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PPS is very proud to have supported the recent Workshop on Radiation and Photochemistry which was held at Savitribai Phule Pune University between January 10th – 12th 2016.

The PPS poster prizes awarded at the ceremony went to:

Vadde Ramu for his poster entitled, ‘New imaging reagents for lipid dense regions in live cells and the nucleus in fixed MCF- 7 cells’ from National Chemical Laboratory, India. Meenakshi N. Shinde for her poster entitled, ‘Photophysical properties and DNA interaction studies of two newly synthesized Cobalt (II) complexes’ from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. Rupali G. Shinde for his poster entitled, ‘Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Esculetin and its Derivatives: A Comparative study’ from Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. Congratulations to all 3 of the winners!

(L-R) Ms. Wakana Naito, Ritsumeikan University and Professor Hajime Ito, Hokkaido University

PPS is very proud to have supported the recent 1st Young Scientist Seminar on Scientific Research on Innovative Areas “Photosynergetics”, 31st July – 1st August 2015, Osaka, Japan.

The PPS poster prize, awarded at the seminar, went to Ms. Wakana Naito, of Ritsumeikan University, for her poster titled “Chirality Induction of Pyrrole-Based Cyclic π-Electronic Systems by Inner Modifications”.

The prize was awarded by Professor Hajime Ito of Hokkaido University, Chief of the Prize Awarding Committee of the 1st Young Scientist Seminar for Photosynergetics.

Deadline extended: Submit your abstracts by Friday 4th April 2014

Registration is still open for the 16th International Congress on Photobiology, to be held in Cordoba, Argentina, 7-12 September 2014.

The meeting starts with two talks and a reception on the evening of Sunday 7th and ends on the afternoon of Friday 12th. There are optional excursions on Wednesday afternoon and a special Darwin-steps trip is being organized to take place immediately after the Congress.

For further information and to submit your abstracts, visit: 

www.photobiology2014.com.ar  

The European Society for Photobiology (ESP), one of the two owner societies of PPS, will be holding the 15th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology in Liège, Belgium, on the 2–6th September 2013. This exciting conference is an important forum for the dissemination of advanced knowledge and technological developments in photobiology, and will generate scientific discussions and facilitate the exchange of new ideas and new collaborations for future research. The ESP Scientific Advisory Board, including the ESP President and PPS Associate Editor Evelyne Sage, have put together a program of sessions on a wide range of topics which cover major streams of photobiological sciences. This includes highly relevant, timely, cutting edge symposia.

Keynote speakers include:

Markus Böhm (Münster, Germany)
 • Novel twists in alpha-MSH-mediated protection against UV irradiation of the skin

Mladen Korbelik (Vancouver, Canada)
 • Engagement of sphingolipids in light-tissue interaction

Santi Nonell (Barcelona, Spain)
 • Genetically-encodable fluorescent singlet oxygen photosensitisers

Janet Morgan (Buffalo, USA)
 • Strategies for targeting cancer stem-like cells with photodynamic therapy

Roman Ulm (Geneva, Switzerland)
 • UV-B photoreceptor signalling

In addition to providing an exciting venue for scientific exchange, Liège is a historical European city and a great place to visit. Early registration ends July 31st, so click here to register today!