Montagna Symposium 2010: Small Molecules: Skin as the First Line of Defense

Abstract

The 2010 Montagna Symposium, Small Molecules: Skin as the First Line of Defense,* was attended by approximately 100 scientists, clinicians, residents, students, industrial representatives, and National Institutes of Health (NIH) representatives. The three-day program comprised five sessions: (i) “Science-Driven Therapeutics,” (ii) “Host Defense Peptides,” (iii) “Neuroendocrine Functions in Skin,” (iv) “Small Molecules of the Skin Barrier,” and (v) “Skin Defense Strategies.”