TRI Present at the Innovations in Dermatological Sciences Conference at Rutgers University, 16-17 September 2025
- TRI Princeton
- Oct 7
- 2 min read
Several members of the TRI team attended the Innovations in Dermatological Sciences Conference at Rutgers on September 16 and 17. This was an opportunity to see advances in topical products for the skin, as well as a chance to meet with other professionals from academic, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, personal care, and service organizations. Jessica, Vanessa, Larry, and Jacqueline all presented posters, showcasing the pioneering work that TRI Princeton undertakes.
Ernesta Malinauskyte, TRI’s Director of Hair Research said that “this was a fantastic event with so many excellent speakers. I especially enjoyed Dr. Ardeshir Bayat’s (Sensill) presentation linking human body odor to the skin microbiome through an innovative prototype device. I also found the talks by Dr. Gerald Kasting and Philip Ludwig particularly inspiring. One explored open-access and proprietary models predicting active penetration through the skin, and the other highlighted mechanisms behind signs of skin aging. I’m already excited to see what next year’s conference will bring!
Vanessa and Larry (together with Samuel) presented a poster entitled Automated Boundary Mapping in Hyperspectral Skin Imaging: Enabling Fast, Reliable Per-Layer Statistical Insights. The work concentrated on developing an automated segmentation pipeline for dermal cross-sections that integrates confocal Raman micro-spectroscopy and FTIR micro-spectroscopic imaging. This approach aimed to achieve precise delineation of the stratum corneum, viable epidermis, and dermis, enabling faster, more reproducible, and targeted per-layer quantitative and statistical analyses.
Jessica’s poster was entitled Exploring Ex-Vivo Skin Testing for Anti-Pollution Claims and focussed on the evaluation of skin barrier function and reactive oxygen species (ROS) ex vivo after exposure to environmental stressors or pollutants such as solar irradiance and ozone for anti-pollution claims. This work focussed on use of fluorescence microscopy and ATR-FTIR techniques. She also really enjoyed the conference, especially the AI panel discussion on day 2 and Dr Rahul Mehta’s talk about work towards the development of dyes, or chromatomorphic species, that change colour in reaction to different type of bacteria in wounds, facilitating diagnosis and treatment.
