Program subject to change
2023:
Visualizing the Future of Skin Biology and Dermatology
The 70th anniversary Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin, chaired by Dr. Dennis Roop, will take a broad look into the future of skin biology and Dermatology and include sessions on Skin Cancers, Tissue Repair and Fibrosis, Skin Inflammation and Keratinocyte – Immune Cell Cross-talk, and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches. Joe Gray, Ph.D. (OHSU) will provide the keynote speech.
Program Chair
Dennis Roop, Ph.D.
Co-Organizers
Stuart Yuspa, M.D.
Thomas Krieg, M.D., Ph.D.
Sabine Werner, Ph.D.
Session 1: Skin Cancer, Chair: Stuart Yuspa, MD (NIH)
Session 2: Tissue Repair and Fibrosis, Chair: Thomas Krieg, MD, PhD (Cologne)
Session 3: Keratinocyte – Immune Cell Cross-talk in Skin Inflammation, Chair: Sabine Werner, PhD (ETH Zurich)
Session 4: Emerging Therapeutic Approaches, Chair Dennis Roop (Colorado)
2022 Program:
Thursday, Oct 20 | |
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Shuttle Bus from PDX Leaves (reservation required) |
4:00 p.m. -5:45 p.m. | Arrival and Check-in |
5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. | Welcome Reception (Heavy appetizers served. Dinner on own) |
6:45p.m.- 7:15p.m | Introductory Comments Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D. (Oregon Health & Science University) Robert L. Modlin, M.D. (University of California, Los Angeles) |
7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. | Keynote: Yasmine Belkaid, Ph.D. (National Institutes of Health) “Multikingdom control of skin immunity” |
Friday, Oct 21 | |
7:00 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. | Breakfast |
7:55 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. | Introductory Remarks Sancy Leachman, M.D., Ph.D. (Oregon Health & Science University) |
8:05 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Session 1: Microbial immunity and pathogenesis Session Moderator: Daniel Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D. |
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Robert L. Modlin, M.D. (University of Los Angeles, California) “Linking immune responses and lipid metabolism to antimicrobial responses in skin” |
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. | Discussion |
8:55 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. | Daniel Kaplan, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh) “Cutaneous neurons modulating immune responses” |
9:25 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. | Discussion |
9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. | Roberto Ricardo-Gonzalez, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco) “Innate type 2 immunity controls hair follicle commensalism by Demodex mites” |
9:50 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. | Coffee Break |
10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. | Isaac Chiu, Ph.D. (Harvard University) “Microbes and nerves: S. aureus driven itch and skin damage” |
10:40 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | Discussion |
10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. | Annemieke de Jong, Ph.D. (Columbia University) “Recognition of bacterial lipids by human T cells through CD1a” |
11:20 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Discussion |
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Nathan Archer, Ph.D. (Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) “Neutrophil-intrinsic TNF receptor signaling orchestrates host defense against Staphylococcus aureus” |
11:45 a.m. – 12 noon | George Agak, MSc, Ph.D. (University of Los Angeles, California) “To trap a pathogen: TH17 cell-mediated extracellular traps release and their role in host defense in acne” |
12 noon – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch & Funding Forum |
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. | Ricardo Cibotti, Ph.D. (NIAMS / NIH) Funding Forum: Emerging challenges and opportunities |
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. | Session 2: The microbiome in infection, autoimmunity and cancer Session Moderator: Robert Modlin, M.D. |
1:25 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. | Julie Segre, Ph.D. (National Institutes of Health) “Human Skin Microbiome: Finding Friends and Foes” |
1:55 p.m. – 2:05 p.m. | Discussion |
2:05 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. | Tiffany Scharschmidt, M.D. (University of California, San Francisco) “Early life immune-microbe crosstalk in skin” |
2:35 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. | Discussion |
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Erin Chen, M.D., Ph.D. (Stanford) “Defining the functional properties of commensal-induced T cells by redirecting them against a non-native antigen” |
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Lynn Petukhova, Ph.D. (Columbia University) “Monogenic mutations implicate STAT1 in hidradenitis suppurativa pathogenesis.” |
3:15 p.m. – 3:35 p.m. | Coffee Break |
3:35 p.m. – 4:05 p.m. | Heidi Kong, M.D., M.H.Sc. (NIAMS / NIH) “The Microbiome in Human Skin Disease” |
4:05 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Discussion |
4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Keisuke (Chris) Nagao, M.D., Ph.D. (NIAMS / NIH) “Intersection of tissue, immunity and the microbiota in skin” |
4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. | Discussion |
5:00 p.m. | Awards Presentation · Society of Investigative Dermatology Eugene M. Farber Travel Awards for Young Investigators · Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology Travel Award · Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology Travel Award · Director’s Award for Diversity |
5:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Poster Reception (Heavy appetizers served) |
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | Wine tasting in Long house lobby (optional) (Light snacks served) |
Saturday, Oct 22 | |
7:00 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. | Breakfast |
8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. | Announcements |
8:05 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Session 3: Autoimmunity Session Moderator: John O’Shea, M.D. |
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | John O’Shea, M.D. (NIAMS /NIH) “Lymphocytes and Superenhancers” |
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. | Discussion |
8:55 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. | Teri Greiling, M.D., Ph.D. (Oregon Health & Science University) “Lupus and the microbiota” |
9:25 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. | Discussion |
9:35 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. | Raymond Cho, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco) “Single-cell interrogation of inflammatory skin disease” |
10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Discussion |
10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. | Break |
10:35 a.m. – 11:05 a.m. | Michel Gilliet, M.D. (Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland) “Targeting immune pathways in inflammatory diseases” |
11:05 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Discussion |
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Sarah Whitley, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Pittsburgh) “Local IL-23 is required for proliferation and retention of skin-resident memory Th17 cells” |
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Ian Boothby, Ph.D. (University of California, San Francisco) “Early Life Inflammation Primes a Th2-Fibroblast Niche in Skin” |
11:45 a.m. | Lunch on own |
1:30 p.m. | FREE TIME / GOLF / CASCADE HIKE |
12:00pm – 2:00pm | Melanoma Prevention Working Group (Optional, Non-members are welcome, Long House Auditorium) |
4:45 p.m. – 5:50pm | Mentorship Mixer |
6 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Dinner |
7:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. | Keynote: Laura Mackay, Ph.D. (The University of Melbourne, Australia) “Local Immune Protection by CD8+ Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells” |
Sunday, Oct 23 | |
7:00 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. | Breakfast |
8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m. | Announcements |
8:05 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. | Session 4: Tumor immunology and prevention Session Moderator: Niroshana Anandasabapathy, M.D., Ph.D. |
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. | Niroshana Anandasabapathy, M.D., Ph.D. (Weill Cornell Medicine) “Cancer immune surveillance in tissues: where it begins and ends” |
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. | Discussion |
8:55 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. | Jean Tang, M.D., Ph.D. (Stanford) “Small molecule and gene therapy approaches for BCC and SCC prevention in rare diseases” |
9:25 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. | Discussion |
9:35 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. | Shruti Naik, Ph.D. (New York University School of Medicine) “Immune-epithelial crosstalk in skin inflammation and repair” |
10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Discussion |
10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Liang Deng, M.D., Ph.D. (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) “Reprogramming tumor microenvironment by a second-generation recombinant modified vaccinia virus Ankara” |
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Zach Garrison (Oregon Health & Science University) “A novel MIF modulator as a melanoma therapeutic” |
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Kazumasa Oya, Ph.D. (University of Tsukuba, Japan) “Eribulin mesylate exerts antitumor effects via CD103″ |
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Sergei Koralov, Ph.D. (New York University School of Medicine) “Clonal evolution and microbial triggers in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma pathogenesis” |
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch |
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. | Session 5: Immune and biologic intervention Session Moderator: Richard Gallo, M.D., Ph.D. |
1:10 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. | Richard Gallo, M.D., Ph.D. (University of California, San Diego) “Pathogen Response in the Skin” |
1:40 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. | Discussion |
1:50 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. | Eynav Klechevsky, Ph.D. (Washington University in St. Louis) “Regulation and dysregulation of Immune Responses by human skin dendritic cell subsets” |
2:20 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | Discussion |
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Philip Scumpia, M.D., Ph.D. (University of Los Angeles, California) “Refining immunomodulatory biomaterials for skin applications” |
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | Discussion |
3:10 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Break |
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Brian Kim, M.D. (Mount Sinai) “Neuroimmune Regulation of Itch” |
4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. | Discussion |
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Salmon Bake Dinner Jim and Diane Baker Home (Weather permitting) Shuttle departs at 5:15 p.m. and returns 7:30 p.m. |
Monday, Oct 24 | |
6 a.m. – 8 a.m. | Breakfast and depart |
8:30 a.m. | Bus departs for PDX Airport |
~11:30 a.m. | Bus arrives at PDX Airport |
Sponsor Acknowledgement
The Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin is made possible due to our generous sponsors:
Sustainer Level Sponsors
Almirall LLC | ![]() |
Benefactor Level Sponsors
Janssen | ![]() |
Patron Level Sponsors
DermTech | ![]() |
Associate Level Sponsors
Biology of Skin Foundation | ![]() |
Dermavant | ![]() |
National Eczema Association | ![]() |
Travel Awards made possible thanks to:
- Society for Investigative Dermatology (Eugene Farber Awards)
- Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology
- Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology