The Fifthteen Siberian interregional conference "Dermatovenereology in Siberia: From Science to Practice" took place in Novosibirsk on March 24-25, 2011. The conference was dedicated to the 85 years since foundation of A.A. Bogolepov Siberian Dermatological Society. Six sessions and symposia were attended by more than 300 clinicians from 17 regions of Russia.