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Hyatt Regency, San Francisco, CA
January 12, 2025

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The mission of the Dermatology Summit is to build a community of people who are excited about innovation in dermatology.

This conference uniquely brings together members of the financial community and business leaders from established and emerging companies in the dermatology space to help foster investment and partnerships in the next generation of dermatology companies and products.

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Dermatology Summit 2025 Speakers

Cheri Ackerman, PhD
Cheri Ackerman, PhD

Cofounder & CEO
Concerto Biosciences
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Liav Abraham
Liav Abraham

Managing Director, Global Healthcare
UBS
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Diego Alvarado, PhD
Diego Alvarado, PhD

Vice President of Research
Celldex Therapeutics
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Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD
Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD

Director Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center
Massachusetts General Hospital
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Orla Cunningham, PhD
Orla Cunningham, PhD

Global Granular Program Lead
Alys Pharmaceuticals
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Daniel Gil, PhD
Daniel Gil, PhD

Chief Executive Officer
Pelage Pharmaceuticals
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J. Mark Jackson, MD
J. Mark Jackson, MD

Vice President, Clinical Development
Evommune
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Brian S. Kim, MD, MTR
Brian S. Kim, MD, MTR

Sol & Clara Kest Professor of Dermatology & Vice Chair of Research, Department of Dermatology
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Director
Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation & Itch
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Kim Domela Kjøller, MD
Kim Domela Kjøller, MD

Chief Executive Officer,
UNION therapeutics
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Kurt Lu, MD
Kurt Lu, MD

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer,
Melanyze, Inc.
Eugene and Gloria Bauer Professor of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Jon Meneese, MBA
Jon Meneese, MBA

Chief Executive Officer and President,
Sagesse Bio
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Michael E. Meyers, MPH
Michael E. Meyers, MPH

Vice Chairman, Head of M&A and Strategic Advisory Services,
H.C. Wainwright & Co.
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Marco Quarta, PhD
Marco Quarta, PhD

Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer,
Rubedo Life Sciences
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Sergio Rossi
Sergio Rossi

Managing Director & Partner,
Boston Consulting Group
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Nicholas Reder, MD, MPH
Nicholas Reder, MD, MPH

Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Alpenglow Biosciences
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Michael Ringel, JD, PhD
Michael Ringel, JD, PhD

Managing Director and Senior Partner
Boston Consulting Group
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Lior Sahaf
Lior Sahaf

Vice President, Business Development
Clexio Biosciences
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Cody Simmons
Cody Simmons

Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
DermaSensor
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Edwin Tucker, MD
Edwin Tucker, MD

Chief Medical Officer
Jasper Therapeutics
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Program

9:00AM

Registration and Networking Café

11:00AM

Networking Lunch

12:00PM

Program*

* Speakers and presentation order subject to change

12:05PM

State of the Industry – Aesthetics

Scott Gottlieb, MD, Partner, New Enterprise Associates; 23rd Commissioner, US Food & Drug Administration
Michael E. Meyers, Vice Chairman, Head of M&A and Strategic Advisory Services, H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC

12:25PM

State of the Industry – Medical

Liav Abraham; Managing Director, Global Healthcare, UBS Securities

12:45PM

Featured Sponsor

1:00PM

The New Paradigm of Mast Cell Therapies
Session Presented in Collaboration with the Allen Discovery Center for Neuroimmune Interactions (center website)

Moderated by: Brian S. Kim, MD, MTR; ; Sol & Clara Kest Professor of Dermatology & Vice Chair of Research, Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Director, Mark Lebwohl Center for Neuroinflammation & Itch
Diego Alvarado, PhD; Vice President of Research; Celldex Therapeutics
Orla Cunningham, PhD; Global Granular Program Lead, Alys Pharmaceuticals
J. Mark Jackson, MD, Vice President, Clinical Development, Evommune
Edwin Tucker, MD; Chief Medical Officer, Jasper Therapeutics

1:45PM

BREAK

2:15PM

Panel: Investing in Longevity with Skin in the Game

Moderated by: Frederick Beddingfield, III, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS; Chief Executive Officer, Rubedo Life Sciences; Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Marta Garcia, Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy, Almirall
William Greene, MD, Chief Investment Officer, Hevolution
Uri Lopatin, MD; Operating Partner, Khosla Ventures
Michael Ringel, JD, PhD; Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group

2:55PM

Markets and Medicines: Two dermatologists’ rapid-fire perspectives

Frederick Beddingfield, III, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS; Chief Executive Officer, Rubedo Life Sciences; Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Seth Orlow, MD, PhD, FAAD; Senior Advisor, Pharus Advisors, LLC; Professor & Chair of Dermatology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

3:15PM

Entrepreneurial Company Showcase

UNION therapeutics; Kim Domela Kjøller, MD, Chief Executive Officer
Alpenglow Biosciences, Inc.; Nicholas Reder, MD, MPH, Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Sagesse Bio; Jon Meneese, MBA, Chief Executive Officer & President
Melanyze; Kurt Lu, MD; Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

3:55PM

BREAK

4:25PM

Panel: The Landscape of Longevity & Regenerative Medicine in Dermatology – Perspectives from the Corporate, Clinical, Regulatory, and Financial Sectors

Moderated by: Christina Weng, MD, FAAD; Chief Medical Officer, Pelage Pharmaceuticals; Lecturer in Dermatology, Harvard Medical School; Dermatologist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mathew M. Avram, MD, JD; Director Dermatology Laser & Cosmetic Center, Massachusetts General Hospital
Daniel Gil, PhD; Chief Executive Officer, Pelage Pharmaceuticals
Michael E. Meyers; Vice Chairman, Head of M&A and Strategic Advisory Services, H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC

4:55PM

Panel: AI in Dermatology

Moderated by: Frederick Beddingfield, III, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS; Chief Executive Officer, Rubedo Life Science; Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Sergio Rossi, Managing Director and Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Cody Simmons; Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, DermaSensor
Benjamin Yu, MD, PhD; Founder, Nuoli Health

5:25PM

Entrepreneurial Company Showcase

Concerto Biosciences; Cheri Ackerman, PhD, Cofounder & Chief Executive Officer
Clexio Biosciences Ltd.; Lior Sahaf, Vice President Business Development
Rubedo, Marco Quarta, PhD, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer

6:00PM

Reception

Entrepreneurial Company Showcase

The program committee is accepting Entrepreneurial Company Showcase applications until October 18, 2024. Eligibility guidelines, details and the online submission form can be accessed below.

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People

Conference Board of Directors

Frederick Beddingfield, III, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS
Frederick Beddingfield, III, MD, PhD, FAAD, FACMS

Chief Executive Officer
Rubedo Life Sciences
Volunteer Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Dermatology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

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William Ju, MD, FAAD
William Ju, MD, FAAD

President & Founding Trustee
Advancing Innovation in Dermatology, Inc.

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Seth Orlow, MD, PhD, FAAD
Seth Orlow, MD, PhD, FAAD

Senior Advisor
Pharus Advisors, LLC
Professor & Chair of Dermatology
NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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Kristen B. Slaoui, PhD
Kristen B. Slaoui, PhD

Chief Corporate Development Officer
Galderma

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Christina Weng, MD, FAAD
Christina Weng, MD, FAAD

Chief Medical Officer
Pelage Pharmaceuticals
Lecturer in Dermatology
Harvard Medical School
Dermatologist
Massachusetts General Hospital

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Sponsors

Premier

LEO

Major

Almirall
Incyte Dermatology

Supporting

AnaptysBio
Canfield
Dow Development
Evommune
Innovaderm
Maruho
Takeda

Founders

Aclaris
AID
Canfield
Palto
Pharus
For Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Amanda Pacia at amanda.pacia@advancing-derm.org.

Networking

The Dermatology Summit utilizes a conference app for meeting materials and networking, available on both Apple and Android devices for all registered attendees. The conference app will open in December and instructions will be shared at that time.

The app will serve as a networking portal. Upon logging into the app, you will be able to update your profile, view other registered attendees in the app and communicate via chat. A 1:1 networking room will be available at the conference for your use should you wish to set up meetings on your own with other attendees.

Contact

General Inquiries

support@advancing-derm.org

Sponsorship Opportunities

Amanda Pacia
amanda.pacia@advancing-derm.org

Confirmed Speakers

Faye Silag
faye.silag@advancing-derm.org

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the agenda for the conference?

The current program agenda can be found here.

What is the cost of registration?

If registered by October 31, 2024 – $795
Registration after October 31, 2024 – $995

What is included in the registration fees?

Conference registration includes:

Cancellation Policy

Requests for registration fee cancellations for the conference must be received on or before December 12, 2024. At the discretion of the conference organizers, a refund via the method of original payment, minus a $125 non-refundable administrative fee, will be issued. No refunds will be made if notice is received after 3pm Eastern Time on December 12, 2024. Written notice of your cancellation should be sent to jamie.breslin@advancing-derm.org with a copy to support@advancing-derm.org.

I am a Sponsor. How do I redeem my contracted complimentary registration(s)?

After your sponsorship has been processed, you will receive an email with a unique code and instructions to register online. We encourage all complimentary and discounted registrations to be completed by December 12, 2024. If you have not yet received the email, please contact Faye Silag at faye.silag@advancing-derm.org.

How do I become a Sponsor?

If you are interested in a sponsorship opportunity, please contact Amanda Pacia at amanda.pacia@advancing-derm.org, for the sponsorship overview and level pricing.

I am a confirmed speaker, now what?

Please contact Faye Silag at faye.silag@advancing-derm.org.

Networking

Our app will launch in December, and you will receive an email at that time with download instructions.

Where can I make hotel reservations?

There are several hotels within a short distance from the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, where the Dermatology Summit will take place.

Hotel Address Phone
Hyatt Regency San Francisco 5 Embarcadero Center 415-788-1234
Grand Hyatt San Francisco 345 Stockton Street 415-398-1234
Beacon Grand 450 Powell Street 866-377-9412
Westin St. Francis 335 Powell Street 415-397-7000
JW Marriott 515 Mason Street 415-771-8600
Hilton San Francisco Union Sq. 333 O’Farrell Street 415-771-1400
Ritz-Carlton 600 Stockton Street 415-296-7465
Marriott Union Sq. 480 Sutter Street 415-398-8900
What is the dress code?

Attire is business casual. Feel free to be comfortable in slacks, polo shirts, blazers, blouses and most importantly, comfortable shoes. We do recommend you dress in layers as temperatures in meeting rooms can vary.

Force Majeure

No damages or refunds shall be due for a failure of performance or because of a delay or cancellation by the occurrence of any contingency beyond the reasonable control of Host. These contingencies include, without limitation, threat of or actual war, terrorism, sabotage, insurrection, riot or other act of civil disobedience, act of public enemy, strikes, labor disputes, picketing or work stoppage (actual or threatened), failure or delay in transportation, an epidemic, pandemic or disease, act of government or any agency affecting the terms of this Agreement, accident, fire, explosion, flood, severe weather, natural disaster, or other act of God, interruptions or failure of the Internet or third-party network connections, or acts beyond the reasonable control of the responsible parties making the Event impossible to hold.

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