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Congress Theme and Main Scientific Topics

Treatment and care of acute and chronic wounds
Development of new treatment modalities for wounds
Development of surgical procedures for wound care
Limb salvage and treatment/care for PAD, Diabetic foot, etc.
Innovation of regenerative medicine in wound treatment
Development of skin and wound care materials
Nursing and care for pressure ulcers and ostomy sites and incontinence
Advancement and promotion of wound care in Asian countries and developing countries
New research into wound healing

No.	Stream Name	Captain(s)
1	Pressure Ulcers	Hiromi Sanada, Japan
2	Ostomy, Continence & Skin Care	Rosine Van den Bulck, Belgium Louise Forest-Lalande, Canada
3	Diabetic Foot / CLI / Foot Care	David G. Armstrong, USA
4	Burns, Traumas, Scars and Keloids	Thomas A. Mustoe, USA
5	Complex Wounds, Infection Control & Biofilm	Gary R. Sibbald, Canada
6	Current Status and Perspectives of Wound Care in Asian and Developing Countries	Colin Song, Singapore
7	New Concepts for Wound Treatment	Luc Téot, France
8	Development of Skin Substitutes and Wound Dressing Materials	Yoshimitsu Kuroyanagi, Japan
9	Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine in Wound Healing	Esther Middelkoop, The Netherlands
10	Research	Jeffrey M. Davidson, USA
11	Plastic Surgery & Reconstruction	Elof Eriksson, USA
12	Mechanical Forces and Their Clinical Influence	Makoto Takahashi, Japan
13	Leg Ulcers	Sylvie Meaume, France Marco Romanelli, Italy
14	Nutrition	Elizabeth A. Ayello, USA
15	Japanese Perspectives	Junko Sugama, Japan
16	Lymphology	Christine J. Moffatt, UK Vaughan L. Keely, UK
(17)	Poster	Ryoji Tsuboi, Japan