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The relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic aging of human skin

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During the Skin Ageing & Challenges  2020 congress which will be held on June 4-5, 2020 in Porto, Portugal,  Prof. Jean Krutmann from Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany will give a presentation entitled “The relationship between intrinsic and extrinsic aging of human skin“. Skin Ageing & Challenges  2020 November 5-6, 2020 – Porto,…
Posted on January 9, 2020
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Age prediction using Microbiota

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Bacteroides are the most common bacteria species found in the human intestinal tract. Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/Science Source The idea that you can predict someone’s age based on their gut microbiome is “very plausible” and of “tremendous interest” to scientists. Dr. Zhavoronkov, longevity researcher at InSilico Medicine, Maryland and computer scientist and microbiome researcher, Robin Knight, director…
Posted on January 5, 2020
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Who attended the Skin Ageing & Challenges 2019

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Bioquochem Givaudan DSM Nutritional Products Ltd DuPont Nutrition and Health IFF- Lucas Meyer Cosmetics University of Naples “Federico II” Nestle Skin Health Prestige et collections international – l’Oreal Kanazawa University Pierre Fabre Dermocosmetique Greentech SA Greentech SA – University of Clermont-Ferrand Stanford University Mount Carmel Cosmetics techniques and Manamgement college Safic-Alcan Cbios/Ulht Allergan Jagiellonian University…
Posted on November 28, 2019
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Skin Challenges 2018 Awards

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Scientific Contribution Award: Dr. Katharina Bitschar from the University of Tübingen, Germany presented the recent advances and perspectives on skin microbiota & epithelial. The scientific contribution award was awarded by the scientific committee. For more information about this award, please click here. Poster Presentation Award: The third award was discerned to Nethanel Fridman from the…
Posted on November 28, 2019
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Concluding remarks of 10th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges

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  The 10th International Conference on Skin Ageing and Challenges is organized on February 25-27, 2019 in Porto, Portugal.  During two days, more than 100 participants shared data, ideas, critical comments and opinions alike on this excellent platform that 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…
Posted on November 28, 2019
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Skin Challenges 2019 Dinner will be held on February 26, 2019 – 8PM

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  The Skin Challenges Dinner 2019 will be held on Tuesday, February 26 – 8 PM at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. We invite you to register online. It is a perfect opportunity to have an interactive discussion with all Academics and Industrials from around the world, and enjoy a delicious Portuguese meal. Attend this dinner by registering here by February…
Posted on February 11, 2019
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Microbiome characterization by high-throughput transfer RNA sequencing and modification analysis

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A research team from the University of Chicago has created a new computational high-throughput RNA sequencing strategy that will provide insights into the activity of gut microbiome like never before.   “Advances in high-throughput sequencing have facilitated remarkable insights into the diversity and functioning of naturally occurring microbes; however, current sequencing strategies are insufficient to…
Posted on December 19, 2018
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What is the effects of UVA and UVB on the skin microbiome ?

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During Porto skin Challenges, Dr. Nabiha Yusuf, from University of Alabama, USA, answer the question: “What is the effects of UVA and UVB on the skin microbiome ?“.   The skin is exposed to environmental stressors such as ultraviolet radiation (UVR). They demonstrated that UVR had profound qualitative and quantitative influences on the composition of…
Posted on December 14, 2018
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Techniques for Collecting Skin Microbiome Samples: Limits and Perspective

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The Scientific Committee is pleased to inform you that Prof. Shigefumi Okamoto, from Kanazawa University, Japan will join us during Skin Ageing & Challenges 2019.    Prof. Okamoto will give a talk about the Techniques for Collecting Skin Microbiome Samples.   “Recently, study on skin bacterial flora have become increasingly important. The method of collecting the skin…
Posted on December 14, 2018
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Application of weighted risk scores to estimate the relative contribution of environmental and genetic factors to skin aging: A step towards individualized cosmetics

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Dr. Claudia Köllmann from Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany will give presentation entitled “Application of weighted risk scores to estimate the relative contribution of environmental and genetic factors to skin aging: A step towards individualized cosmetics” during  Porto Skin Ageing & Challenges Congress 2019 which will be held in Porto, on February 25-27,…
Posted on November 30, 2018
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