Programme  Titles  Presenters  Topics  Division 3 - Photosynthesis, Bio & Chemiluminescence Division 2 - Photosensory & Circadian Biology Division 1 - Photochem, Photophysics & Photo Tec Division 5 - Environmental Photobiology & UV Effects Division 4 - Photomedicine Invited Speaker – Drug photostability – PPS (Baertschi, Indig) Invited Speaker – Neutraceuticals in Photomedicine (Moodycliffe) Invited Speaker – Bacterial Blue Light Photoreceptors (Losi) Invited Speaker – Biomedical Applications & Environmental Effects. (Watanabe) Invited Speaker – Raman Spectroscopy & Photobiology (Loppnow) Invited Speaker – Free-Radical Process in Proteins (Davies, Wondra) Invited Speaker – Vitamin D (Sayer) Invited Speaker – Bacterial Phytochromes (Gartner) Invited Speaker - Aquatic Photobiology (Neale) Invited Speaker – Mechanism of DNA damage and Repair – ASP/ESP (Douki, Mitchel) Invited Speaker – Photoimmunology (Ullrich, Anathaswamy) Invited Speaker – Imaging Techniques in Proteins (Fang,Jones) Invited Speaker – Low-Level Light Therapy (Eells) Invited Speaker – Photobiology of the eye (Roberts) Invited Speaker – Photodynamic Therapy (Gollnick Invited Speaker – Photobiology in Asia (Song) Invited Speaker – Extracorpeal Photophoresis (Knobler) Invited Speaker – Photocarcinogenesis & Chemoprevention (Mukthar) Invited Speaker – Pharmaceutical Photochemistry (Indig) Invited Speaker – Environmental Photobiology (de Lijser, McCurdy) Lectures (Award, President,KCS) Other School – Action Spectrums (DeFabo) Division 3 - Photosynthesis, Bio & Chemiluminescence Properties of photosystem ii (psii) in arabidopsis thaliana “lpa1” and chlamydomonas reinhardtii “rep27” mutants under photoinhibitory and recovery conditions David Dewez*, Jose Gines Garcia-Cerdan, Sungsoon Park, Wolfgang P. Schroeder, Anastasios Melis Posters:  Poster session REP27, a tetratricopeptide repeat nuclear-encoded and chloroplast-localized protein functions in the D1/32 kD reaction center protein turnover and photosystem-II repair from photodamage. Sungsoon Park*, David Dewez, Anastasios Melis Tuesday, June 24:  TAM6-Contributed Papers - D  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Division 2 - Photosensory & Circadian Biology Bacterial bilin- and flavin-binding photoreceptors Wolfgang Gaertner, Aba Losi* Posters:  Poster session Detection of blue light receptor genes from metagenomic DNA using a microarray approach Gopal Pathak, Armin Ehrenreich, Wolfgang Streit, Aba Losi, Wolfgang Gaertner* Posters:  Poster session Diversity and evolution of LOV-dependent blue-light signaling proteins Ulrich Krauss, Bui Quang Minh, Aba Losi, Wolfgang Gaertner*, Thorsten Eggert, Arndt v. Haeseler, Karl-Erich Jaeger Posters:  Poster session Enabling plants to tolerate the shade with bathochromic Phytochromes A Yun-Jeong Han, Yong-Min Kim*, Min-Gon Kim, Jeong-Il Kim, Pill-Soon Song Posters:  Poster session Photoreversibility of fruiting in oriental melon (Cucumis Melo L.) Seung Chang Hong*, Pyung Gyun Shin, An Cheol Chang, Ki Sang Lee, Chul Won Lee Posters:  Poster session Ultrafast dynamics and anionic active states of the flavin cofactor in cryptochrome and photolyase Dongping Zhong* Monday, June 23:  MAM3-Contributed Papers -C  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Division 1 - Photochem, Photophysics & Photo Tec Binding characteristics of a photochromic calcium-chelating naphthopyran Satish Kumar, Julie Yang, Brenda Hoa, Alison McCurdy* Posters:  Poster session Fluorescence diagnostic imaging of lesions in the human oral cavity using hypericin Patricia Soo-Ping Thong*, William Wei-Lim Chin, Ramaswamy Bhuvaneswari, Kiang-Wei Kho, Kent Mancer, Malini Olivo, Khee-Chee Soo Sunday, June 22:  SNAM3-Contributed Papers - B  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Identification of free radicals induced by UV irradiation in collagen water solutions Marine Dgebuadze*, Nunu Metreveli, Louisa Namicheishvili, Keteven Jariashvili, Eduard Chikvaidze, Alina Sionkowska Posters:  Poster session Interaction between 7-mercapto-4-methylcoumarin and CdSe quantum dots María González-Béjar*, Mathieu Frenette, Juan Cesar Scaiano Monday, June 23:  MAM3-Contributed Papers -C  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Investigating the role of adenine in the FAD of DNA photolyase Madhavan Narayanan*, Robert Stanley Posters:  Poster session Making Quantum Dots more luminescent by Sulfur photocuring without compromising sensor response Laetitia Rene-Boisneuf*, J. C. Scaiano Tuesday, June 24:  TAM6-Contributed Papers - D  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Photochemical cooperativity in photosystem II reaction center Venkataramanaiah Viruvuru, Mario Fragata* Posters:  Poster session Phototriggered liposomal release Imene Chebbi*, Daniel Brault, Marc Lecouvey, Evelyne Migianu, Olivier Seksek Posters:  Poster session Resonance Raman studies of mitoNEET: pH and pioglitazone binding effects Timothy Tirrell*, Mark Paddock, Andrea Conlan, Patricia Jennings, Judy Kim Sunday, June 22:  SNAM3-Contributed Papers - B  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Study of interaction of Hypericin in U-87MG cell line using synchrotron based Fourier transform infrared microspectroscopy Luboslava Buriankova, Matthieu Refregiers, Sirinart Srichan, Veronika Huntosova*, Paul Dumas, Pavol Miskovsky Posters:  Poster session Synthesis and photophysical properties of functional macromolecules from short Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (sSWNT), (4,4’-diphenylvinyl)-sSWNT and (alkyl-azaxanthone)-sSWNT. Roberto Martin, Liliana Jimenez*, Juan C. Scaiano, Hermenegildo Garcia Posters:  Poster session The excited states of fluorescent adenine analogs: An Ab Initio and stark spectroscopic study of 2-Aminopurine and 8-Vinyladenine. Goutham Kodali*, Kurt Kistler, Spiridoula Matsika, Robert Stanley Posters:  Poster session The role of naturally occurring sensitizers in the formation of free radicals in the photolysis of Xenobiotics Bernadette Marquez, Peter de Lijser* Posters:  Poster session Ultrafast excited state Isomerization in phytochrome revealed by femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy Jyotishman Dasgupta*, Renee Frontiera, Keenan Taylor, J. Clark Lagarias, Richard Mathies Saturday, June 21:  SAM4-Contributed Papers - A  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Ultrafast excited-state structural dynamics of GFP observed by femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy Chong Fang*, Rosalie Tran, Renee Frontiera, Richard A. Mathies Wednesday, June 25:  WAM4-Contributed Papers - E  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Using principal component analysis to determine Photofrin content from reflectance spectra Daryl Reynolds*, Norris Preyer, Linda Jones, Jane Buchanan, Marquitta Scott, Herbert Wolfsen, Kanwar Gill, Michael Wallace Posters:  Poster session ^Top     Division 5 - Environmental Photobiology & UV Effects Action spectrum conversion factors that change Erythemally weighted to previtamin D3 weighted UV Doses Stanley Pope, Michael Holick, Steven Mackin, Dianne Godar* Sunday, June 22:  SNAM3-Contributed Papers - B  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Characterising the influence on human UV exposures due to reflective vertical surfaces Joanna Turner*, Alfio V Parisi Tuesday, June 24:  TAM6-Contributed Papers - D  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Cv-pdg Facilitates repair of UVB-Induced DNA damage in skin Jodi Johnson*, Brian Lowell, R. Stephen Lloyd, Amanda McCullough Posters:  Poster session Exposure of human reconstructed skin to low dose of daily ultraviolet radiation revealed a different oxidative stress response in keratinocytes and fibroblasts. Claire Marionnet*, Cécile Pierrard, Juliette Sok, François Lejeune, Marie Thomas, Françoise Bernerd Posters:  Poster session G+C content of genomes is a key parameter for the distribution of UVB-induced bipyrimidine DNA photoproducts Thierry DOUKI*, Sabine Matallana-Surget, Jarah A. Meador, Fabien Joux Wednesday, June 25:  WAM4-Contributed Papers - E  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Geometry conversion factors that change UV doses relative to the horizontal plane to doses Relevant to the human body Stanely Pope, John Streicher, Dianne Godar* Saturday, June 21:  SAM4-Contributed Papers - A  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Neonatal exposure to ultraviolet radiation leads to immune suppression, potentially mediated by T regulatory cells Heather McGee*, H.K. Muller, Greg Woods Wednesday, June 25:  WAM4-Contributed Papers - E  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Photoimunomodulation in cosmetics Priscila Menezes*, Carlos Praes, Israel Feferman, Vanderlei Bagnato, Cladio Sibata Posters:  Poster session Phototoxicity of pristine (C60) and hydroxylated [C60(OH)24] fullerene towards keratinocytes Baozhong Zhao*, Yu-Ying He, Piotr J. Bilski, Colin F. Chignell Posters:  Poster session Proteomic response of the Sea Urchin Strongylocentrotus purpuratus early cleavage embryo to ultraviolet radiation Joseph Campanale*, Lars Tomanek, Nikki Adams Posters:  Poster session Prevention of genomic damage afforded by three sunscreen products having the same SPF: Beneficial effect of Mexoryl SX Laurent Marrot*, Jean-Philippe Belaïdi, Isabelle Hansenne, Jean-Roch Meunier Posters:  Poster session Properties of UVA or UVB irradiated quercetin, a potential topical photoprotectant Brian Fahlman*, Ed Krol Posters:  Poster session Quantitative assessment of genotoxicity induced by simulated solar UV on a reconstructed skin model EPISKIN Laurent Marrot*, Emilie Planel, Nathalie Boyera, Jean-Philippe Belaïdi, Christophe Jones, Perez Philippe, Jean-Roch Meunier Posters:  Poster session Quantification of total and deleted mitochondrial DNA copies in Chinese hamster fibroblasts expressing mutations in the nuclear genes coding for succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) Helene Hill*, Douglas Spitz, James Dermody, Robert Donnelly, Disha Dayal, Kjerstin Owens Monday, June 23:  MAM3-Contributed Papers -C  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM The ideal sunscreen protects against sunburn, skin photo aging and skin cancer but still allows the synthesis of Vitamin D3 in the skin – an in vitro and in silico assessment of past, current and future sunscreens. Uli Osterwalder*, Bernd Herzog Sunday, June 22:  SNAM3-Contributed Papers - B  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Ultraviolet-A radiation induces changes in cyclin G gene expression in mouse melanoma cells Riikka Pastila*, Dariusz Leszczynski Saturday, June 21:  SAM4-Contributed Papers - A  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM UV Radiation induces mutations in the PTEN gene in melanomas from xeroderma pigmentosum patients YUN WANG*, John DiGiovanna, Jere Stern, Thomas Hornyak, Mark Raffeld, Sikandar Khan, Kyu Seon Oh, Kenneth Kraemer Posters:  Poster session UV-induced histone H2AX phosphorylation and recruitment of double strand break related proteins in XP-B cells Kyu-Seon Oh*, Michael Bustin, Kenneth Kreamer Monday, June 23:  MAM3-Contributed Papers -C  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Validation of bio-behavioral measurement methods of sun exposure for skin cancer prevention research in Southern Arizona high school students Naja McKenzie*, Elisabeth Thieden, Jakob Heidenreich Sunday, June 22:  SNAM3-Contributed Papers - B  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Division 4 - Photomedicine Advanced glycation endproducts as Type I photosensitizers in the eye lens Denis Fuentealba*, Betrand Friguet, Eduardo Silva Posters:  Poster session Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy ( APDT) in treatment of a tuberculosis. The first clinical results Nick Vasiliev* Saturday, June 21:  SAM4-Contributed Papers - A  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Application of Suzuki reaction for the regioselective synthesis of Meso-Substituted photosensitizers with and without tumor imaging ability Manivannan Ethirajan*, Chao Liu, Mahabeer Dobhal, Joseph Missert, Ravindra Pandey Posters:  Poster session Cationic Fullerenes as photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy Tim Wharton Wharton*, Michael R. Hamblin Posters:  Poster session Combination of photodynamic therapy and surgery for multiple primary lung cancer Taichiro Ishizumi*, Jitsuo Usuda, Shuji Ichinose, Keishi Ohtani, sachio Maehara, Yoshihiko Tsunoda, Tetsuya Okunaka, Norihiko Ikeda Posters:  Poster session DNA damage induction and repair in human respiratory epithelium and human epidermis exposed to broadband ultraviolet radiation. David Mitchell*, Edina Garaczi, Zsolt Bella, Lajos Kemeny, Andrea Koreck, Guillermo Sanchez Monday, June 23:  MAM3-Contributed Papers -C  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Dynamics of ultrastructural changes in the isolated neuron under photodynamic impact Anatoly Uzdensky* Posters:  Poster session Effects of chitosan nanoparticles on the uptake and phototoxicity of delta-aminolevulinic acid Maria Perde-Schrepler*, Ioana Brie, Piroska Virag, Ion Dan Postescu, Olga Soritau, Eva Fischer-Fodor, Gabriela Chereches, Corina Tatomir, Simina Dreve Posters:  Poster session Effects of topically-applied hydroxyacids on UV-Induced erythema assessed by Digital Image Analysis (DIA) RongRong WEI*, Donnie Lowther, Andrija Kornhauser Posters:  Poster session Ferric Chloride mediated oxidation of bacteriochlorins. first synthesis of pyrrole “B” reduced Free-base and Metallated Photosensitizers for Tumor-Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Chao Liu*, Mahabeer Dobhal, Tymish Ohulchanskyy, Janet Morgan, Yihui Chen, Joseph Missert, Munawwar Sajad, Hani Nabi, Ulas Sunar, William Potter, Earl Bergey, Paras Prasad, Allan Oseroff, Ravindra Pandey Monday, June 23:  MAM1-Contributed Paper - F  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Functional melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is not necessary for an inflammatory response to UV radiation in adult mouse skin Agnieszka Wolnicka-Glubisz, Frances Noonan*, Edward De Fabo Posters:  Poster session Indocyanine Green enhanced non-invasive laser thermal ablation of experimentalbBreast carcinoma Robert Griffin*, Cassie Jackson, Jeffrey Myhill, Petr Novak, Gal Shafirstein Tuesday, June 24:  TAM6-Contributed Papers - D  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Making schools safe for UV hypersensitive students Robert Sayre*, John Dowdy Sunday, June 22:  SNAM3-Contributed Papers - B  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Mast cell-derived IL-10 limits skin pathology associated with chronic low-dose ultraviolet B-irradiation Michele Grimbaldeston*, Susumu Nakae, Janet Kalesnikoff, Mindy Tsai, Stephen Galli Saturday, June 21:  SAM4-Contributed Papers - A  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Optical model for Barrett's esophagus Jane Buchanan*, Linda Jones, Norris Preyer, Jr., Herbert Wolfsen, Michael Wallace, Kanwar Gill Posters:  Poster session Organically Modified Silica (ORMOSIL) Nanoparticles as a drug delivery system for Photodynamic Therapy and tumor imaging Chao Liu, Anurag Gupta*, Mahabeer P. Dobhal, Tymish Y. Ohulchanskyy, Indrajit Roy, Janet Morgan, Earl J. Bergey, Paras N. Prasad, Allan R. Oseroff, Ravindra K. Pandey Posters:  Poster session PDT-induced necrosis of neuronal and glial cells is controlled by cell signaling machinery Anatoly Uzdensky* Posters:  Poster session PET Imaging and PDT: Comparative tumor imaging and photosensitizing potential of Ring ‘B’ vs. Ring ‘D’ reduced chlorins with similar lipophilicity Chao Liu*, Mahabeer P. Dobhal, Janet Morgan, Tymish Y. Ohulchasskyy, Yihui Chen, Ulas Sunar, William Potter, Joseph R. Missert, Earl J. Bergey, Paras N. Prasad, Allan R. Oseroff, Ravindra K. Pandey Posters:  Poster session Photophysical properties of Pheophorbide-a and Pheophorbide-a – Carboquone complex and its interactions with DNA Nucleosides and DNA oligonucleotides Yisaira Diaz-Espinosa*, Rafael Arce, Antonio E. Alegria Posters:  Poster session Photooxidative stress in melanocytes: from specific damage to specific responses Laurent Marrot*, Jean-Philippe Belaïdi, Elodie Burty, Christophe Jones, Philippe Perez, Jérémie Soeur, Jean-Roch Meunier Monday, June 23:  MAM3-Contributed Papers -C  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Platelet Activating Factor (PAF) induces mast cell migration from the skin to draining lymph nodes Scott Byrne*, Clare Beaugie Saturday, June 21:  SAM4-Contributed Papers - A  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Signaling control of apoptosis in photosensitized glial cells Uzdensky Anatoly* Posters:  Poster session Signaling events in nitric oxide-induced cell resistance to photodynamic eradication Reshma Bhowmick, Albert Girotti* Posters:  Poster session Synergies of VEGF Inhibition and Photodynamic Therapy in the treatment of age-related macular degeneration Maria-Fernanda Zuluaga, Meihua Ju, Carolina Mailhos, Gregory Robinson, David T. Shima, Robert Gurny, Norbert Lange* Monday, June 23:  MAM3-Contributed Papers -C  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM The performance of a sunscreen depends on the UVR spectrum with which it is tested Antony Young* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM6-Contributed Papers - D  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM The Photosensitizing potential of compact fluorescent vs. incandescent light bulbs Colin Chignell*, Robert Sik, Piotr Bilski Posters:  Poster session Topical Vitamin D increases the ability of regulatory T Cells to suppress asthma-like responses in a mouse model of alergic airways Disease Shelley Gorman*, Melinda Judge, Prue Hart Sunday, June 22:  SNAM3-Contributed Papers - B  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Ultrafast structural dynamics in BLUF domains: transient infrared spectroscopy of AppA and its mutants. Allison Stelling*, K. Ronayne, J. Nappa, P. Tonge, S. Meech Wednesday, June 25:  WAM4-Contributed Papers - E  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Drug photostability – PPS (Baertschi, Indig) In vitro phototoxicity testing: a task involving multiple endpoints Laurent Marrot*, Jean-Philippe Belaidi, Christophe Jones, Anita Labarussiat, Philippe Perez, Jean-Roch Meunier Tuesday, June 24:  TAM1-ASP/PPS-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - A  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Neutraceuticals in Photomedicine (Moodycliffe) Drinking green tea prevents UVB-induced immunosuppression through rapid repair of damaged DNA and enhancement of nucleotide excision repair gene expression in mice Santosh Katiyar*, Syed Meeran, Harry van Steeg, Thejass Punathil Wednesday, June 25:  WAM1-Nutriceuticals in Photobiology  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Mice drinking goji berry juice are protected against photoimmune suppression via haem oxygenase induction Vivienne E. Reeve*, Munif Allanson, Diane Domanski Wednesday, June 25:  WAM1-Nutriceuticals in Photobiology  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Nicotinamide (vitamin B3) is protective against ultraviolet radiation-induced immunosuppression in humans Diona Damian*, Eleni Yiasemides, Geetha Sivapirabu, Joohong Park, Gary Halliday Wednesday, June 25:  WAM1-Nutriceuticals in Photobiology  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Probiotics : A new approach in oral photoprotection Patricia Manissier* Wednesday, June 25:  WAM1-Nutriceuticals in Photobiology  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM UV protective effects of flavonoids: From the human skin cell model to a human trial Rex Tyrrell*, Sharmila Basu-Modak, Catherine Rice-Evans, Jean Krutmann, Len Roza Wednesday, June 25:  WAM1-Nutriceuticals in Photobiology  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Bacterial Blue Light Photoreceptors (Losi) A Photosensory two-component system regulates bacterial cell attachment Erin Purcell, Dan Siegal-Gaskins, Dave Rawling, Aretha Fiebig, Sean Crosson* Monday, June 23:  MAM2-Blue Light Photoreceptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Blue light at 450nm wavelength modulates proliferation and differentiation of human skin cells Joerg Liebmann*, Matthias Born, Victoria Kolb-Bachofen Monday, June 23:  MAM2-Blue Light Photoreceptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Light sensing in the fungi Alexander Idnurm* Monday, June 23:  MAM2-Blue Light Photoreceptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Mutations affecting the GTP/ATP binding properties of the blue-light sensor YtvA Aba Losi*, Wolfgang Gaertner, Elsa Livoti, Yifen Tang, Zhen Cao, Ulrich Krauss Monday, June 23:  MAM2-Blue Light Photoreceptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Structure and binding analyses of Arabidopsis thaliana cryptochrome 3 in complex with CPD-comprising probes Richard Pokorny*, Tobias Klar, Lars-Oliver Essen, Alfred Batschauer Monday, June 23:  MAM2-Blue Light Photoreceptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Biomedical Applications & Environmental Effects. (Watanabe) Application of Chlamydomonas rhodopsins to artificial stimulation of neurons using blue LED Hiromu Yawo*, Toru Ishizuka, Hiroshi Tomita, Eriko Sugano, Hongxia Wang, Yuka Sugiyama, Hitomi Isago, Makoto Tamai Wednesday, June 25:  WAM3-Environmental Aspects and Biological Applications of Blue Light Receptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Aureochrome, the blue light-activated transcription factor, is conserved in Stramenopile algae Hironao Kataoka*, Fumio Takahashi, Mié Ishikawa Wednesday, June 25:  WAM3-Environmental Aspects and Biological Applications of Blue Light Receptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Functional analysis of photoactivated Adenylyl Cyclase alpha (PACa) from euglena gracilis Jens Looser*, Saskia Schroeder-Lang, Masakatsu Watanabe, Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel Wednesday, June 25:  WAM3-Environmental Aspects and Biological Applications of Blue Light Receptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Functional transplant of photoactivated adenylyl cyclase (PAC) into Aplysia sensory neurons Tatsumi Nagahama, Takeshi Suzuki, Shinya Yoshikawa, Mineo Iseki* Wednesday, June 25:  WAM3-Environmental Aspects and Biological Applications of Blue Light Receptors  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Raman Spectroscopy & Photobiology (Loppnow) Discrimination of malignant melanoma from malignant melanoma suspicious nevi by non invasive in-vivo NIR-FT Raman spectroscopy Peter Philipsen*, Robert Gniadecki, Hans Christian Wulf Monday, June 23:  MAM1-Contributed Paper - F  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Excited-state structural dynamics and photochemistry of pyrimidine nucleobases Glen R. Loppnow* Monday, June 23:  MPM2-Raman Spectroscopy and Photobiology  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Femtosecond stimulated Raman spectroscopy Richard Mathies* Monday, June 23:  MPM2-Raman Spectroscopy and Photobiology  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Protein- and peptide-membrane interactions investigated with UV resonance Raman spectroscopy Judy Kim*, Hannah Shafaat, Katheryn Sanchez, Diana Schlamadinger, Tiffany Neary Monday, June 23:  MPM2-Raman Spectroscopy and Photobiology  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Free-Radical Process in Proteins (Davies, Wondra) Can the night-time atmospheric oxidant NO3(dot) damage aromatic amino acids? Uta Wille*, Duanne Sigmund Sunday, June 22:  SNAM1-Photooxidation in Proteins  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Closing the vicious cycle of skin cell photo-oxidative stress: The lipid peroxidation-derived protein epitope DHP is a potent UVA-sensitizer Georg T. Wondrak*, Christopher M. Cabello, Bobbi L. Anglin, Sara M. Azimian, Sarah D. Lamore Sunday, June 22:  SNAM1-Photooxidation in Proteins  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Cytochrome c Oxidation by the phthalocyanine Pc 4 and light: Detection of a unique singlet oxygen derivate product Myriam Rodriguez*, Junhwan Kim, Ming Guo, Malcolm Kenney, Nancy Oleinick, Vernon Anderson Sunday, June 22:  SNAM1-Photooxidation in Proteins  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Formation and accumulation of damaged proteins within cells: evidence for a key role for protein peroxides in cellular damage. Michael Davies*, Michelle Gracanin, Aldwin Suryo Rahmanto Sunday, June 22:  SNAM1-Photooxidation in Proteins  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Vitamin D (Sayer) Economic benefit of increased vitamin D William Grant* Saturday, June 21:  SAM3-Vitamin D/UVB  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Exposure to sun and sun beds – advantages versus risk for health Alina Carmen Porojnicu*, Zoya Lagunova, Johan Moan Saturday, June 21:  SAM3-Vitamin D/UVB  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM How does UVR exposure dose and behavior in spring and summer influence on vitamin D level in autumn and winter? Elisabeth Thieden*, Peter Alshede Philipsen, Hans Christian Wulf Monday, June 23:  MAM1-Contributed Paper - F  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Novel secosteroidogenic pathway and the skin Andrzej Slominski*, Robert Tuckey, Jordan Zjawiony Saturday, June 21:  SAM3-Vitamin D/UVB  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Practical assessment of recommended UV exposures for vitamin D synthesis Ann R. Webb*, Richard Kift, Marie Durkin, Lucy Bunhill, Jacqueline Berry, Lesley E. Rhodes Saturday, June 21:  SAM3-Vitamin D/UVB  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Review of the Vitamin D endocrine system: From ultraviolet light and 7-dehydrocholesterol, thru key metabolism, to production of a steroid hormone with a complex receptor system and a multitude of biological responses Anthony Norman* Saturday, June 21:  SAM3-Vitamin D/UVB  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM The effects of UVB light on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in humans with 3% dihydroxyacetone treatment of skin Laura Armas, Ramon Fusaro*, Christopher Huerter, Robert Sayre, Robert Heaney Saturday, June 21:  SAM3-Vitamin D/UVB  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Bacterial Phytochromes (Gartner) An unorthodox bacteriophytochrome controlling an important bacterial second messenger, c-di-GMP Mark Gomelsky* Saturday, June 21:  SAM2-Bacterial Phyochromes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Biotechnology of crop plants based on Transgenic Phytochrome Genes Pill-Soon Song Song*, Yunjeong Han Kim, Kyungmoon Kim, Jeong-Il Kim Saturday, June 21:  SAM2-Bacterial Phyochromes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Cyanobacterial photoreceptors: Crystal structure and spectral properties of AnPixJ_GAF2 Rei Narikawa, Shigeru Itoh, Genji Kurisu, Masahiko Ikeuchi* Saturday, June 21:  SAM2-Bacterial Phyochromes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM MAS NMR analysis of the photochemical machinery of the photoreceptor phytochrome Thierry Rohmer*, Jon Hughes, Wolfgang Gärtner, Jörg Matysik Saturday, June 21:  SAM2-Bacterial Phyochromes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM The structure of a complete phytochrome sensory module in the Pr ground state Jon Hughes*, Jo Mailiet, Essen Lars-Oliver Saturday, June 21:  SAM2-Bacterial Phyochromes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker - Aquatic Photobiology (Neale) A novel gene in the regulation of the photosynthetic chlorophyll antenna size. Mautusi Mitra*, Anastasios Melis Tuesday, June 24:  TAM5-Aquatic Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM A photosynthetic strategy for coping in a high light, low nutrient environment Katherine Mackey*, Adina Paytan, Arthur Grossman, Shaun Bailey Tuesday, June 24:  TAM5-Aquatic Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Interactive effects of elevated CO2 and UV exposure on microalgal photosynthesis Patrick Neale*, Cristina Sobrino, Robert Moeller Tuesday, June 24:  TAM5-Aquatic Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Isolation and characterization of photosynthetic chlorophyll antenna mutants by DNA insertional mutagenesis. Henning Kirst*, Anastasios Melis Tuesday, June 24:  TAM5-Aquatic Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Measurement of solar UVB exposures in sea water with a high – exposure dosimeter Peter Schouten*, Alfio Parisi, David Turnbull Tuesday, June 24:  TAM5-Aquatic Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Mechanism of DNA damage and Repair – ASP/ESP (Douki, Mitchel) Evolving paradigms for processing DNA photoproducts in bacteria and in human cells Philip C. Hanawalt* Monday, June 23:  MPM1-ASP/ESP-Mechanisms of DNA Damage & Repair  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Hierarchy of repair of the different cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers in human skin and cultured cells Thierry Douki*, Stephane Mouret, Marie Cherveron, Jean Cadet, Alain Favier Monday, June 23:  MPM1-ASP/ESP-Mechanisms of DNA Damage & Repair  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Life and death pathways for the UV DNA damage response in the S phase of human cells James Cleaver*, Imenne Boubaker, Luzviminda Feeney, Sebastien de Feraudy Monday, June 23:  MPM1-ASP/ESP-Mechanisms of DNA Damage & Repair  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Oxidative stress inhibits the repair of oxidative DNA base modifications generated by solar light Bernd Epe*, Wolfgang Eiberger, Beate Volkmer, Pablo Radicella, Rachel Amouroux, Claudine Dhérin Monday, June 23:  MPM1-ASP/ESP-Mechanisms of DNA Damage & Repair  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM The effects of melanin on the amount and distribution of DNA damage induced by UVA and UVB radiation. David Mitchell*, Lakshmi Paniker, Vishnukama Golla, Douki Thierry Monday, June 23:  MPM1-ASP/ESP-Mechanisms of DNA Damage & Repair  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM UV photodimer processing in mammalian cells Leon Mullenders* Monday, June 23:  MPM1-ASP/ESP-Mechanisms of DNA Damage & Repair  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Photoimmunology (Ullrich, Anathaswamy) DNA repair and photoaging Daniel Yarosh* Wednesday, June 25:  WPM1-Photoimmunology and Photocarcinogesis-M.Kripke Celebration  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Mechanisms of UV-induced melanoma Frances Noonan*, Jesse Bahn, Agnieszka Wolnicka-Glubisz, Heather Poetschke-Klug, Miriam Anver, Glenn Merlino, Edward De Fabo Wednesday, June 25:  WPM1-Photoimmunology and Photocarcinogesis-M.Kripke Celebration  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Sub-erythemal UV radiation effects on human skin Anny Fourtanier* Wednesday, June 25:  WPM1-Photoimmunology and Photocarcinogesis-M.Kripke Celebration  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM TGF-beta1 transgenic mice: a suitable model for the therapeutic action of PUVA in psoriasis Tej Pratap Singh, Michael P. Schön, Kai Michaelis, Xiao-Jing Wang, Helmut Kerl, Peter Wolf* Wednesday, June 25:  WPM1-Photoimmunology and Photocarcinogesis-M.Kripke Celebration  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM UVB, UVA and interactive effects are immunosuppressive in humans Gary Halliday*, Yasmin Renwick, Diona Damian Wednesday, June 25:  WPM1-Photoimmunology and Photocarcinogesis-M.Kripke Celebration  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Imaging Techniques in Proteins (Fang,Jones) Imaging of DNA nanoparticles with tunable fluorescent nanocrystals for gene delivery monitoring Anna Cristina Samia*, Xuguang Chen, Wenchao Sun, Clemens Burda, Pamela Davis Monday, June 23:  MAM4-Imaging Techniques and Probes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Multimode optical imaging system for In Vivo chemotherapy assessment in small animals Jae Youn Hwang*, Julia Ljubimova, Lali K. Medina-Kauwe, Daniel L. Farkas Monday, June 23:  MAM4-Imaging Techniques and Probes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Patient specific integrating sphere for improvement of dosimetry in PDT Diana Glennie*, Thomas J. Farrell, Michael S. Patterson, Joseph E. Hayward, Greg Sawesky, Pam Woodworth Monday, June 23:  MAM4-Imaging Techniques and Probes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Photobiology and Photochemistry in industry: water disinfection and contamination treatment Gordon Knight* Monday, June 23:  MAM4-Imaging Techniques and Probes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM SERS-based sensors and assays Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu*, Cynthia Pagba, Stephen Lane Monday, June 23:  MAM4-Imaging Techniques and Probes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Towards in vivo PDT dosimetry using fluorescence lifetime imaging Qiyin Fang*, Jennifer Russell, Kevin Diamond, Joseph Hayward, Tom Farrell, Michael Patterson, Tony Collins Monday, June 23:  MAM4-Imaging Techniques and Probes  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Low-Level Light Therapy (Eells) Activation of TGF beta-1 following low power laser irradiation – a potential mechanism for photobiomodulation Praveen Arany*, David Mooney, Michael Hamblin Tuesday, June 24:  TAM2-Low-Level Light Therapy  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Low Level Light Therapy for wound healing: Basic mechanisms and animal models Michael Hamblin* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM2-Low-Level Light Therapy  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Mitochondrial distribution in photoreceptors make them a candidate for oxidative damage, and for photobiological repair Jonathan Stone* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM2-Low-Level Light Therapy  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Photobiomodulation as a novel non-invasive therapy for the treatment of neurodegeneration and autoimmunity. Jeri-Anne Lyons*, Kamaldeen Muilli, Kristina DeSmet, Huan Ling Liang, Margaret Wong-Riley, Harry Whelan, Janis Eells Tuesday, June 24:  TAM2-Low-Level Light Therapy  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Photobiology of the eye (Roberts) Biophysical properties of photobleached porcine and cow RPE melanosomes – an in vitro model of aged human RPE melanosomes Janice Burke, Tadeusz Sarna, Grzegorz Szewczyk, Andrzej Zadlo, Mariusz Zareba* Monday, June 23:  MAM5-Ocular Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Photobiomodulation for retinal injury and retinal degenerative disease Janis Eells*, Kristina DeSmet, Michele Henry, James VerHoeve, Michael Nork, Margaret Wong-Riley, Harry Whelan, Diana Kirk, Jonathan Stone, Krisztina Valter Monday, June 23:  MAM5-Ocular Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Photophysics of the eye—Dosimetry for exposure of the retina and other ocular structures David Sliney* Monday, June 23:  MAM5-Ocular Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Phototoxic damage to human lens epithelial cells Joan E. Roberts*, Albert Wielgus, Usha Andley, Colin F. Chignell Monday, June 23:  MAM5-Ocular Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Surface elastic properties and Age-Dependent photoionization thresholds of human RPE melanosomes and lipofuscin John Simon* Monday, June 23:  MAM5-Ocular Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM The cone photoreceptors for color vision depend on presence of the transport protein IRBP for normal function Ryan Parker, Rosalie Crouch* Monday, June 23:  MAM5-Ocular Photobiology  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Photodynamic Therapy (Gollnick Cancer stem cells in murine breast cancer side population are resistant to PDT with photosensitizer substrates of the multiple drug resistance transporter ABCG2 Janet Morgan*, Ravindra Pandey, Jennifer Jackson, Allan Oseroff Wednesday, June 25:  WAM5-Photodynamic Therapy - 2  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Effect of fluence rate on tumor metabolism during PDT of tumors in rats evaluated by Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Kim Mongrain*, Jacques A. Rousseau, Christian Thibaudeau, Luc Tremblay, Martin Lepage, Roger Lecomte, Johan E. van Lier Monday, June 23:  MAM1-Contributed Paper - F  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Elucidating the mechanisms of photodynamic therapy induced endothelial cell morphological and functional change. Priyanka Agharkar*, Bin Chen Saturday, June 21:  SAM4-Contributed Papers - A  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Evaluation of angiogenic markers in vascular and cellular mediated photodynamic therapy using hypericin Ramaswamy Bhuvaneswari*, Yik Yuen Gan, Sasidharan Swarnalatha Lucky, William Wei Lim Chin, Mohamed Ali-Seyed, Khee Chee Soo, Malini Olivo Posters:  Poster session Fluorescence kinetics and drug transport of chlorin e6 – polyvinylpyrrolidone for photodynamic applications of urological cancer William Wei Lim Chin*, Paul Wan Sia Heng, Weber Kam On Lau, Pei Li Lim, Ramaswamy Bhuvaneswari, Patricia Soo Ping Thong, Malini Olivo Wednesday, June 25:  WAM5-Photodynamic Therapy - 2  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Interplay of lysosomes and mitochondria in photodynamic therapy-induced death of cancer cells Anna-Liisa Nieminen*, Jennifer Frye, Geraldine Quiogue, Kashif Azizuddin, Ping Zhang, Malcolm Kenney, Peter Pediaditakis, John Lemasters, Nancy Oleinick Tuesday, June 24:  TAM3-Photodynamic Therapy - 1  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Intravital microscopic analysis of vascular perfusion and macromolecule extravasation after photodynamic vascular targeting therapy Chong He*, Priyanka Agharkar, Bin Chen Tuesday, June 24:  TAM6-Contributed Papers - D  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Mechanisms of bystander signaling following photodynamic stress Noemi Rubio*, Robert W. Redmond Tuesday, June 24:  TAM3-Photodynamic Therapy - 1  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Mechanisms of enhancement of Anti-Tumor immunity by PDT: Role of inflammatory mediators Sandra O. Gollnick*, Craig Brackett Wednesday, June 25:  WAM5-Photodynamic Therapy - 2  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Motexafin Lutetium mediated PDT for recurrent prostate cancer. Keith Cengel*, Kevin Du, Hiram Patel, Rosie Mick, Timmothy Zhu, Jarod Finlay, Theresa Busch, Stephen Hahn, S. Bruce Malkowicz Wednesday, June 25:  WAM5-Photodynamic Therapy - 2  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM New amphiphilic halogenated bacteriochlorins: spectroscopic, photophysical and photobiological studies. Janusz Dabrowski*, Luis Arnaut, Mariette Pereira, Krystyna Urbanska, Grazyna Stochel Wednesday, June 25:  WAM4-Contributed Papers - E  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM New photosensitizers for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy Michael Hamblin* Wednesday, June 25:  WAM5-Photodynamic Therapy - 2  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Photodynamic therapy and the tumor microenvironment Charles Gomer* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM3-Photodynamic Therapy - 1  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Photodynamic Therapy-Induced activation and nuclear relocalization of epidermal growth factor receptor and STAT3 mediates survival of ovarian and lung cancer cells Keith Cengel*, Sarah Hagan, Mousumi Chadhury, Stephen Hahn Tuesday, June 24:  TAM3-Photodynamic Therapy - 1  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM The role of tumor-antigens and T regulatory cells in PDT-induced anti-tumor immunity. Pawel Mroz*, Michael Hamblin Wednesday, June 25:  WAM5-Photodynamic Therapy - 2  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Tumor microenvironment as an effector of PDT response Theresa Busch*, E. Paul Wileyto, Arjun Yodh, Guoqiang Yu, Xiaoman Xing, Shirron Carter, Elizabeth Rickter, Min Yuan, Kevin Jenkins Tuesday, June 24:  TAM3-Photodynamic Therapy - 1  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Topical delivery of silicon phthalocyanine photosensitizer Pc 4 for photodynamic therapy of skin pathologies Minh Lam*, Diana SantoDomingo, Yun Liu, Andrew Hsia, Denise Hatala, Malcolm Kenney, Nancy Oleinick, Kevin Cooper, Elma Baron Monday, June 23:  MAM1-Contributed Paper - F  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Treatment of tumors using PDT or chemoablation using PV-10 produces antitumor immunity effective on remote tumors Craig Dees*, T.C. Scott, E.A. Wachter Monday, June 23:  MAM1-Contributed Paper - F  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Photobiology in Asia (Song) Approach toward comprehensive understanding of photosystem II reactions based on the diversity of cyanobacteria. Mamoru Mimuro* Monday, June 23:  MPM3-Photobiology in Asia - 2  -  3:00PM- 5:00PM Characterization of phytochromes as autophosphorylating kinases Yun-Jeong Han, A-Young Shin, Pill-Soon Song, Jeong-Il Kim* Monday, June 23:  MAM6-Photobiology in Asia - 1  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Cyanobacterial Rhodopsins: Light-Driven proton pump GR (Gloeorhodopsin) and ASR (Anabaena Sensory Rhodopsin) for regulating gene expression of photosynthetic pigments Ah Reum Choi, So Young Kim, Kwang-Hwan Jung* Monday, June 23:  MPM3-Photobiology in Asia - 2  -  3:00PM- 5:00PM Dynamic molecular responses of plants to photon Jeongsik Kim, Sung Hyun Hong, Yumi Kim, Hyunmo Choi, Miji Yeom, Suyeong Jeong, Jong Sang Ryu, Dong Su Kim, Hong Gil Nam* Monday, June 23:  MAM6-Photobiology in Asia - 1  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Fluorescence lifetime of hypericin has an important role for determination of its biological activity inside the cells. Veronika Huntosova*, Franck Sureau, Zuzana Nadova, Pavol Miskovsky Monday, June 23:  MAM1-Contributed Paper - F  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM How actin works in chloroplast photorelocation movement? Masamitsu Wada* Monday, June 23:  MPM3-Photobiology in Asia - 2  -  3:00PM- 5:00PM How blue light regulates kinase activity of phototropin Satoru Tokutomi*, Daisuke Matsuoka, Kazunori zikihara, Koji Okajima, Hitomi Katsura, Shizue Yoshihara, Masayoshi Nakasako Monday, June 23:  MPM3-Photobiology in Asia - 2  -  3:00PM- 5:00PM LZF1, a light and HY5-regulated transcriptional factor, functions in Arabidopsis de-etiolation Shu-Hsing Wu*, Chiung-swey Chang, Li-Teh Chen Monday, June 23:  MAM6-Photobiology in Asia - 1  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM PIF5: Photoactivated protein degradation and negative regulation of PhyB Abundance in prolonged red light illumination Yu Shen*, Rajnish Khanna, Peter Quail Monday, June 23:  MAM6-Photobiology in Asia - 1  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Roles of different functional moieties of phototropins Akira Nagatani*, Akihiko Onodera, Sam-Geun Kong, Yusuke Aihara, Toshiaki Kozuka, Tomomi Suzuki Monday, June 23:  MPM3-Photobiology in Asia - 2  -  3:00PM- 5:00PM RopGEF11, novel phytochrome interacting protein, is involved in light signaling in Arabidopsis Dong Ho Shin, Bong-Kwan Phee, Tae-Lim Kim, Jihye Yoo, Jeong-Il Kim, Kyoung-Jin Park, Pill-Soon Song, Yong-Kook Kwon, Man-Ho Cho, Jong-Seong Jeon, Seong Hee Bhoo*, Tae-Ryong Hahn Monday, June 23:  MAM6-Photobiology in Asia - 1  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Time-resolved detection of conformation changes of photosensor proteins Masahide Terazima* Monday, June 23:  MPM3-Photobiology in Asia - 2  -  3:00PM- 5:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Extracorpeal Photophoresis (Knobler) Extracorporeal photopheresis in atopic dermatitis Peter Wolf* Sunday, June 22:  SNAM2-Extracorpeal Photoimmunotherapy- Photophoresis  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Extracorporeal photopheresis reverses experimental graft-versus-host disease through regulatory T cells Erin Gatza*, James Ferrara Sunday, June 22:  SNAM2-Extracorpeal Photoimmunotherapy- Photophoresis  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Mode of action in ECP: An update on the role of regulatory T cells Thomas Schwarz* Sunday, June 22:  SNAM2-Extracorpeal Photoimmunotherapy- Photophoresis  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Photophereis in CTCL and systemic sclerosis Robert Knobler* Sunday, June 22:  SNAM2-Extracorpeal Photoimmunotherapy- Photophoresis  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Photopheresis in solid organ transplantation John Zic* Sunday, June 22:  SNAM2-Extracorpeal Photoimmunotherapy- Photophoresis  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Photocarcinogenesis & Chemoprevention (Mukthar) A 9 Base Pair Intron deletion in the human XPC DNA repair gene impairs lariat loop formation and causes Exon skipping and multiple skin cancers in XP-C patients Sikandar Khan*, Kyu-Seon Oh, Hiroki Inui, Steffen Emmert, Deborah Tamura, John DiGiovanna, Tala Shahlavi, Carl Baker, Juliet Aiken, Thomas Schneider, Kenneth Kraemer Tuesday, June 24:  TAM6-Contributed Papers - D  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Crucial role of phospholipase C ε in ultraviolet B irradiation-induced skin inflammation and skin tumor development Masahiro Oka*, Tsuneyoshi Kamo, Hironori Edamatsu, Masanobu Sakaguchi, Makoto Kunisada, Riko Kitazawa, Tohru Kataoka, Chikako Nishigori Tuesday, June 24:  TPM3-Photocarcinogenesis  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM Molecular and cellular mechanisms of photocarcinogenesis Stefan Beissert* Wednesday, June 25:  WPM1-Photoimmunology and Photocarcinogesis-M.Kripke Celebration  -  3:00PM - 5:00PM Non-denatured soy extracts reduce UVB-induced skin damage via multiple mechanisms Nannan Chen, Richard Scarpa, Li Zhang, Miri Seiberg*, Connie Lin Tuesday, June 24:  TPM3-Photocarcinogenesis  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM Photocarcinogenesis data demonstrate the validity of the SCUP-m actionsSpectrum for UVR-Induced skin cancer Paul Donald Forbes*, Douglas B. Learn, Christopher P. Sambuco, Marvin Arocena, Alan M. Hoberman Tuesday, June 24:  TPM3-Photocarcinogenesis  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM The control of skin carcinogenesis in mice via metabolic regulation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate Munif Allanson, Sondur J. Arun, Vivienne E. Reeve* Tuesday, June 24:  TPM3-Photocarcinogenesis  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM The immunosuppressant Rapamycin alters the p53 mutation spectrum in UV-induced skin tumors and inhibits tumor outgrowth. Pieter Voskamp, Gudrun Koehl, Heggert Rebel, Jan-Nico Bouwes Bavinck, Hans Schlitt, Frank de Gruijl*, Edward Geissler Tuesday, June 24:  TPM3-Photocarcinogenesis  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM Transgenic mice with a knock in point mutation at p53 codon 172 exhibit increased sensitivity to UV-induced skin damage, immunosuppression, and skin cancer. Cara Benjamin*, Chengming Zhu, Alberto Limón-Flores, David Mitchell, Stephen Ullrich, Honnavara Anathaswamy Tuesday, June 24:  TPM3-Photocarcinogenesis  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Pharmaceutical Photochemistry (Indig) A review of pharmaceutical photostability testing Robert Reed* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM4-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - B  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Applying the proposed FDA sunscreens rule – an in vitro and in silico assessment of the UVA protection of eight US sunscreens Uli Osterwalder*, Bernd Herzog, Joseph Stanfield Tuesday, June 24:  TAM4-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - B  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Drug Photodegradation in the Solid State: Unexpected Photochemistry Observed in a Lyophilized Product Steven Baertschi* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM1-ASP/PPS-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - A  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Effect of H-type colorant aggregation on the photostability of liquid formulations. Guilherme Indig* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM1-ASP/PPS-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - A  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM New insight and prediction of photostability of sunscreens Bernd Herzog*, Myriam Sohn, Uli Osterwalder Tuesday, June 24:  TAM1-ASP/PPS-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - A  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Optical experiments with singlet oxygen: From single cells to gold nanodiscs Peter R. Ogilby* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM1-ASP/PPS-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - A  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Primary photo processes in some Fluoroquinolone antibiotics Suppiah Navaratnam*, Fernando Lorenzo, Ruth Edge, Norman Allen Tuesday, June 24:  TAM4-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - B  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Safety assessments of endoscopic light exposures of internal tissues David Sliney* Tuesday, June 24:  TAM4-Pharmaceutical Photochemistry - B  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM ^Top     Invited Speaker – Environmental Photobiology (de Lijser, McCurdy) A homogeneous recoverable sensitizer for singlet oxygen production in aqueous solution Wenbing Li, Naveen Gandra, Shavelle N. Courtney, Ruomei Gao* Tuesday, June 24:  TPM2-Environmental Photobiology  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM A non-photochemical quenching mutant of chlamydomonas reveals a role for LI818/LHCSR proteins. Graham Peers*, Thuy Truong, Dafna Elrad, Arthur Grossman, Krishna Niyogi Tuesday, June 24:  TPM2-Environmental Photobiology  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM Deconstructionist Organic Chemistry: Cleaning Water with Light. William Jenks* Tuesday, June 24:  TPM2-Environmental Photobiology  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM Stand-Off detection of vapor-phase materials using back-scattered Coherent spectroscopy Bradley Arnold* Tuesday, June 24:  TPM2-Environmental Photobiology  -  4:00PM - 6:00PM ^Top     Lectures (Award, President,KCS) Biomedical imaging and therapy applications of nanoparticles Clemens Burda* Saturday, June 21:  SPM1-KCS - Innovations in Photobiology  -  3:00PM - 4:00PM Cholesterol: A multifaceted photooxidizable lipid Albert Girotti* Saturday, June 21:  SAM -KCS Interdisciplinary Symposium  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Light dosimetry for esophageal photodynamic therapy Linda Jones* Saturday, June 21:  SPM2-Presidents Lectures  -  4:00PM - 5:30PM Long-range molecular alignment across the surface of Sepia melanosomes John Simon*, Dana Peles Sunday, June 22:  SNAM4-Award Lectures  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Photocarcinogenesis: What can we learn from the immune system? Stephen Ullrich* Saturday, June 21:  SPM2-Presidents Lectures  -  4:00PM - 5:30PM Role of retinoids in visual photoreceptor function and survival Rosalie Crouch* Sunday, June 22:  SNAM4-Award Lectures  -  11:00AM - 1:00PM Solar radiations and the induction of DNA damages, Mutations and Skin cancers, especially Malignant Melanomas Richard Setlow* Saturday, June 21:  SAM1- -Photobiology Perspectives Lecture  -  10:30AM - 11:00AM ^Top     Other Advances in understanding photosynthetic efficiency: responding to the challenges of global climate change Barry Osmond* Tuesday, June 24:  TPM1-ISPR Special Lecture - Advances in Understanding Photosynthesis Efficiency  -  3:00PM - 4:00PM Hairless mouse with UV-induced skin tumors as a model for chemo- and photo- therapy of cancer. Max Myakishev* Posters:  Poster session Levels of retinyl palmitate and retinol in the skin and liver of SKH-1 mice topically treated with retinyl palmitate and concomitant exposure to simulated solar light for thirteen weeks Qingsu Xia*, Jian Yan, Mary Boudreau, Alan Warbritton, Paul Howard, Peter Fu Posters:  Poster session Mitochondrial redox activation of cytochrome c by cardiolipin: An apoptotic gateway. Valerian Kagan* Wednesday, June 25:  WAM2-ASP/RRS-Mitochondrial ROS  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Quantification of reactive oxygen species damage to Mitochondrial DNA after radiation and H2O2 Helene Hill* Wednesday, June 25:  WAM2-ASP/RRS-Mitochondrial ROS  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Singlet Oxygen: A critical ROS in Photodynamic Therapy Brian Wilson* Wednesday, June 25:  WAM2-ASP/RRS-Mitochondrial ROS  -  8:30AM - 10:30AM Tubublin polymerization with porphyrins Rolando Valdez*, Eric Johnson, Lorenzo Brancaleon Posters:  Poster session ^Top     School – Action Spectrums (DeFabo) Action Spectra: Why are they important and how are they constructed and interpreted? Edward De Fabo* Monday, June 23:  MPM4-Photobiology School - Action Spectra  -  5:30PM - 6:30PM ^Top