Second International Dermatogenetics Workshop

Modern biology is moving faster than ever before and this is nowhere more obvious than in modern genetics. As the success of HGP and HapMap Project, the dermatogenetics research comes to the main focus in the modern dermatology. Especially recent years, the advent of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) obviously promoted the development of genodermatology. The goal of dermatogenetics is not only to find the etiology underlying the diseases and explain the pathway related. The more important is to make the best use of them and translate them into the clinic. The success of the First International Dermatogenetics Workshop in Beijing June 2012 convincingly shown that those who work in genetic skin disorders appreciated a focus for reflection. Encouraged by the enormous success and enthusiastic feedback from colleagues around the world, it has been decided to organize the Second International Dermatogenetics Workshop in Chengdu city, the capital of Sichuan Province, China. The meeting will take place in New International Convention & Exposition Center Chengdu Century City in 19-20 June, 2013. And this workshop will be held jointly with 19th China National Annual Congress of Dermatology and 2013 Asia Pacific Society for Medical Mycology. More information is available on the official website http://www.cmacsd.org/idgw2013/en/. Well-known experts from various fields of dermatogenetics and allied disciplines will inform us about the state of the art. The workshop will also offer ample opportunities for young researchers to present their most recent work, giving them the chance to discuss their results with renowned experts and leaders in both basic and clinical science Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, enjoys a long history. 2,500 years ago, Kaiming IX, king of ancient Shu in the Zhou Dynasty (11th century 256BC), started to set up the capital in Chengdu. With rich cultural heritage and beautiful scenic spots, Chengdu is a peaceful and prosperous city. It will offer many delights to all. Chengdu will ravish all visitors who want to enjoy the best in China. We will do our best to share with you the advances in genodermatology, and the Chinese passion and hospitalities.