2nd International Conference on Advances in Skin, Wound Care and Tissue Science November 9-10, 2017 Frankfurt, Germany

Dr. Bishara Atiyeh is a clinical professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon. He graduated from the American University of Beirut and completed his plastic surgery training at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He then completed a fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New York. He is the current President of the Euro-Mediterranean Council for Burns and Fire Disasters, the Association od Plastic Surgeons of Lebanese Descent, and the Lebanese Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery. He is also Past-President of the Lebanese Society of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery and the Pan-Arab Association for Burns and Plastic Surgery. Dr. Atiyeh is the Executive Editor of Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters; he is also member of the Editorial Boards of several scientific publications. Dr. Atiyeh has organized many local, regional and international congresses and instructional courses and has been invited as a guest speaker to numerous conferences; he is the author of more than 150 scientific publications and chapters in reference books and has edited 2 books the first about post bariatric body contouring and the second about oncoplastic breast surgery and breast reconstruction.

Burns,plastic surgery,oncoplastic breast surgery and breast reconstruction

Valentina Dini received her medical degree (2000) and her residency (2005) in Dermatology at the University of Pisa, where she doctorated in Immunology and Technology of Transplantation in 2009, also completing a fellowship in wound healing (2006) at the University of Miami. For 3 years she was post-doctoral fellow at the Division of Dermatology of the University of Pisa. Currently, she is a researcher at the University of Pisa pursuing her research work mainly at the Division of Dermatology . Her research interests are tissue repair of chronic wounds and psoriasis. She has designed and conducted clinical trials to evaluate novel therapies for psoriasis. The major part of her activities was focused on setting up her laboratory of non-invasive diagnostic techniques for skin assessment. She has ongoing collaborations with the dept. of rheumatology and the dept. of chemistry in a variety of preclinical and clinical studies. Efforts of her laboratory continue to be focused on all aspects of translational research in wound healing and psoriasis. Dr. Dini’s scientific accomplishments resulted in numerous publications in prominent scientific journals. She continues to dedicate her efforts to research, education through supervising clinical care of our residents and providing clinical and dermatopathology teaching cases as well as frequently participating in research projects and teaching in national and international conferences. Dr. Dini recently joined as a co-investigator an international research group which was the recipient of an European Union 7th FrameWork Programme grant. She is a member of a Tuscan committee for the guidelines development of psoriatic patients management. She is president of the International School of Tissue Repair (SIRTES) since 2010. She is the author of several papers, lectures to international conferences and chapters in international books. She is in the editorial board of Acta Vulnologica and Chronic wound care and Research journals

Tissue Repair of Chronic Wounds and Psoriasis

Marco Romanelli is board certfied in dermatology and venereology from the University of Pisa. He is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Pisa. Coordinator of the Task Force in Wound Healing inside the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV). President of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS). He is in the editorial board of the journals: Wound Repair and Regeneration, WOUNDS, Journal of Tissue Viability, Journal of Wound Care, International Journal of Lower Extremities Wounds, Wounds Medicine. Main interests in research are: non invasive diagnostic techniques in wound management and dermatology, biomedical sensors, tissue engineering, atypical wounds biomarkers. Coordinator of phase II and III clinical trials. Director of a Master Course in Wound Management at the University of Pisa and Scientific Director of the International Tissue Repair School (SIRTES). He is active member f European Tissue Repair Society, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, American Academy of Dermatology.

Non invasive diagnostic techniques in wound management and dermatology, biomedical sensors, tissue engineering, atypical wounds biomarkers.

Jasmina Begic finished postgraduate study on the Sarajevo University Medical School of Medicine. She is Medical Consultant for BIOPTRON, Zepter Internastional for Bosnia and Herzegovina , Founder of Association for Wound management in B&H, Founder and author of Euro-Asian Forum, one of founder of www.BALWMA.org. She is member of EWMA Cooperating Organisations Board.completed her PhD n the field of Tissue Regeneration and Wound Healing from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. Her research focus comprises the understanding of cellular homeostasis during tissue regeneration

Chronic Wounds, Leg ulcers different etiology, Disorders of sebacious glands(Acne vulgaris, Rosacea), Anti-Aging Treatments (Non-Invasive Treatments)

Denis Barritault graduated in Physics, completed his PhD in biochemistry in Paris University. Post doctoral in molecular immunology at Pasteur Institute and NYU as NIH Fogarty Fellow he joined INSERM unit in Paris as developmental biologist. He made the first description and patents of FGF extracted from retina in 1979 and 82 as skin and cornea healing agent, became full professor at Paris-Est University in 1985, founded and directed a CNRS Laboratory on cell and tissue regeneration until 2003. He is now President of OTR3, Emeritus professor, honorary director CRRET CNRS unit and author in over 200 publications and 30 patents. He succeeded in transforming his research in basic science into product to treat patients, one to treat skin wound the other for corneal ulcer. Several other products are now in development for new indicatiions in regenerative medicine

Tissue Regeneration, Molecular Immunology

Ferdinando Mannello received his Biological Science degree (1982) and his specialization (1999) in Clinical Biochemistry at the University “Carlo Bo” of Urbino, where he trained in Laboratory Technology, and completing fellowships as Visiting Professor in USA (2005-9) and UK (2010). For several years he was Assistant Professor of Cell Biology at the Faculty of Biological Sciences of the University of Urbino. Since 2015, he is Associate Professor of Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Urbino, and Director of the Section of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the Dept of Biomolecular Sciences of the University of Urbino. He holds the chair of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology at the School of Biotechnology of the University of Urbino. Currently, he is pursuing and supervising the research work at the Section of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, mainly focusing the interests in the biochemical aspects of the chronic wound microenvironments. He has designed and conducted clinical studies to evaluate novel therapies for venous leg ulcers, especially with glycosaminoglycans-based therapy. The main research activities were focused on setting up his biochemical laboratories to diagnostic and prognostic biomolecular techniques for wound assessment and identification of clinically useful biomarkers in wound fluids. He has ongoing collaborations with the Dept of Surgery and the Dept of Angiology in a variety of preclinical and clinical studies, with collaborative works with USA and UK Universities. Efforts of his laboratories continue to be focused on all aspects of translational research in wound healing. Prof. Mannello’s scientific accomplishments resulted in numerous publications in prominent peer-reviewed and impacted scientific journals

Clinical Biochemistry of Wound Microenvironment Biomarkers of Wound Healing Bio-molecular characteristics of Venous leg Ulcers Pharmacological treatments of Leg Ulcers

Dr. Barbul joins our surgical faculty as Professor in the Division of General Surgery after serving as Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD and Medical Director of Operating Rooms/Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC.His clinical areas of interest include surgical procedures involving the GI tract, hernia repair, complex wounds, surgical nutrition and a broad range of other general surgical procedures. Dr. Barbul is currently expanding a specialty treatment program for patients with gastroparesis, a growing population of chronically ill patients who have unique gastric/digestive conditions due to diabetes, and other health issues. Dr. Barbul is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. For his contributions to wound healing, he has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Wound Healing Society of America.

Surgical nutrition, amino acid metabolism and research pertaining to the treatment of wound healing.

Shaik O. Rahaman, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food science at the University of Maryland, USA. His laboratory is interested in elucidating the molecular signaling events underlying the pathogenesis of various inflammatory diseases, specifically, atherosclerosis and fibrosis. Dr. Rahaman earned his PhD in Molecular Biology at Jadavpur University, and a BS in Human Physiology (Honors), and an MS in Biophysics and Molecular Biology from University of Calcutta. From 2000-2014, Dr. Rahaman worked at Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA, as a Postdoctoral Fellow, eventually as a Project Scientist studying signal transduction in Cell Biology and Oncology. He has received many awards and honors. Dr. Rahaman was honored with Elsa Albrecht Award by Cleveland Clinic, which is awarded for outstanding publication. During 2011-2014, Dr. Rahaman also served as an Assistant Professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, USA. In 2013, he was the recipient of the American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant. Dr. Rahaman is the author or co-author of 20 research papers on neurobiology, oncology, atherosclerosis, or fibrosis in high impact international peer-reviewed journals of repute including Cell Metabolism and Journal of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Rahaman has given numerous invited talks nationally and internationally, and is a reviewer/editorial board member in numerous scientific journals. Dr. Rahaman also served as a reviewer for National Institute of Health (USA).

Cell Metabolism, Inflammatory diseases,Atherosclerosis and Fibrosis