will make all possible efforts for obtaining enough sponsoring so that the younger scientists will be able to come and present their latest work.

Our beautiful city will provide for sure an enjoyable venue for the conference and we expect you to become more familiar after the IPCC with our world renowned wines, and maybe to visit around beautiful South West France.

On behalf of the organizing commiteee, I wish you a warm welcome to Bordeaux,