{"id":12042,"date":"2024-07-04T08:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T06:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/?p=12042"},"modified":"2024-07-04T10:03:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T08:03:08","slug":"two-symposia-receive-first-funding-through-new-research-networking-grants-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leo-foundation.org\/en\/2024\/07\/04\/two-symposia-receive-first-funding-through-new-research-networking-grants-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Two symposia receive first funding through new Research Networking Grants program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Photo from the Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4 July 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both symposia, funded by the LEO Foundation, will dive into important topics on the skin. One scientific event will bring together experts on a group of rare hereditary disorders of the skin for which the only known treatments options are insufficient. The other will stimulate scientific discussion under the headline Skin of Color Dermatology, with the objective to increase understanding of health disparities and disorders disproportionately affecting people with pigmented skin.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Symposium on Epidermal Differentiation Disorders \u2013 to be held near Paris, France in 2025 \u2013 and the 71st Annual Montagna Symposium \u2013 to be held in Washington, USA in 2024 \u2013 are the first two events to receive a grant through the LEO Foundation\u2019s new open competition program Research Networking Grants, receiving a total of DKK 571,000 (EUR 77,000) for their symposia. Both symposia will dive into important topics on the skin, hoping to facilitate the development of valuable new insights by acting as a networking hub for established experts as well as aspiring junior researchers and other stakeholders.
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The LEO Foundation has maintained a long-standing commitment to funding leading skin research and with the new Researching Networking Grants program now extends its strategic focus to also support catalyzing a strong and thriving skin research ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Two-day symposium to tackle rare hereditary skin disorders<\/strong>
One of two events to receive the first Research Networking grants is a two-day international symposium which aims to expand the international network of experts within epidermal differentiation disorders. Epidermal differentiation disorders are rare skin conditions which are characterized by skin thickening, scaling and inflammation. They can be particularly harsh disorders, gravely affecting the quality of life of those afflicted \u2013 and beyond the skin sometimes also affect the hair and nails, and even the heart, brain and eyes. Currently, no cure is available for epidermal differentiation disorders and few treatments exist. The unmet need is therefore high, further challenged by the fact that qualified health experts are often spread widely due to disease rarity.
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This two-day symposium \u2013 to be held near Paris and scheduled for 15-16 September 2025 \u2013 therefore sets out to increase much needed expertise within the disabling disorders, particularly by facilitating networking between its spread spectrum of stakeholders \u2013 including clinicians, researchers and patient representatives all invited to participate under one roof. Furthermore, the symposium places a specific aim on encouraging involvement of young stakeholders to cultivate the pipeline of future experts \u2013 with young attendees offered dedicated talk-time and chair responsibilities in scientific sessions as well as panel discussions. The symposium is organized by leading experts within epidermal differentiation disorders with the hope that by serving as a central international hub for all stakeholders, vital and holistic brainstorming, collaborations and new trial designs can take place, potentially leading to the development of new improved treatments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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