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 - 10:40 | SESSION 1. SKIN AGEING AND MELANOCYTE BIOLOGY Chair: Oliver DREESEN, A*STAR, Singapore | ||
09:00 - 09:20 | Innate–Adaptive Crosstalk and Melanocyte Destabilization in Vitiligo Pathogenesis 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 - 09:55 | Selected Speaker | ||
09:55 - 10:10 | Selected Speaker | ||
10:10 – 10:25 | Selected Speaker | ||
10:25 – 10:40 | Selected Speaker | ||
10:40 - 11:10 | TEA BREAK | ||
11:10 - 12:50 | SESSION 2. EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX REGULATION Chair: Rachel WATSON, A*STAR, Singapore | ||
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, Singapore | ||
11:50 - 12:05 | Selected Speaker | ||
12:05 - 12:20 | Selected Speaker | ||
12:20 - 12:35 | Selected Speaker | ||
12:35 – 12:50 | Selected Speaker | ||
12:50 - 13:45 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
13:45 - 15:25 | SESSION 3. SKIN AGEING AND SENESCENCE Chair: Hee Young KANG, Ajou University, Korea | ||
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, Singapore | ||
14:25 - 14:40 | Selected Speaker | ||
14:40 - 14:55 | Selected Speaker | ||
14:55 - 15:10 | Selected Speaker | ||
15:10 - 15:25 | Selected Speaker | ||
15:25 - 16:00 | TEA BREAK | ||
16:00 - 17:45 | SESSION 4. CUTANEOUS INFLAMMATION Chair: Lifang KOH, A*STAR, Singapore | ||
16:00 - 16:25 | Identification of Resident Memory T Cells and PNAd+ Endothelial Cells in Atopic Dermatitis Kenji KABASHIMA, Kyoto University, Japan / A*STAR, Singapore | ||
16:25 - 16:45 | Precision by Proteomics - Repurposing Therapies for Rare Skin Cancers Beatrice DYRING-ANDERSEN, University of Copenhagen, Denmark / A*STAR, Singapore | ||
16:45 - 17:00 | Selected Speaker | ||
17:00 - 17:15 | Selected Speaker | ||
17:15 - 17:30 | Selected Speaker | ||
17:30 - 17:45 | Selected Speaker | ||
17:45 | 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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