DNA damage repair and response
Impact of Circadian Rhythm and Aging on UV DNA Damage Responses and Photocarcinogenesis
Co-Chairs: Shobhan Gaddameedhi and Michael G. Kemp
UV-induced DNA Damage Response
Co-chairs: Masaoki Kawasumi and Mitchell Denning
UV Damage and Repair in Chromatin
Chair: John Wyrick
Photochemistry and Photobiology of Melanin Pigments
Chair: Tadeusz Sarna
Mechanism and protection of UV-induced damage and cancer
Natural Products in Prevention of Photodamage and Photocarcinogenesis
Co-chairs: Shiyong Wu and Nihal Ahmad
The Role of Redox Dysregulation in Skin Photodamage
Co-chairs: Georg Wondrak and Mauricio Baptista
Recent Advances on UV-mediated Molecular Signaling in Cancer
Co-chairs: Dae Joon Kim and Yu-Ying He
From bench to the bedside: photodynamic therapy and photomedicine for cancer and other diseases
PDT in Imaging and Cancer Therapy
Co-chairs: Tayyaba Hasan and Girgis Obaid
From Predictions to Practice: Approaches to PDT Delivery
Co-chairs: Theresa Busch and Srivalleesha Mallidi
Nanotechnology In PDT
Co-chairs: Jon Lovell, Jin Xie
ALA-PDT in Cancer Therapy
Chair: Edward Maytin
Immune Response After PDT: Molecular Mechanisms and Potentiation Strategies
Chair: Janusz M. Dabrowski
PDT and Combinations to Overcome Resistance in Cancer
Co-chairs: Imran Rizvi and Joe Huang
Photobiology and Photodamage of the eye and photoreceptors
Ocular Photobiology and Photodamage
Co-chairs: Beth Galliard, Janis Eells
Photochemistry of Photoreceptors and Photosynthetic Systems
Chair: Xiaojing Yang
Actions of Free and Bound Chromophores in Cells: From Photodamage to Optogenetics
Co-chair: Ajith Karunarathne, John Payton
Photochemistry and Photophysics
Photochemistry and Photophysics in Materials
Co-chairs: Lisa Kelly and Ryan McCulla
Photosensitized Reactions in Biomolecules and Carcinogenic Cells
Co-chairs: Carlos Crespo and Andrés Thomas
Protein Photo-oxidation: Mechanisms and Biological Consequences
Co-chairs: Mike Davies and Christian Schöneich
Metal Complexes in Phototherapy and Bioimaging
Co-chairs: Wenfang Sun and Jessica White
Photophysics: In vivo Singlet Oxygen Detection and Dosimetry
Co-chairs: Steffen Hackbarth and Gal Shafirstein
Fluorescence, Protein, Laser, and Photophysics
Chair: Laura Juszczak
General and applied photobiology
ASP-ESP 2022 Joint Symposium: New Paradigms in Photobiology
Co-chairs: Thierry Douki, Jean Krutmann
Speakers:
- Akimichi Morita (Nagoya City University, Japan)
- Selective UV spectra for the induction of regulatory T-cells.
- Paul Barnes (New Orleans)
- Plant responses to UV radiation in a rapidly changing climate
- Jean Krutman (IUF Düsselfdorf, Germany)
- DNA repair enzymes beyond NER
- Patrick J. Rochette (Laval University, Quebec, Canada)
- Influence of chronic UV irradiation and the dermis on DNA repair of UV-induced DNA damage
- Thomas Rünger (Boston University, USA)
- RNA – target and mediator of cellular responses to ultraviolet radiations
- Thierry Douki (CEA-Grenoble, France)
- DNA repair products as biomarkers of the genotoxicity of UV radiation
- Thomas Haarmann-Stemmann (IUF Düsselfdorf, Germany)
- Combination of UVA and UVB
New Photochemical Reactions for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery
Co-chairs: Martin Schnermann and Ellen Sletten
Clinical Applications of Photobiology
Co-chairs: Bernhard Ortel and Keo Soltani
Platform sessions
Events for Associate Members
Moderator: Caradee Wright
Associate Member Co-Chairs: Houston Cole and Shakeela Jabeen
- Theresa Busch
- “Grant Writing: Hints and Hindrance”
- Shiyong Wu
- “Are You Ready for Applying for a Small Business Grant?”
Associate Member Councilor Election
Keynote speakers
- Martin Schnermann
- “Harnessing Cyanine Chemistry for Imaging and Drug Delivery”
- Xiaojing Yang
- “How do Bilin-based Photoreceptors Sense Light”
- David Lawrence
- “Light-Triggered Drug Release from Cell-Conveyed Phototherapeutics”
- David Sliney
- “History of Photobiology”
- Yu-Ying He
- “UV radiation, DNA damage, and RNA modifications”
ESP president lecture
Amparo Faustino
Past Presidents’ Bridge-to-the-Future Symposium
Frank Gasparro and Albert Girotti
1. Introduction by Frank and Al: Previous past presidents are invited to provide brief comments thinking retrospectively.
2. 50 Year Retrospective (speakers: Frank and Al) (30 min)
3. Student Gold Medal Award Lecture (20 min). Contenders will also be mentioned.
4. Invited Lecture: Prospective: Where is Photobiology/ASP Heading in 25/50 Years? (Alec Greer)