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10th International Conference on Applied Hair Science
MON 6th TO FRI 10th — JUNE 2022
An Online Conference by TRI Princeton
Available Live & On Playback
Join us at TRI for the week of June 6th - 10th, 2022, for the 10th International Conference on Applied Hair Science. This conference will be live streamed. All the presentations will also be available to attendees on playback on the conference website for 3 months after the live event. Video content will, thereafter, be available on the TRI Library. Visit the library to view all last year’s conference presentations
Conference Agenda
All Times Eastern Standard Time
Session 1 - Hair Biology
Monday, 6th June
Chaired by Mike Davis & Sponsored by Procter & Gamble
8:30a - 8:45a
Introduction to Conference
Trefor Evans, TRI Princeton, USA
8:45a - 9:30a
Plenary: Advances in the Use of Ex Vivo and In Vitro Models to Understand Hair Biology and Hair Fibre Formation
Prof. Mike Philpott, Queen Mary University of London, UK
9:30a - 10:00a
Molecular Responses to Visible Light Suggests Roles in Maintaining Hair Growth
Gill Westgate, University of Bradford, UK
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10:00a - 10:30a
Complexity of the Hair Follicle as Seen with Confocal Imaging of the Normal and Diseased Follicle
Maria Hordinsky, University of Wisconsin, USA
10:30a - 10:35a
Comfort Break
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10:35a - 11:05a
Why Does Hair Change With Age? Insights Into the Importance of a Healthy Follicle Environment
Rachael Williams, University of Bradford, UK
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11:05a - 11:35a
Effects of CBD on Hair and Hair Growth
Jamie Baumgarner, Panacea Life Sciences, USA
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11:35a - 12:05p
Simulating Cosmetic Results by Artificial Intelligence and Skin Color Rendering, a New Way to Cross the Evaluation of Consumer Preferences
Anthony Galliano, L’Oréal Research and Innovation, France
Session 2 - Insights Into Hair Structure
Tuesday, 7th June
Chaired by Dr Philippe Barbarat & Sponsored by L’Oréal
8:30a - 8:35a
Introduction to Session
Trefor Evans, TRI Princeton, USA
8:35a - 9:15a
Role of Melanin in Structural Colors & Heat Management
Prof. Ali Dhinojwala, School of Polymer Science, The University of Akron, USA
9:15a - 9:45a
Cuticle: What's new?
Bernd Noecker, Kao Company, Germany
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9:45a - 10:15a
Structural Hints from Hair Moisture Sorption
Crisan Popescu, CP Enterprises. Germany
10:15a - 10:20a
Comfort Break
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10:20a - 10:50a
Non-Linear Viscoelastic Performance of Hair Fibres After Permanent, Strain-Induced Structural Changes
Paul Carpenter, Unilever, UK
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10:50a - 11:20a
Hair Internal Structure Response to Shape Modification
Giacomo Mariani, L’Oréal, France
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11:20a - 11:50a
Failure Testing of Human Hair: Model-Based Analysis of Constant Strain Experiments
Leila Berriche, Henkel, Germany
Poster Sessions
Wednesday, 8th June
Chaired by Paul Cornwell, TRI Princeton & Sponsored by Dyson
8:30a - 8:45a
Introduction to Poster Sessions
Each Poster Will Have 6 Minutes
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Evaluation of Thermal Damage Resulting from Different Protocols
Gasparin and Thomaz, Symrise, Brazil
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Nature-Derived Polysaccharide Technology for Superior Suspension and Performance in Shampoos: A Rheology Study
Tuttu Nuutinen, Ashland, Netherlands
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3
Potential Mechanistic Insights Into the Activity of Maleic Acid & Hair
Dan Burnett, Surface Measurement Systems, USA
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Quantifying Hair Shaft Oxidative Damage for Particle Attraction
Phoebe Tham, A*STAR, Singapore
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5
Further Insights in Single Hair Fibre Cyclic Fatigue – Looking Beyond Cycles to Break & Other Experimental Aspects
Rebecca Lunn, Dia-Stron, UK
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6
Understanding Biosurfactant Performance in Shampoos Through High-Throughput Research
Janet McMillan, Dow, USA
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7
Using Cumulative-Strain Torsional Braid Analysis (csTBA) for Polymer Characterization in Hair Cosmetic Context
Clarissa Brechtken, Henkel, Germany
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8
Understanding & Addressing Textured Hair Needs in Various Global Markets
Lexi Milano and Tosin Dania, BASF
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9
Subcritical Guayusa Extract As a Protector of the Scalp & Hair Shaft Damage Induced by Oxidative Hair Dyes: An In Vitro, Ex Vivo & Clinical Approach
Simone Stefoni, Sensient Cosmetic Technologies, Brazil
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10
New Evaluation Methods for Afro Hair: Understanding Shrinkage & Hair Breakage
K. Molamodi, L’Oréal, South Africa
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11
3D FTIR Scalp Mapping for Clinical Hair Product Evaluation
Matthieu Jomier, Newtone Technologies, USA
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12
A New Method for Assessing Adhesive Properties of Hair Extensions
Jamirah Ross, TRI Princeton, USA
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13
Effects of Saltwater on Hair
Arya Esrafily, TRI Princeton, USA
Session 3 - Hair Insults & Protection
Thursday, 9th June
Chaired by Hans-Martin Haake & Sponsored by BASF
8:30a - 8:35a
Introduction to Session
Trefor Evans, TRI Princeton, USA
8:35a - 9:15a
Swelling & Softening Behaviour of Natural Fibre Bundles Under Hygro- & Hydrothermal Conditions
Nicolas Le Moigne, and Stephane Corn, Hybrid Polymer Composites Group, IMT Mines Alès, France
9:15a - 9:45a
What’s the Weakest Link in Hair: How Does Protein Distribution & Conformation Across the Cortex Affect Tensile Performance
Marina Richena, Ag Research, New Zealand
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9:45a - 10:15a
Visualizing & Quantifying Hair Nourishing Benefit with FRAP
Yu Wang, P&G, Singapore
10:15a - 10:20a
Comfort Break
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10:20a - 10:50a
Single Fiber Fatigue Testing: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Trefor Evans, TRI-Princeton, USA
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10:50a - 11:20p
Ultraviolet Light & Heat Work in Synergy on Peptide Degradation
Nikolas Vagkidis, University of York, UK
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11:20a - 11:50a
A Mechanistic Analysis of Changes in Hair Shape at High Temperatures
Manuel Gamez-Garcia, Ashland, USA
Session 4 - New Methods & Technologies
Friday, 10th June
Chaired by Trefor Evans, TRI Princeton, USA & Sponsored by Church & Dwight
8:30a - 8:35a
Introduction to Session
Trefor Evans, TRI Princeton, USA
8:35a - 9:15a
Multi-Scale Wetting of Fibers: Principles, Methods & Application Examples
Ass. Prof. David Seveno, Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Belgium
9:15a - 9:45a
Unraveling the Wettability of Curly Hair
Nawel Baghdadli, L’Oreal, France
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9:45a - 10:15a
Mechanistic Insights Into a Revolutionary New Way of Permanent Hair Shaping
Steven Breakspear, Kao, Germany
10:15a - 11:20a
Comfort Break
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10:20a - 10:50a
A Cantilever Three-Point Bending Technique To the Study the Mechanical Properties of Naturally Derived Styling Ingredients
Roger McMullen, Ashland, USA
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10:50a - 11:20a
Automated Measurement of Spatial Resolved Hair-Hair Single Fiber Adhesion
Tom Cristiani, University of California, USA
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11:20a - 11:50a
Time Dependent Changes of Elastic Modulus: A Sensitive Tool to Monitor Hydrogen & Hydroxide Ion Equilibrium of Human Hair Fibres In An Aqueous Environment
Thomas Davies, Diastron, UK
