Skin biology:

• Lipids and skin barrier function
• Ageing skin
• Progress in skin pigmentation research - why humans are not big mice

Young researchers session:

• Confocal Raman microspectroscopy as an alternative method to investigate the extraction of lipids from stratum corneum by emulsifiers and formulations
• Curcumin-loaded liposomes-in-hydrogel forimproved wound therapy: when traditional medicine meets advanced drug delivery systems
• Preparation and characterization of polymer nanofibers with incorporated lipids for enhanced skin hydration

Skin disease and skin cancer:

• Patient centric design of topical formulations for psoriasis
• Novel therapies for actinic keratosis and skin cancer

Biophysical and imaging techniques:

• Raman spectroscopy on skin – an overview
• Electron microscopy and the skin barrier
• Panel discussion with all speakers

Young researchers session:

• Anti-inflammatory effects of different natural compounds as a new concept in wound healing
• Skin penetration of thyroid disturbing anions
• Lipid nanoparticles for dermal delivery ofpranoprofen

Unmet needs in formulations for skin disease:

• What dermatologists need to learn from formulation scientists
• The development of topical formulations for sensitiveand dry skin based on barrier mimicry
• Disposition and impact of excipients on skin

Natural products and the skin:

• New formulations for dry skin and eczema
• Velocity of wound closure and the accelerating influence of betuline

Young researchers session:

• Influence of cholesterol concentration on permeability and microstructure of model skin barrier lipid membranes
• Nanoparticulate monoacyl-phosphatidylcholine based formulations: effect on skin hydration, barrier function and curcumin penetration
• Can equilibrium dialysis predict antimicrobial efficacy?

From concept to product:

• The story of Soolantra
• Anatomy of pharmaceutical formulations: how formulations really work

Regulatory update – what will guide development of topical formulations in the future?

EMA guidlines