ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON UV & SKIN CANCER PREVENTION ARE:
- Bring together the leading international researchers and practitioners in skin cancer prevention to showcase the latest research findings and best practices in community-based interventions
- Create collaborative opportunities between the skin cancer prevention community and allied disciplines such as Urban Planners, Architects and Radiation Scientists
- Respond to current concerns about gaps in the skin cancer prevention literature
- Foster discussions about innovative emerging directions in skin cancer prevention research and practice
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The conference will be most relevant to Behavioural Scientists, Epidemiologists, Radiation Biology Scientists, Molecular Biologists, Policy Makers, Public Health Advocates, Public Health Practitioners, General Practitioners, Dermatologists, and related Clinicians. As well as being of interest to environmental health specialists and design professionals (Architects, Landscape Architects, Arborists, Urban Designers and Planners). All of the delegates will have a strong interest in population-based approaches to skin cancer prevention by creating environments, promoting lifestyles, changing clinical practices and influencing health policy.
IMPORTANT DATES
Wed 15th Jan 2020 |
Abstract submission closes |
Wed 15th Jan 2020 |
Early bird registration deadline |
Wed 19th Feb 2020 |
Confirmation of successful papers |
Wed 26th Feb 2020 |
Full programme confirmed |
Tue 5th May 2020 |
Workshop Day |
Wed 6th May 2020 |
Conference Day One |
Thur 7th May 2020 |
Conference Day Two |
Fri 8th May 2020 |
Conference Day Three |
CONFERENCE HOSTS
EUROSKIN is an independent non-profit making scientific society, whose principal aims are to reduce the incidence and mortality of skin cancer. It sets out to achieve this through the promotion and co-ordination of collaborative actions between European professionals active in the fields of primary and/or secondary prevention. These include, for example, dermatologists, epidemiologists, biologists, physicists and other professionals with an interest in these aims.
In carrying out its aims, EUROSKIN publishes articles and organises workshops and conferences. From these come scientific status reports and recommendations towards:
Primary prevention by
- promotion of scientific studies relevant to primary prevention
- development, promotion and evaluation of effective information
- promotion and development of solar UVR monitoring programmes
- promotion of harmonisation of information programmes throughout Europe.
Secondary Prevention by
- development, promotion and evaluation of effective strategies for secondary prevention of skin cancer
- promoting population based skin cancer registration, harmonisation of classification and other activities, essential to the evaluation of secondary prevention
- a harmonised approach to the application of guidelines
In achieving the above aims, EUROSKIN works closely with its national, European and global Partners in Prevention.
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Craig Sinclair
Australia Cancer Society
Craig Sinclair
Australia Cancer Society
Head of Prevention at the Cancer Council Victoria
Adjunct Associate Professor Craig Sinclair is the Head of Prevention at the Cancer Council Victoria, Australia where he is responsible for the development and delivery of population-wide cancer prevention and screening programs. He is also Director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Collaborative Centre for UV Radiation and co-chair of the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) UV and Ozone Scientific Advisory Group. He has expertise in skin cancer, vitamin D and sun protection and population health approaches to reduce cancer risk. He is an author of over 35 peer reviewed publications including the most recent WHO publication on artificial tanning devices: Public Health Interventions to Manage Sunbeds. In 2010, the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Craig with an EPA Montreal Protocol Award for his substantial contribution to human health protection.
Prof. Eckert Breitbart
ADP
Prof. Eckert Breitbart
ADP
TBC
Henriette Bunde
ADP
Henriette Bunde
ADP
TBC
Dr. Cornelia Baldermann
BfS
Dr. Cornelia Baldermann
BfS
Dr. Cornelia Baldermann holds a PhD in Biology and has been working as a scientific expert at the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) since 2002. Her tasks within UV-radiation are 1) to evaluate health effects, and to develop and implement suitable radiation protection concepts, 2) to initiate and coordinate research projects funded by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), 3) to advise the Federal Government and support the BMU in drafting and implementing statutory regulations, 4) to coordinate the UV Protection Alliance, which currently focuses on the establishment of structural prevention measures for the prophylaxis of UV-related diseases, in particular skin cancer, 5) to hold lectures and training courses for multipliers on this topic and 6) to work closely with the WHO as part of the INTERSUN programme (e.g. development of the WHO brochure "Artificial tanning devices: public health interventions to manage sunbeds").
Peter Dalum
Danish Cancer Society, Dept. of Cancer Prevention and Information
Peter Dalum
Danish Cancer Society, Dept. of Cancer Prevention and Information
Executive Project Manager. M.A. Ph.D.
Peter have worked in the prevention field since 1998 and have worked as a developer of a wide range of different approaches: E.g. educational materials, personalized Internet smoking cessation programs, counsellor programs, public affairs strategies, media- and social media campaigns, with in the areas of ‘tobacco’, ‘alcohol’ and ‘Uv-exposure’. As a researcher Peter have a strong experience with systematic and evidence based intervention development and the planning method ‘Intervention Mapping’ and have published in both the quantitative and qualitative field. Since 2012, head of the multicomponent Danish Sun Safety Campaign.
Dr. Wendy Yared
ECL
Dr. Wendy Yared
ECL
Director of the Association of European Cancer Leagues
Dr Wendy Yared is the Director of the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL), a pan-European alliance of national and regional cancer leagues created in 1980. ECL’s 26 member leagues provide advice, support and other services in cancer control in 23 countries, to a total of 489 million European citizens. ECL’s vision is for a Europe Free of Cancer. The mission of the European Cancer Leagues is to influence and improve cancer control and cancer care in Europe through collaboration between its members in their fight against cancer, and to influence EU and pan-European policies. Dr Yared represents ECL in EU Joint Actions on cancer control, and participates in various EU discussions and platforms related to cancer prevention and health promotion, such as in the former EU Expert Group on Cancer. ECL is co-funded by the European Commission under an operating grant from the Third Health Programme (2014-2020).
Wendy is a Doctor of Public Health (in International Health Systems from Johns Hopkins), and a Master of Public Health (in Health Policy from UC Berkeley, both degrees from the USA). She has over 25 years’ experience in public health and health policy. She has worked at the World Health Organization; the European Parliament; the United States Public Health Service and in sub-Saharan Africa.
David Ritchie
ECL
David Ritchie
ECL
Senior Cancer Control Officer at the Association of European Cancer Leagues
David is the Senior Cancer Control Officer at the Association of European Cancer Leagues (ECL), which is a Brussels-based non-profit organisation comprised of 29 national and regional cancer societies from the wider European region.
His focus at ECL is on both primary and secondary prevention of cancer, promoting the evidence of the 4th edition of the European Code Against Cancer with the collaboration of cancer prevention specialists from ECL's member leagues and international partners at the International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC).
David also coordinates ECL's involvement in the Horizon 2020 project 'MyPeBS' (My Personal Breast Screening) and the EU health programme pilot project 'WASABY'. Since 2015, has been a member and of the European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer (ECIBC) working group on quality assurance in breast cancer services. In addition, he is a PhD candidate at the University of Antwerp focusing on informed decision-making in breast screening in European countries.
Prior to joining ECL in 2015, he worked in clinical administration for dermatology specialist unit in the UK and was the Brussels-based representative of a regional health authority specialising in public health policy and international project coordination for over 5 years. During this time, he co-founded a pan-European network for local and regional public health authorities and, from 2011-2015, acted as the secretariat of a public health committee of regional politicians and city mayors from across Europe.
Dr. Rüdiger Greinert
Euroskin
Dr. Rüdiger Greinert
Euroskin
Secretary General
TBC
Lill Tove Nilsen
Euroskin
Lill Tove Nilsen
Euroskin
Senior Advisor Optical Radiation, Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Lill Tove Nilsen is a Senior Optical Radiation Adviser at the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) in Norway, where she has worked since 2001. She has her MSc degree (1992) and PhD degree (1996) within physical electronics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. She is now working with non-ionizing radiation in general, with main responsibilities within UV and optical radiation, research regarding health effects, monitoring radiation from sun, sunbeds and occupational sources, as well as engaged in public health and information.
In particular, Lill Tove Nilsen is coordinating DSAs strategic work to reduce incidence and mortality of skin cancer in Norway due to UV exposure from the sun and solariums. In March 2019, under Nilsen’s leadership, DSA published a national UV and skin cancer strategy with goals and proposed measures, formed together with relevant authorities and agencies and in cooperation with actors from stakeholder groups. Nilsen now coordinates the work of relevant authorities and professional communities in the follow-up of the measures under this strategy.
Lill Tove Nilsen was president of Euroskin in the period 2015 to 2017, past president from 2017 to 2019, and was the main organizer of the 8th Euroskin Workshop “From biomarkers to molecular epidemiology – skin cancer prevention by means of behaviour, supportive environments and early detection”, held in Bergen, Norway, in 2016. She is member of national and international scientific communities related to optical radiation, such as Euroskin, ESP and the WHO Global UV Project Advisory Group. She is collaborating with several national and European research institutes, on studies related to UV radiation and prevention of skin cancers, causes, health effects, sun tanning behaviour and cost-benefit studies, as well as related to UV monitoring (sun and sunbeds). She has been supervising several master students and been a member of three doctoral committees.
Dr. Beate Volkmer
Euroskin
Dr. Beate Volkmer
Euroskin
TBC
Brigitta Boonen
Euroskin
Brigitta Boonen
Euroskin
- Master Political and Social Sciences KU Leuven and postgraduate Marketing Management VLECKO, Brussel
- 25 Years of experience in marketing management, project management and Quality Assurance (in FMCG, B2B, Utilities, Telecom, Health care, Biotech)
- 10 y international experience in health care as Business unit Manager (Terumo), Director Benelux (Collagen International) and Business consultant (TforG)
- 10 years’ experience in Social Marketing and Campaign Management for National Cancer foundations
- Lived and worked abroad (Brazil, Argentina & Saudi Arabia)
- Publications:
- Advice for category Management and Merchandising in the Pharmacy (KAVA)
- Brazilian market for medical Devices (MedTech Insights)
- Save your Skin (Lannoo 2016) (book on Skin Cancer Prevention in Dutch & French; Red je Vel ; Ma Peau, Ma Santé)
- 2 children (Nicolas 20y and Laura 23 y)
Emilie van Deventer
WHO
Emilie van Deventer
WHO
TBC
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
Philippe Autier
International Prevention Research Institute
Philippe Autier
University of Strathclyde Institute of Global Public Health at iPRI, International Prevention Research Institute
Professor
TBC
Jean‑François Doré
INSERM
Jean‑François Doré
INSERM
Emeritus Research Director
TBC
Sara Gandini
European Institute of Oncology
Sara Gandini
European Institute of Oncology
Group Leader, Department of Experimental Oncology
I am Tenure Group Leader at the Department of Experimental Oncology in IEO (Milan).
Since 2016 I am adjunct professor in medical statistic at University “Statale di Milano”. I am director of the Molecular and pharmaco-epidemiology unit, supervising postdoctoral fellows, PhD students and master students.
PhD in Public Health (Birmingham, UK), MSc in Biometry (Reading, UK), MSc in Statistics (Bologna Italy, score 110/110 with honors, first class degree).
200 publications in peer reviews journals, about 60 as first or last name. H-index 58 (google scholar), 47 (Web of Science).
Member of the Steering Committee of the EORTC Melanoma group and of the Ethical Committee of Multimedica (Milan). Past President of Euroskin, independent non-profit scientific society, aimed at primary skin cancer.
In 2018, I was senior staff scientist at the division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in IEO. I worked for 20 years providing constant consultation in a wide range of areas including statistical design of experiments and clinical trials, protocol development, analysis of data and interpretation of results. I conducted extensive research in cancer epidemiology, including systematical reviews and meta-analyses, with the goal of better understanding cancer aetiology.
My group work on primary and secondary cancer prevention projects, as well as on prognostics and predictive biomarkers of solid tumors. Our projects are aimed to integrate and assess the importance of epidemiological factors in translational and clinical research. With our researches, we would like to create the basis of personalized prevention and therapeutic programs for cancer that will integrate molecular, genetics and epidemiological risk factors.
http://www.semm.it/content/sara-gandini
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sara_Gandini
Alan Geller
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health
Alan Geller
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard School of Public Health
Senior Lecturer on Social and Behavioral Sciences
TBC
Dr. Rüdiger Greinert
Euroskin
Dr. Rüdiger Greinert
Euroskin
Secretary General
TBC
Dr Brian Køster
Danish Cancer Society
Dr Brian Køster
Danish Cancer Society
Senior Scientist
- Master of Science, Biochemistry, University of Copenhagen and Ph.D. Health Science, University of Southern Denmark
- Senior Scientist, Danish Sun Safety Campaign, Danish Cancer Society
- 15 Years of experience from Danish Cancer Society, University of Copenhagen and University of Southern Denmark
- Participant in international collaborations, work groups, advisory boards etc.
- Publication areas
- Skin cancer prevention, campaign evaluation
- Questionnaire validation, UV - measurements
- Cost efficiency, cancer projections
- Experimental behavioural interventions
- Basic research, vitamin D
- General cancer prevention (Tobacco control, Alcohol use, Physical Activity & Diet)
- 2 Kids (Rebecca 14 y, Emil 18 y)
Robyn Lucas
Research School of Population Health, College of Health and Medicine The Australian National University
Robyn Lucas
Research School of Population Health, College of Health and Medicine The Australian National University
Professor, Environment, Climate and Health & Head, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
Prof Robyn Lucas is an epidemiologist and specialist public health physician. She is Head of the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia. She has recently retired as the lead author for health for the United Nations Environment Programme Environmental Effects Assessment Panel for the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depletion. Her research focuses on understanding the balance of risks and benefits of sun exposure, and tailoring public health messages for optimal sun exposure. She has had a particular interest in vitamin D, and non-vitamin D benefits of sun exposure for autoimmune disorders such as multiple sclerosis. She works in multi-disciplinary teams with collaborations nationally within Australia and internationally to understand the effects of sun exposure on immune function, public health messaging framed around the UV index and the moderating effects of skin colour, and the public health, research, and clinical implications of inaccurate and imprecise vitamin D assays. As an Australian and New Zealander, she comes from a context of very high skin cancer incidence, so that considerations of public health messages around sun exposure are nested within that context.
Sven Malte John
Dept. Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Health Theory, UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRUECK
Sven Malte John
Dept. Dermatology, Environmental Medicine, Health Theory, UNIVERSITY OF OSNABRUECK
Professor and Chairman
Occupational dermatology, including the implementation and scientific evaluation of systematic interdisciplinary approaches to the prevention of occupational skin diseases with an emphasis on workers’ education strategies (“Osnabrueck model”). SMJ wrote 187 papers (h-index 34) and is lead-editor of major textbooks in the field, incl. Kanerva’s Occupational Dermatology, Springer, 3rd edition. He coordinates the Pan-European awareness raising EADV "Healthy Skin@Work campaign (Slogan: “Your skin. The most important 2m² of your life!”), which is an official partner of EU OSHA “Healthy Workplaces”. He chaired the EU Horizon 2020 COST Action “StanDerm” (TD 1206), which successfully developed evidence based standards on prevention and management of occupational skin diseases, incl. occupational keratinocytic skin cancers (JEADV 31, Supplement 4 [2017]). StanDerm comprised 31 European countries and more than 150 experts in the field of occupational dermatology. He is also member of the ILO “Core Experts Group on the Guidance Notes on Diagnostic and Exposure Criteria for the Occupational Diseases List” and the WHO “InterSun project advisory committee” as well as the lead reviewer to the current ILO/WHO global burden of occupational diseases project (“Joint methodology”, WG 4: Skin Cancer by UV).
Craig Sinclair
Australia Cancer Society
Craig Sinclair
Australia Cancer Society
Head of Prevention at the Cancer Council Victoria
Adjunct Associate Professor Craig Sinclair is the Head of Prevention at the Cancer Council Victoria, Australia where he is responsible for the development and delivery of population-wide cancer prevention and screening programs. He is also Director of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Collaborative Centre for UV Radiation and co-chair of the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) UV and Ozone Scientific Advisory Group. He has expertise in skin cancer, vitamin D and sun protection and population health approaches to reduce cancer risk. He is an author of over 35 peer reviewed publications including the most recent WHO publication on artificial tanning devices: Public Health Interventions to Manage Sunbeds. In 2010, the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) awarded Craig with an EPA Montreal Protocol Award for his substantial contribution to human health protection.
Lill Tove Nilsen
Euroskin
Lill Tove Nilsen
Euroskin
Senior Advisor Optical Radiation, Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Lill Tove Nilsen is a Senior Optical Radiation Adviser at the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA) in Norway, where she has worked since 2001. She has her MSc degree (1992) and PhD degree (1996) within physical electronics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. She is now working with non-ionizing radiation in general, with main responsibilities within UV and optical radiation, research regarding health effects, monitoring radiation from sun, sunbeds and occupational sources, as well as engaged in public health and information.
In particular, Lill Tove Nilsen is coordinating DSAs strategic work to reduce incidence and mortality of skin cancer in Norway due to UV exposure from the sun and solariums. In March 2019, under Nilsen’s leadership, DSA published a national UV and skin cancer strategy with goals and proposed measures, formed together with relevant authorities and agencies and in cooperation with actors from stakeholder groups. Nilsen now coordinates the work of relevant authorities and professional communities in the follow-up of the measures under this strategy.
Lill Tove Nilsen was president of Euroskin in the period 2015 to 2017, past president from 2017 to 2019, and was the main organizer of the 8th Euroskin Workshop “From biomarkers to molecular epidemiology – skin cancer prevention by means of behaviour, supportive environments and early detection”, held in Bergen, Norway, in 2016. She is member of national and international scientific communities related to optical radiation, such as Euroskin, ESP and the WHO Global UV Project Advisory Group. She is collaborating with several national and European research institutes, on studies related to UV radiation and prevention of skin cancers, causes, health effects, sun tanning behaviour and cost-benefit studies, as well as related to UV monitoring (sun and sunbeds). She has been supervising several master students and been a member of three doctoral committees.
Emilie van Deventer
WHO
Emilie van Deventer
WHO
TBC
Dr. Beate Volkmer
Euroskin
Dr. Beate Volkmer
Euroskin
TBC
Ann Webb
Manchester University
Ann Webb
Manchester University
Professor of Atmospheric Radiation
Ann graduated from Reading University with a BSc in Physics and Meteorology, then gained a PhD in Environmental Physics from Nottingham University and, later, a DSc from UMIST. She spent 3 years as a researcher in a medical environment in USA, applying her knowledge of sunlight to understanding its effects on human health. She returned to the UK, Reading University and work with a more atmospheric focus before joining UMIST as a lecturer in Physics, and then moving into the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at University of Manchester. There she is a Professor in the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences and until recently Associate Dean for Graduate Education. Her research work remains at the interface between disciplines with radiation measurement, particularly at UV wavelengths, and (sun)light as a central theme. A topical interest in which she specialises is vitamin D synthesis by the skin after exposure to (solar) UV radiation, while other work explores, for example, the scattering of radiation by ice crystals. The multidisciplinarity of Ann’s work is also apparent in the external positions she holds. In addition to several previous and current roles at the World Meteorological Organisation, she is a Past President of CIE (Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage), and a commissioner of the International Radiation Commission.
Martin Weinstock
Brown University
Martin Weinstock
Brown University
Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Epidemiology
TBC