Scientific Programme
Korea-Singapore Skin Workshop 2026
Friday, 20 November 2026
One Farrer Hotel, Singapore
The Korea-Singapore Skin Workshop 2026 scientific programme features invited lectures, translational features invited lectures, translational research discussions, collaborative scientific sessions, and selected oral abstract presentations by regional and international experts.
The programme is subject to minor updates and refinements.
Programme at a Glance
Time | Session | ||
|---|---|---|---|
08:00 - 08:45 | REGISTRATION | ||
08:45 - 09:00 | WELCOME ADDRESS Oliver DREESEN, Deputy Executive Director, A*STAR Skin Research Labs Hee Young KANG, Chair, Dept. of Dermatology, Ajou University, Korea | ||
09:00 - 10:37 | SESSION 1. SKIN AGEING AND MELANOCYTE BIOLOGY Chair: Oliver DREESEN, A*STAR, Singapore Co-Chair: Jong Hee LEE, Sungkyunkwan University, | ||
09:00 - 09:20 | Two Faces of Melanocyte Stress: Vitiligo and Solar Lentigo Sang Ho OH, Yonsei University, Korea | ||
09:20 - 09:40 | Melanocyte Senescence Orchestrates Pigmentary Dynamics and Skin Ageing Hee Young KANG, Ajou University, Korea | ||
09:40 - 09:52 | Cutaneous Ageing in Asian Skin: Loss of Biomechanical Resilience with Preservation of Epidermal Architecture Krystle Joy NG, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
09:52 - 10:04 | The Changing Landscape of Skin Surface Lipids with Age: Insights from High-Throughput Lipidomics in an Asian Cohort Yan Ping LOH, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
10:04 – 10:19 | Industry Presentation From Barrier Repair to Barrier Longevity: Rethinking Skin Ageing Through the Epidermal Barrier Aiden PARK, Amore Pacific, The Netherlands | ||
10:19 – 10:31 | Modelling Premature Skin Ageing in Hair-Bearing Skin Organoids Through Progerin Induction Pei Yi NG, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
10:31 - 10:37 | Rapid Fire Presentations Understanding Dermal-Epidermal Crosstalk as a Key to Skin Ageing Khek-Chian THAM, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Generation of Immortalised Keratinocyte Lines from Different Ethnic Backgrounds for Skin Biology Applications Mattheus FOO, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
10:37 - 11:10 | TEA BREAK | ||
11:10 - 12:50 | SESSION 2. EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX REGULATION Chair: Rachel WATSON, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Co-Chair: Sang Ho OH, Yonsei University, Korea | ||
11:10 - 11:30 | From Biology to Breakthroughs in Wound Healing and Scarring Jong Hee LEE, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea | ||
11:30 - 11:50 | Is all Skin Created Equal? Photodamage Across the Pigmentary Spectrum Rachel WATSON, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
11:50 - 12:02 | Characterising the Role of Nuclear Mechanotransduction in Dermal Fibrosis Yin Loon LEE, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
12:02 - 12:14 | Mast Cell-Derived Neuropeptide Contribute to Symptomatic Enlargement of Keloids Young Joon PARK, Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea | ||
12:14 - 12:29 | Industry Presentation (TBA) | ||
12:29 – 12:41 | Design Principles of Morphogenesis: Decoding Tissue Repair for Regenerative Medicine Nitya RAMKUMAR, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
12:41 – 12:50 | Rapid Fire Presentations Prevalence and risk factors for fungal foot infections in Singapore Cheryl LEONG, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Benchmarking and Optimization of Protein Extraction Workflows for Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics of Human-Associated Fungi Pamela GOH, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Transcriptomic Characterisation of Virus-Associated Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Bavani KANNAN, National Cancer Centre Singapore | ||
12:50 - 13:45 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
13:45 - 15:22 | SESSION 3. SKIN AGEING AND SENESCENCE Chair: Hee Young KANG, Ajou University, Korea Co-Chair: Kenneth LAY, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
13:45 - 14:05 | Epigenetic Regulation of Skin Ageing Dong Hun LEE, Seoul National University, Korea | ||
14:05 - 14:25 | The Role of Cellular Senescence in Skin Ageing and Age-Related Skin Pathologies Oliver DREESEN, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
14:25 - 14:37 | Clinical and Histological Effects of a Monopolar Radiofrequency Device on Photoaged Skin: A Prospective Split-Face Study comparing Treatment Hyoung Soo PARK, Ajou University School of Medicine, Korea | ||
14:37 - 14:49 | Identification of Senolytic Compounds Through Phenotypic Screening of Natural Extracts Selwyn LOW, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
14:49 - 15:01 | Rapid Raman Spectroscopic Quantification of Polyamine Profiles as a Readout of Tissue Repair State Willis HO, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
15:01 - 15:13 | Vascularized Skin Microphysiological Systems Giulia ADRIANI, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
15:13 - 15:22 | Rapid Fire Presentations Development and Characterisation of a Live Senescence Reporter Cell Line Tristy Abigayle MARTA, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Natural moisturising factor urocanic acid isomer ratio impacts skin response to Staphylococcus aureus Stephen WEARNE, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Metabolomics-Based Exploration of Anti-Ageing-Related Metabolites in Cacao Beans and In Vivo Evaluation of Topical Cacao Bean Extract Aulia Gusning ATI, PT Paragon Technology and Innovation, Indonesia | ||
15:22 - 16:00 | SESSION 4. CUTANEOUS INFLAMMATION Chair: Li Fang KOH, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Co-Chair: Dong Hun LEE, Seoul National University, Korea | ||
16:00 - 16:20 | Identification of Resident Memory T cells and PNAd+ Endothelial Cells in Atopic Dermatitis Kenji KABASHIMA, Kyoto University, Japan / A*STAR, Singapore | ||
16:20 - 16:40 | Precision by Proteomics - Repurposing Therapies for Rare Skin Cancers Beatrice DYRING-ANDERSEN, University of Copenhagen, Denmark / A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
16:40 - 16:52 | Metabolomic Profiling of Micrococcus Luteus Secretome Reveals Postbiotic Mediators of Skin Homeostasis Puck Wee CHAN, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
16:52 - 17:04 | Lost in Translation: Why Do Cell–Cell Communication Tools Disagree? Gokce OGUZ, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
17:04 - 17:19 | Industry Presentation Ceramide NP C15-Based Emollient Modulates the Skin Microbiota and Improves Barrier Function in Sensitive Skin Dhivya DADLANI, Evonik GMBH, Germany | ||
17:19 - 17:31 | Interleukin-1 Receptor Type 1 Signalling in Radioresistant Compartments Contributes to Atopic Dermatitis-Like Inflammation Zachary CHOW, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore | ||
17:31 - 17:40 | Rapid Fire Presentations Cutibacterium Acnes Producing Propionate Mediate Skin Niche Construction Linking Sebocyte Metabolism and Microbiome Homeostasis Viduthalai Rasheedkhan REGINA, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Host Recovery After Skin Barrier Disruption Is Individual-Specific and Associated with Microbial Functions Aarthi RAVIKRISHNAN, A*STAR Skin Research Labs, Singapore Cross-Lingual Quantification of Patient Sentiment Towards Systemic Therapies for Atopic Dermatitis Using Large Language Models: An English and Korean Online Community Study Hyunjung KIM, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea | ||
17:40 | Closing Remarks Rachel WATSON, Executive Director, A*STAR Skin Research Labs and Skin Research Institute of Singapore | ||
*The Programme is subject to updates and revisions by the organising committee | |||
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