Skin microbiome experts meeting 2018

• Date: Thursday November 22nd, 2018
• Chair: Dr. Radhika Bongoni
• Tentative number of attendees: 35
• Target group: Researchers and scientists from cosmetics firm, academians, startups, regulatory managers and CROs.
• Location: BaseClear Auditorium, Sylviusweg 74, Leiden, The Netherlands.
• Costs: 300,- euro (excl. VAT)/ participant

Agenda:

• 11.20: Welcome & Opening Skin Microbiome expert meeting
  Dr. Derek Butler – Director Bianomics, BaseClear
• 11.30: Skin microbiome analysis in clinical trials
  Dr. Robert Rissmann – Research Director Dermatology, Centre for Human Drug Research – CHDR
• 12.30: Lunch & networking
• 13.30: Technical challenges when analysing the skin microbiome
  Dr. Tom van den Bogert – Product manager Metagenomics, BaseClear
• 14.15: Bringing personalised cosmetics to the market
  Dr. Barbara Geusens – CEO, Nomige
• 14:45: Compliance of microbiome-associated cosmetics with EU regulations
  Ms. Cecilia Quintana – Regulatory Affairs Manager, Walgreens Boots Alliance
• 15.15: Coffee, lab tour & networking
• 16:00: Case studies of pre- and probiotic efficacy in cosmetics
  Dr. Audrey Gueniche – Senior Clinical Expert, L’Oréal Research & Innovation, France
• 16.45: International retailer’s perspective of ingredient evaluation in cosmetic-microbiome space
  Dr. Geoff Briggs – Innovation manager, Walgreens Boots Alliance
• 17.30: Closing & networking drinks