Welcome Message

The 49th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology
President, Akimichi Morita, M.D., Ph.D
Professor and Chair,
Department of Geriatric and Environmental Dermatology,
Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Announcing the 49th Japanese Society of Investigative Dermatology meeting (JSID2024)!

The 49th Japanese Society of Investigative Dermatology meeting (JSID 2024) will take place from December 6–8 (Fri–Sun), 2024, in Nagoya, Japan. I am Akimichi Morita from the Department of Geriatric and Environmental Dermatology at Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medicine, and I have the privilege of organizing this meeting.

Nagoya City University has been a proud host of this meeting since 1983, starting with the 8th meeting under the leadership of Professor Nobuyuki Mizuno. Over the years, we have organized notable events, including the First Joint Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology and the Japanese Society of Investigative Dermatology in Washington, DC. It is a great honor for me to host the JSID meeting again after 4 decades, and I extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved.

I have been deeply involved in JSID, serving as President and Secretary General of JSID, Editor-in-Chief of JDS (2008~2013), and President of IID2018 (Japan branch). I am committed to the continued growth and success of our society.

In 2023, the 1st International Society of Investigative Dermatology in Tokyo saw a remarkable gathering of dermatology researchers from all over the world despite the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The enthusiasm engendered by that event endures, and with the pandemic now largely under control, we are excited to welcome international attendees for the first time in 4 years. JSID2024 will mark our first fully onsite event since JSID2019 in Hirosaki. The meeting will be held on-site at "Wink Aichi", a few minutes’ walk from Nagoya Station. A welcoming reception will start the conference.

The theme for JSID2024 is "What We Have Learned and Where We are Going". Despite the increasingly challenging research environment in dermatology, scientific and technologic advancements offer great opportunities. It is crucial for dermatologic research to make significant strides for the future. The conference will feature several symposia on cutting-edge analytical methods and their applications. The highly prestigious Kihei Tanioku Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Jin Ho Chung of Seoul National University's Department of Dermatology, a longtime friend and esteemed contributor to our field. As usual, we will have plenary and concurrent oral sessions, and a 2-minute poster presentation segment for accepted posters, providing a concise platform to showcase your research.

On December 6, we will host a Young Collegiality Night (19:30 onwards) to foster connections among young faculty members aged 40 years or younger from across institutional boundaries. Approximately 30 participants are expected.

As in previous years, there will be co-sponsored seminars featuring highly specialized talks from researchers from Japan and abroad. We eagerly anticipate receiving many abstracts from our members and look forward to seeing you at the conference.

The 49th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology
Akimichi Morita, President
Motoki Nakamurai, Secretary-General
Takashi Sakaida, Executive Committee Chair
(Department of Geriatric and Environmental Dermatology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical)