Year: 2018

Porto Skin Ageing & Challenges 2019 will be held in February 25-27, 2019

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Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the members of the scientific committee, we are pleased to welcome you for the 10th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges which is held in February 25-27, 2019 in Porto, Portugal. Skin Challenges 2019 is held under the patronage of the International Microbiota Society (IMS) and the International Society…

Prof. Marvin Edeas from university Paris Descartes will talk at Skin@Barth which will be held next December in UK

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Prof. Marvin Edeas, MD, PhD, Cochin Institute-INSERM, University Paris Descartes, France will give a Keynote Lecture entitled  ‘An introduction to Microbiota and skin Microbiota: Recent Advances and Perspectives’ during the 2nd Skin@Bath network symposium which will be held on December 12-13, 2019 in Bath, United Kingdom. The purpose of Skin@Bath network symposium is to foster…

Comprehensive skin microbiome analysis reveals the uniqueness of human skin and evidence for phylosymbiosis within the class Mammalia

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Skin forms a critical protective barrier between a mammal and its external environment. Baseline data on the mammalian skin microbiome elucidates which microorganisms are found on healthy skin and provides insight into mammalian evolutionary history. To our knowledge, this study represents the largest existing mammalian skin microbiome survey. Our findings demonstrate that human skin is…

Who attended Porto Skin Challenges 2018?

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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…

Prof. Dr. med Jean Krutmann was awarded for his scientific achievements

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During the 9th International Conference on Skin Challenges held in February 26-27, 2018, the Scientific Committee awarded Prof. Dr. med. Jean Krutmann, director of IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine at Düsseldorf, Germany for all his scientific achievements in the field of skin. Prof. Dr. med. Krutmann gave a strategic presentation about “What’s new…

Skin microbiota & epithelial barrier: the scientific contribution awarded Dr Katharina Bitschar

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Dr Katharina Bitschar from the University of Tübingen, Germany was awarded for her scientific contribution and here studies related to the skin microbiota & epithelial barrier. Dr Bitschar’s testimonial: “It is a great honor for me to be awarded by the ISANH for my scientific contribution. My work is about how the commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis influences skin…

Biodegradeble nanoparticles as topical drug delivery into hair follicels awarded for the best poster of Porto Skin Challenges 2018

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Nethanel Friedman from the Laboratory of Dr Ofra Benny at the Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem was awarded for his poster presentation and his studies about Biodegradeble nanoparticles as topical drug delivery into hair follicels presented during Porto Skin Challenges Congress 2018. The poster of Mr Friedman highlighted the penetration and delivery of…

The Scientific Committee awarded the French company Greentech for their industrial innovation.

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During the 9th International Conference on Skin Challenges held in February 26-27, 2018, the Scientific Committee awarded the French company Greentech for their industrial innovation.   Greentech was selected for this award not only because they actively participated to Porto SKin Challenges 2018, but they also shared their innovations, vision and strategies with academics and…

Final Agenda & Remarks of Porto Skin Challenges 2018

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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…