Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute Skin of Color Symposium 2011:

描述(由申请人提供)：肤色不同的人组成广泛的种族群体，包括非洲裔美国人、亚洲人、美洲原住民和西班牙裔美国人。美国人口普查局基于人口的统计数据估计，到2050年，少数族裔将占美国人口的一半以上，但与白人相比，有色人种在某些皮肤疾病方面的患病率、临床表现、发病率和死亡率存在显著差异。第二届汉普顿大学肤色皮肤研究所(HUSCRI)“2011年肤色皮肤研讨会：从桌面到床边的未来方向”是一个独特的研讨会，旨在促进、发展和推进涉及种族人群的皮肤病的教育、知识、研究和治疗。它将以一个由演讲者组成的多学科项目为特色，提供皮肤病医学、流行病学、基础研究、诊断和治疗方面的最新信息，这些疾病对少数民族人口的影响不成比例。在这次为期两天的研讨会上，特邀演讲者包括来自与肤色相关的各种科学学科的领导人，并促进医生、基础科学家和卫生专业人员之间的信息交流。主题包括皮肤红斑狼疮，黑素细胞疾病，瘢痕疙瘩/伤口愈合，衰老，皮肤T细胞淋巴瘤，恶性黑色素瘤，皮肤的光学特性和彩色皮肤的先进成像技术。研讨会的目的是：1)通过提供一个论坛，分享基于种族的皮肤病的基础生物学、流行病学、诊断和治疗的最新信息，并将这些数据纳入临床实践和新的研究方向；2)促进向科学界和医学界传播最新的研究成果；3)增加未被充分代表的少数群体参加皮肤病会议并参与研究；4)通过提供赠款援助，提高少数群体初级研究人员在获得资金方面的成功；5)引入新的研究方向和合作，以解决罕见和/或严重的肤色皮肤病。本次研讨会的目标受众是由约150名临床医生、研究人员和其他卫生专业人员组成的多学科混合群体，特别强调吸引来自代表性不足群体的少数群体和其他研究人员。在2010年的研讨会上，99%的与会者表示，参加会议既增加了他们的知识和能力，也将提高他们的表现，并对他们的耐心实践产生积极影响。 与公共卫生相关：有色人种构成了广泛的种族群体和种族，包括非洲人、非裔美国人、亚洲人、美洲原住民和西班牙人。美国人口普查局估计，到2050年，少数族裔将占美国人口的一半以上，但与白人相比，有色人种在某些皮肤疾病方面的患病率、临床表现、发病率和死亡率存在显著差异。汉普顿大学是美国历史上最顶尖的黑人大学之一，该大学正在组织一次研讨会，以：1)促进向科学界和医学界传播最新研究成果；2)培养新手研究人员和临床医生的热情；3)增加代表不足的少数族裔参加皮肤病会议；以及4)培养该领域内的合作关系。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): People with skin of color make up a broad range of ethnic groups including African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and Hispanics. Population-based statistics from U.S. Census Bureau estimates that ethnic minorities will represent more than one-half of the U.S. population by the year 2050, yet there is significant disparity in the prevalence, clinical presentation, morbidity, and mortality associated with certain skin conditions in people of color compared to whites. The 2nd Annual Hampton University Skin of Color Research Institute (HUSCRI) "Skin of Color Symposium 2011: From Benchtop to Bedside-Future Directions" is a unique Symposium designed to promote, develop and advance education, knowledge, research and treatment in cutaneous diseases involving ethnic populations. It will feature a multidisciplinary program of speakers providing the latest information in medical dermatology, epidemiology, basic research, diagnosis and treatment of conditions that disproportionately impact ethnic minority populations. Invited speakers during this 2-day symposium include leaders from a variety of scientific disciplines relevant to skin of color and foster an exchange of information between physicians, basic scientists, and health professionals. Covered topics include cutaneous lupus, melanocytic disorders, keloids/wound healing, aging, cutaneous T cell lymphoma, malignant melanoma, optical properties of skin and advanced imaging techniques in skin of color. Aims of the Symposium are to: 1) Nurture collaborative relationships among diverse parties within the field by providing a forum to share the latest information on basic biology, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatments for ethnically based dermatologic diseases and integrate this data into clinical practice and new research directions; 2) Promote the dissemination of the latest research findings to the scientific and medical communities;3) Increase the attendance of underrepresented minorities at dermatologic conferences and their participation in research; 4) Improve success of minority junior investigators in securing funding by providing grant-writing assistance; and 5) Introduce new research directions and collaborations to address rare and/or serious skin conditions for skin of color. The targeted audience for this Symposium is a multidisciplinary mix of ~150 clinicians, researchers, and other health professionals, with special emphasis on attracting minority and other researchers from under-represented groups. Ninety-nine percent of attendees at the 2010 Symposium indicated that attending the conference increased both their knowledge and competence, and would enhance their performance and positively impact their patient practice. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: People with skin of color make up a broad range of ethnic groups and races including Africans, African Americans, Asians, Native Americans, and Hispanics. U.S. Census Bureau estimates that ethnic minorities will represent more than one-half of the U.S. population by the year 2050, yet there is significant disparity in the prevalence, clinical presentation, morbidity, and mortality associated with certain skin conditions in people of color compared to whites. Hampton University, one of the nation's top historically black colleges, is organizing a symposium to: 1) promote the dissemination of the latest research findings to the scientific and medical community; 2) foster the enthusiasm of novice researchers and clinicians; 3) increase the attendance of underrepresented minorities at dermatologic conferences; and 4) nurture collaborative relationships within the field.