We are pleased to welcome Dr. Elena Enzo from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy, who will present “Restoring Epidermal Stem Cell Function in Aged Skin Through Fibroblast Phenotype Rejuvenation”as a speaker at Skin Ageing & Challenges 2026.

Her presentation will address a key challenge in regenerative medicine: the reduced capacity of epidermal stem cells from older donors to form colonies and generate skin grafts. According to the supplied abstract, keratinocytes from donors over 60 contain only 1–5% clonogenic cells, compared with approximately 20% in young donors—a limitation for autologous skin grafting following burns or mechanical trauma.

Skin Ageing & Challenges 2026
October 28–29, 2026, in Málaga, Spain
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