Aims of the European Society of Contact Dermatitis
The purpose of the ESCD is to promote interest, stimulate research, and disseminate information on all aspects of contact dermatitis and other environmental and occupational skin diseases.
To this end the ESCD arranges congresses covering its entire field every other year and supports symposia or conferences confined to themes of special interest.
"Contact Dermatitis" is the main journal of the ESCD for publication of clinical and scientific reports. The society also issues a periodic Newsletter for the benefit of the members.
Address: Thibautstr 3, Heidelberg 69115, Germany
Registration number: VR3405
ESCD Council
For the present council click here .
To take a look at former councils click here .
Recent updates
For further information go to www.escd2012.com
Deadline 31st January 2012: abstract submission; travel grants application; Wahlberg prize - see meetings section
Deadline 31st March 2012: early bird registration
Deadliine 21st May 2012: registration
January 2012:
A copy of the newsletter to members has been placed in 'News'. Draft minutes of the last council meeting in Lisbon, Portugal October 2011 have been added to the members only area.
November 2011:
Hand Eczema guidelines
A final meeting will take place on 12th January 2012 at the Sheraton Hotel Frankfurt airport. Further details will be posted in the members only area.
May 2011:
ESCD Grant
PhD research fellow Dr Laura Pot and Prof Dr Pieter-Jan Coenraads (UMCG Groningen, Netherlands) are very happy to receive an ESCD grant to build an international consortium to collect clinical and genetic data from well-defined cases of contact sensitivity to p-phenylenediamine.
2010
Patch testing of MDI (diphenylmethane-4,4'-diisocyanate):
Chemical analysis of MDI patch-test preparations has shown that degradation of MDI occurs and that in petrolatum dilutions as low as 0.4% instead of 2% might be present (Contact Dermatitis, 2007, 56, 27-34). To improve stability storage of petrolatum preparations should be in the freezer. However, since primary senitization to MDI 2% may occur, it is recommended that the patch-test concentration should be lowered to 0.5% pet.
Photo allergy from Ketoprofen
We encourage all cases of photo-allergic contact dermatitis from ketoprofen to be reported to the respective National Agencies collecting reports on adverse reactions to drugs.
ESCD Sponsored website
The ESCD sponsored website http://www.workhealthy.se/ is now online giving advice on career choice for those with skin disease.
