SCIENTIFIC MEETING DAY 2

SESSION 10 - RESEARCH STUDIES

Residents and students will present the findings of their research studies during this session. A prize will be given for the top presentation.

INTEGRATIVE LIPIDOMIC, MICROBIOMIC AND CYTOKINE PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH ATOPIC DERMATITIS IN SINGAPORE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
CHNG WEI QIANG¹, SARTAJ MIR², VIDUTHALAI REGINA³, KOTHANDARAMAN NARASIMHAN³, VAITHEESWARI², QASRINA LIM¹, ELLIE CHOI CI-EN⁴
1.  National Skin Centre, Singapore
2 . National University of Singapore, Singapore Lipidomics Incubator, Singapore
3 . Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore
4 . National University Health System, Division of Dermatology, Singapore

SURVIVAL PROFILES AND PREDICTIVE FACTORS OF ACRAL MELANOMA IN VIETNAM: A 10-YEAR SINGLE-CENTRE RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY
TRAN HUU SON¹, NGUYEN HUU QUANG²
1. Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
2. Department of Plastic, Aesthetic Surgery and Rehabilitation, National Hospital of Dermatology and Venereology, Hanoi, Vietnam 

CLINICAL AND BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS IN A SINGAPORE SEXUAL HEALTH COHORT
TSAI REN JIE¹, FOO HUI LING¹, ZHAO XIAHONG¹, LINUS CHENG XIN WEI¹, BENSON YEO KOON WEE¹
1.  National Skin Centre, Singapore

OBJECTIVE AND PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOMES OF ADJUNCTIVE LEVOCETIRIZINE IN MODERATE-TO-SEVERE ACNE VULGARIS: A RANDOMISED ASSESSOR-BLINDED TRIAL
PARIDHI VAIDH , DEBASMITA BEHERA , CHINMOY RAJ , FARHEEN BEGUM
1.  Kalinga institute of medical sciences, Bhubaneswar, India

ER:YAG LASER-ASSISTED DRUG DELIVERY VERSUS INTRALESIONAL TRIAMCINOLONE FOR KELOID SCARS: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED INTRA-INDIVIDUAL COMPARATIVE STUDY
AMINUDDIN HASNOL AIDI¹, RASIMAH ISMAIL¹, AKMAL AZIM AHMAD ALWI²
1.  Dermatology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @ IIUM, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
2.  Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @ IIUM, Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia

SESSION 11 - RESIDENTS' CHALLENGE

The Resident's Challenge pits dermatology trainees from the various Asian societies and Singapore together in a fun and interesting knowledge and photo-based challenge quiz. Everyone's a winner in this exciting event meant to foster cohesion among the international trainees.

SESSION 12 - DIAGNOSTICS IN DERMATOLOGY - WHAT'S NEW

SESSION 13 - NSC LECTURE

Professor Roy Chan, Emeritus Consultant, NSC will be delivering the NSC Lecture. An experienced dermatologist with more than 40 years of experience, Prof Chan was the former Director of NSC and a pioneer in sexual health.

PHARMA-SPONSORED LUNCH SYMPOSIUM

SESSION 14 - ECZEMA / ANTI-PIGMENTATION

This symposium aims to explore new insights in eczema and skin pigmentation, with the focus on advances in topical and over-the-counter therapies.

SESSION 15 - CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL CONFERENCE

4 interesting and challenging cases will be presented in this interactive forum, for which the histopathology findings are crucial in determining the final diagnosis.

SESSION 16 - SYMPOSIUM ON CHRONIC SKIN DISORDERS

A comprehensive overview of the latest insights in the management of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and various skin health conditions, as well as the role of phototherapy.

PHARMA-SPONSORED SYMPOSIUM

SESSION 17 - UNCOVER URTICARIA: DECODING CSU

Join us for an engaging tea symposium that brings science and clinical practice together in chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU). This session offers a concise and practical overview of CSU, starting with a clear look at the underlying pathophysiology and the mechanisms that drive persistent disease activity. Through a clinical lens, the discussion will highlight key manifestations and important red flags to support earlier recognition and timely referral in everyday practice. The speaker will also briefly review the current treatment landscape, weaving in recent scientific insights and relevant guideline updates to illustrate how evolving knowledge informs real‑world management. Designed to be clinically relevant, this session aims to support more confident decision‑making and optimize care for patients living with CSU.

SESSION 18 - SYMPOSIUM ON ACNE AND PIGMENTARY DISORDERS

An update of the latest emerging therapies for acne and pigmentary disorders.