May 18, 2010

During the past decades doctors, consumers and regulatory agencies have become increasingly aware of the potential damage of UVB and UVA radiation to skin and to overall health. The harm caused by UV includes premature aging (such as wrinkling and age spots), skin cancer, and permanent, sometimes blinding, damage to eyes.  With improvements in the understanding of the damage caused by UV, there has been an increased focus on developing protective products and adding UV protective properties to many categories of skin care products. As experts from various backgrounds turn their attention to UV, it is difficult to acquire some of the common base knowledge that is required to maximize the leverage of their expertise.

In conjunction with leading industry experts, TRI is hosting an educational workshop specifically focused on sun protection and the consequences of prolonged exposure to the sun in May of 2010. Included in this workshop with be technical discussions on the sun and UV, the types of damage that can result from UV exposure and the range of interactions that complicate solutions.  This workshop is intended to be radically different from workshops of the past, building the basic common expertise required to drive discussion and debate on the best new paths forward for UV protection in the twenty first century. Therefore, this course is directed to established researchers in the UV protection area.  These include the sunscreen and skin cream industry, pharmaceutical formulators, dermatologists and academic researchers.

In conjunction with this workshop, TRI is pleased to co-host a networking event with the American Society for Photobiology. As an attendee of the workshop you are invited to stay on into the evening on May 18, 2010 for a networking reception including a guest speaker. Further details on this special event is  available here.

Organizer: Peter Kaplan, TRI/Princeton

Moderator & Instructor: Nik Kollias, Johnson & Johnson

Additional Instructors: Don Forbes

Registration

Cost is $995 to attend.

Brochure is available to download here

Content

UV and Skin

• UV Background – action spectra, chromaphores
• Making and Measuring UV Light
• UVA
• Sunscreens and their modes of action

Photobiology

• Phototoxicity
• Sensitivity
• Allergy
• Carcinogenesis
• Inflammatory response
• Pigmentary involvement
• Genetic Factors
• Health/Age Factors

Clinical (In Vivo) Measurements

• MED calibration & subsequent dosage calculation
• Exposure to light sources and instruments
• Regulatory Considerations FDA and COLIPA
• Secondary Effects of UV
• Safety in testing, high SPF considerations
• Limitations and Gaps in Regulated Measurements
• Handling human subjects
• Clinical details

Laboratory (In Vitro) Measurements

• SPF testing
• Regulatory recommendations and requirements

Research Tools

• Light Sources -Types and their characterization and calibration
• Filters
• Instruments of Measurement and the limits
• Moving UV Protection Forward based on Science
• UV Protection – Newer Measurements/Concentrations

Possible New Routes to protection