How does the skin communicate with the nervous and immune systems? Do disruptions in the vitamin D pathway affect the progression and treatment of melanoma? Answers to these questions will be explored during the Open Seminar organized as part of the WELCOME2 ERA Chair project. The guest speaker will be Andrzej Słomiński, a distinguished scientist from University of Alabama at Birmingham, internationally recognized for his contributions to dermatology and pathology.
For more than three decades, Professor Słomiński has investigated the mechanisms underlying melanoma development, with a particular focus on the biology of melanocytes- the cells responsible for melanin production – and the processes regulating their proliferation. An important part of his research has also been devoted to calcitriol and vitamin D receptors, whose dysfunction may influence both the effectiveness of therapy and the progression of cancer.
His discoveries extend far beyond oncology. Professor Słomiński is considered one of the pioneers of skin neuroimmunoendocrinology, an interdisciplinary field that explores the interactions between the skin and the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems. His work has significantly advanced our understanding of how environmental factors affect the functioning of the human body and help maintain homeostasis and allostasis.
The seminar will provide a unique opportunity to meet an outstanding scientist, learn about his research, and discover the latest developments in skin biology and melanoma research.
It will also be an opportunity to meet an extraordinary individual. Actively involved in the democratic opposition movement in Poland during the 1980s, Professor Słomiński emigrated to the United States, where he built an impressive scientific career. Today, he is among the most prominent Polish researchers working abroad, and his achievements have been recognized with numerous distinctions, including an honorary doctorate from Jagiellonian University.
Professor Słomiński is the author of nearly 500 scientific publications, and his work has been cited more than 31,000 times. He is a member of numerous prestigious scientific societies and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals. In recognition of his scientific achievements and his contribution to democratic transformation in Poland, he has been awarded the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity.
The seminar will be held in English.
Seminar title: Neuro-immuno-endocrinology of the Skin: How the Environment Regulates Body Homeostasis and Allostasis
Date and time: 22 June, 10:00 AM
Venue: InLife Institute, „SKANDA” Conference Room
A short abstract of the seminar is available here.
The event is open to everyone interested.
We warmly invite you to join us!
