Porto Skin Ageing & Challenges 2018 concluded with a huge success
The 9th International Conference of Skin Ageing & Challenges was organized in Porto, Portugal in February 26-27, 2018.
During two days, more than 60 oral & poster communications were highlighted different axes and topics related to the recent mechanisms, cellular and molecular effects and metabolism, but also the impact of external factors and the new generation of natural ingredients.
The 8th edition was an excellent platform which gathered more than 180 participants from 36 countries, to share data, ideas, critical comments and opinions alike.
Who attended Porto Skin Challenges 2018?
An audience composed by more than 180 attendees, academics and industrials, toke part to Porto Sin Challenges. Among the participants:
Greentech |
Allergan |
Inovapotek |
Skin Challenges: Final Agenda & Remarks
We asked the chairmen of the scientific committee about the challenges they want to present during the meeting.
Prof. Marvin Edeas, Université Paris Descartes, INSERM, Paris, France et Prof. Jean-François Doré, INSERM Lyon, France commented: "We tried to prepare and invite different experts who will highlight different axes and topics. We tried to open a door that we can call today "new technologies".
According to Prof. Edeas, "We need to initiate a new kind of thinking in terms of strategies to prevent, treat and regenerate skin. When we talk about skin, we talk about the first barrier of our body, mind, perception and emotion."
According to Prof. Doré, "We will talk about the recent mechanisms, cellular and molecular effects and metabolism and also the impact of external factors. The new generation of natural ingredients will be also presented."
What is the originality of Skin Challenges 2018?
Confirmed Speakers

What’s new in extrinsic skin aging research? State of the art
Prof. Jean KrutmannLeibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany

High environmental ozone levels and extrinsic skin aging
Kateryna FuksLeibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany

Skin ageing and ultraviolet radiation. Is there a role for the skin microbiome?
Jean-François DoréInternational Prevention Research Institute, France

Targeting olfactory receptors by agonists, aromas, microbiota or digital scents : Myth or Reality?
Marvin EdeasUniversity of Paris Descartes, INSERM 1016, Institut Cochin, Paris, France

Deleterious synergy between some particulate matter components and UVA from sunlight. Contribution of “photo-pollution stress” to skin exposome
Laurent MarrotL'Oréal Research & Innovation, France

AtmO3 spheric skin damages: the Ox-Inflammation phenomenaAtmO3 spheric skin damages: the Ox-Inflammation phenomena
Guiseppe ValacchiUniversity of Ferrara, Italy

Keratinocytes as sensors and central players in the immune defense against pathogens
Birgit SchittekUniversity of Tübingen, Germany

The skin aging exposome – the interplay of UV and pollution
Tamara SchikowskiLeibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany

Reformulation of Valsartan for treatment of chronic diabetic wounds
Peter AbadirJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

Marine algae as attractive source to skin care
Edith FilaireUniversité d'Orléans, France

Messenger RNA processing and cellular senescence in ageing skin fibroblasts
Lorna HarriesUniversity of Exeter, United Kingdom

Skin microbiota & epithelial barrier: recent advances and perspectives
Katharina BitscharUniversity of Tübingen, Germany

Kohji Mitsubayashi
Gas-imaging system (SNIFF-CAM) of dermal volatiles for skin condition and aging analysisTokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan































