FK-KMK UGM. The Department of Dermatology and Venereology in collaboration with the Master of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing (FK-KMK) Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) held a Visiting Professor guest lecture event. This event was held in a blended manner with offline lectures held in the Home Theater Room, FK-KMK UGM Library, 2nd Floor on Thursday (05/09).
This guest lecture presented dr. Widya Wasityastuti, M.Sc., M.Med.Ed., Ph.D from the Department of Physiology, FK-KMK UGM, dr. Flandiana Yogianti, Ph.D., Sp.DVE, Subsp. DKE from the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, and Prof. Maurice van Steensel, M.D., Ph.D from Nanyang Technology University. With the title “Biomolecular Dermatology and Skincare”
dr. Widya Wasityastuti explained the mechanism of the microbiome in influencing skin conditions with a presentation entitled Unveiling the Complexities of Skin Health – The Roles of Microbiome and Epigenetics in Dermatology. The microbiome interacts a lot with the barrier components in the skin and affects skin physiology. This interaction can produce metabolites that can increase the physical protection of the skin. Even so, there are often situations where there is an imbalance in the composition of bacteria that risks increasing the potential for inflammatory skin diseases such as Staphylococcus aureus infections. Not only that, dr. Widya revealed that epigenetics affects the condition of the body and skin. “Epigenetics also affects the condition and situation of our skin. This influence can be triggered by consumption patterns, environmental factors, to our activities that can affect skin health down to the DNA level,” explained dr. Widya.
dr. Flandiana Yogianti discussed molecular techniques for diagnosing certain skin conditions and molecular therapy for treating skin disorders with a presentation entitled Advances Molecular Approaches to Understanding and Treating Skin Diseases. “Molecular examinations that are carried out can be in the form of genomic examinations of DNA, mRNA, ncRNA, and proteins,” explained Dr. Flandiana. Dr. Flandiana also revealed the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and nanoparticle therapy to overcome skin problems.
Prof. Maurice van Steensel, M.D., Ph.D discussed the future of molecular dermatology with a presentation entitled Future Directions in Molecular Dermatology – Emerging Technology and Trends. Prof. Maurice expressed the importance of considering the complexity of the human body, especially the skin, in the process of developing molecular technology in the field of dermatology. “If we want to develop a skin model in the laboratory, we must consider the complexity of the organic model of the skin,” explained Prof. Maurice.
This guest lecture event is part of Prof. Maurice’s visit to FK-KMK UGM and aims to provide insight and in-depth understanding of the latest developments in the field of molecular dermatology. This event also affirms the commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by advancing health and well-being (SDG 3) through research and innovation in dermatology, improving quality education (SDG 4) through knowledge exchange between academics and practitioners, and strengthening partnerships for the goals (SDG 17) by strengthening international and local relations to support innovation and achievement of the SDGs (Fauziah).
