The Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology
About the Society
Activities Directors Editorial Board of Journal of Dermatological Science

Activities

■Publishing the Journal of Dermatological Science

The journal is issued 12 times annually with content including articles by domestic and foreign authors. The journal is edited collaboratively by eminent academics from Japan, the United States, Europe and Asia. Board member Hiroshi Shimizu became Editor-in-Chief in 2003, furthering its reputation as an international dermatological journal.

■Academic Conferences

The Society hosts an annual 3-day event featuring academic lectures and research presentations. During the congress, the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology Award (JSID Award) and JSID's Fellowship Shiseido Award (Shiseido Award) are presented along with awarding the Diploma of Dermatological Scientist, which aims at the cultivation and support of foreign students. The Tanioku Kihei Memorial Lecture and JSID Award winner's lecture are also presented at the congress.

■Associations with Related Domestic and Foreign Academic Institutions

The Society is associated with the Japanese Dermatological Association, the Society for Investigative Dermatology (SID) of the United States and the European Society for Investigative Dermatological Research (ESDR). Academic research findings are exchanged worldwide through the International Investigative Dermatology Conference (IID), which is held on a regular basis.


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