27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Photobiology

Grand Hyatt
Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 10-15, 1999

Scientific Program - (updated June 3, 1999)

Saturday
July 10

Sunday
July 11

Monday
July 12

Tuesday
July 13

Wednesday
July 14

Thursday
July 15

FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT - Preliminary Program

* Photostability Special Course on Wednesday requires separate registration


SATURDAY, JULY 10
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. WORKSHOP I: Education Workshop
(StPM-A) R. Crouch
1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Council Meeting
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Welcome Reception


SUNDAY, JULY 11

7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Poster Viewing/Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. PHOTOBIOLOGY SCHOOL 1: DNA Repair Mechanisms
(SAMA) A. Sancar
9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. PARALLEL SESSIONS
(SAMB) SYMPOSIUM I: New Models for Photocarcinogenesis, F. DeGruijl and H. Ananthaswamy
(SAMC) SYMPOSIUM II: Photoreception and Entrainment in Circadian Clocks, J. Hastings and C. Johnson
(SAMD) PLATFORM SESSION 1: PDT (Division 4)
(SAM-E) PPS99 Symposium II: ICH Guidelines: Attributes and Status - 18 Months of Experience Since Adoption

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Young Investigators-Senior Investigators Lunch (Mentoring)

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. LECTURE I: President's Lecture: PDT-Induced Cell Responses: Shining Light on Mechanisms
(SPM-A) N. Oleinick
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. PARALLEL SESSIONS
(SPMB) SYMPOSIUM III: Spectroscopic Methods in Photobiology, E. Gaillard and L. Kelly
(SPM-C) WORKSHOP II: Long Term Health and Environmental Effects of Exposure to UVA and Visible Light, J. Sutherland and B. Sutherland
(SPMD) PPS99 Symposium II: Testing Sources, Chamber and Facilities
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. POSTER SESSION A
(SPME) Poster Discussion - Photoimmunology, E. DeFabo and F. Noonan
(SPMF) PPS99 POSTER SESSION
6:30 p.m. Photochemistry and Photobiology, Editorial Board Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 pm PPS99 Equipment Demonstrations (hosted by Instrument Vendors)
(SPM-G)


MONDAY, JULY 12
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Poster Viewing/Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. PHOTOBIOLOGY SCHOOL 2: Across the Spectrum
(MAMA) D. Yarosh
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PLENARY SESSION: Ozone Depletion
(MAMB) M. Kripke and J. van der Leun
- Introduction - UNEP Assessment, J. van der Leun
- Impact of UVB on Terrestrial Plant Life, M. Tevini
- Impact of UVB on Aquatic Organisms, D. Häder
- Ozone Depletion - Ocular Effects of Enhanced UVB, J. Roberts
- Ozone Depletion and Skin Cancer, J. van der Leun
- Impact of UVB on Infectious Diseases, M. Norval

12:00 - 2:30 p.m. Lunch Break

2:30 - 5:30 p.m. PARALLEL SESSIONS
(MPMA) SYMPOSIUM IV: Science of Photoprotection, J. Cadet and F. Gasparro
(MPM-B) SYMPOSIUM V: New Photosensory Receptors, F. Lenci
(MPM-C) PLATFORM SESSION 2: Photocarcinogenesis (Division 3)
(MPM-D) PPS99 Symposium III: Exposure Measurements: Actinometry, Electronic Instrumentation (radiometry, photometry, spectroradiometry); Monitoring/Reporting
Program as of 1/19/98

5:30 - 7:00 p.m. POSTER SESSION B
(MPM-E) Photomedicine
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. (MPM-F) ASP Policy Statement Discussion, Daniel Yarosh


TUESDAY, JULY 13
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Poster Viewing/Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PARALLEL SESSIONS
(TAMA) SYMPOSIUM VI: UV-Induced Signal Transduction and Gene Regulation, T. Schwarz
(TAMB) SYMPOSIUM VII: Rhodopsins, J. Spudich
(TAM-C) PPS99 Symposium IV: Real World Applications: Sunscreen Methods Development; Case Studies; Workshop and Conclusion

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Past Presidents' Lunch

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. LECTURE II: ASP New Investigator Award: The Good (Aloe Barbadensis), the Bad (UV Radiation), the Ugly (Melanoma). The Role of Plant-Derived Compounds in the Prevention and Induction of Skin Cancer, Faith Strickland
(TPMA)
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. PARALLEL SESSIONS
(TPMB) SYMPOSIUM VIII: Advances in Photomedicine, S. Wagner and A. Oseroff
(TPMC) WORKSHOP III: Sunscreen Effectiveness and Safety, R. Mascotto and C. Cole
(TPM-D) PLATFORM SESSION 3: UV Radiation Effects
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Business Meeting
6:30 - 10:30 p.m. Reception/Banquet


WEDNESDAY, JULY 14
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Poster Viewing/Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. PHOTOBIOLOGY SCHOOL 3: Photosensory Biology
(WAM-A) J. Spudich
9:00 - 12:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(WAM-B) SYMPOSIUM IX: Pathways of UV-Induced Immune Suppression, S. Ullrich and P. Hart
(WAM-C) SYMPOSIUM X: UVB Effects in Plants and Ecosystems, M. Tevini
(WAM-D) PLATFORM SESSION 4: Photochemistry (Division 1)
(WAM-E) *PPS99 SPECIAL COURSE: Pharmaceutical Photostability - Part 1

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. LECTURE III: ASP Research Award Lecture: The Role of P53 Mutations in UV Carcinogenesis and Immune Suppresion, Margaret Kripke
(WPM-A)
2:30 - 5:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(WPM-B) SYMPOSIUM XI: Biomedical Optics: Spectroscopy and Imaging for Diagnosis and Therapy, M. Mycek and N. Kollias
(WPM-C) SYMPOSIUM XII: Molecular Biology of Reactions Centers and Antenna Complexes, W. Vermaas
(WPM-D) ROUNDTABLE: How Effective are Sunscreens in Preventing Photoimmune Suppression?, A. Young
(WPM-E) PLATFORM SESSION 5: Photosensory Biology (Division 2)
(WPM-F) *PPS99 SPECIAL COURSE: Pharmaceutical Photostability - Part 2
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. POSTER SESSION C
(WPM-G) U.S. Interagency UV Monitoring Network. Program Update, Photochemistry and Photobiology and Working Program
6:30 p.m. Council Meeting and Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. SPECIAL SESSION
(WPM-H) Grant Writing Workshop, Paul Strudler


THURSDAY, JULY 15
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS
(ThAM-A) SYMPOSIUM XIII: UVB Effects on Aquatic Organisms, L. Hansen and J. Hoffman
(ThAM-B) SYMPOSIUM XIV: Cellular Responses to Radiation Damage, (Radiation Research Society Joint Symposium), V. Maher and J. Redpath
(ThAM-C) SYMPOSIUM XV: Photodynamic Cell Killing: Aspects of Relevant Photochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, D. Valenzeno
(ThAM-D) PLATFORM SESSION 6 - Photoimmunology


* Photostability Special Course requires separate registration

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