Updates
We are pleased to announce the Skin Research Webinar Series jointly organized by the Skin Research Society Singapore (SRSS) and the Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS). Join us to learn more about what's happening in the local Skin Research Community.
18 September 2023, 4-5:30pm, In-person seminar followed by networking
Momoko HAYAMIZU, Waseda University, Japan
Daisuke NANBA, Tokyo University, Japan
PAST Sessions
Session 22:
Singhealth Dermatology - Research Collaborations for Hospital Dermatology Mark Koh, KK Hospital
Choon Chiat OH, Singapore General Hospital More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 21:
Niranjan NAGARAJAN National University of Singapore "The Skin Microbiome - 'In Sickness and in Health'" More information & on demand viewing |
Session 20:
Franklin ZHONG, LKC School of Medicine, NTU "An innate immune pathway connecting the inflammasome and the ribosome in skin immunity" More information This session was not recorded |
Session 19:
Pritinder KAUR, Curtin Medical School, Curtin University, Australia "Pericytes and human skin regeneration" More information |
Session 18:
Ademir C LEITE, Director, International Association of Trichologists (IAT), Brasil "Psychosomatics and Trichology" More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 17:
Srikala RAGHAVAN, A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL), Singapore "Metabolic Control of Epithelial-Immune Interaction in Skin Inflammation" More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 16:
Sai Kiang LIM, IMCB, Singapore "Topical MSC exosome drug for psoriasis" More information & on-demand viewing |

Session 15:
Yi Zhen NG, SRIS, Singapore "Wound care innovation for the tropics and beyond" Joseph LO, Woodlands Health, Singapore "Health services approach to the care of diabetic foot ulcers: a DEFINITE LEAPP forward" For more information & on demand-viewing |
Session 14:
Tony ORO, Stanford University, USA "Chromatin dynamics for diagnosis and therapy" More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 5:
Transdermal delivery Hong Liang TEY, NSC "Delivering clinical solutions through dermal delivery of therapeutic agents" Sierin LIM, NTU "Protein nanocages for delivery of active ingredients" More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 6: Transdermal delivery
Freda LIM, IHPC Marco KLÄHN, IHPC Anjaiah NALAPARAJU, IHPC James CHAN, SRIS & SIFBI More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 7:
David BECKER, NTU "An introduction to wound healing" Jia Shin CHIN, NTU "Development of perturbed wound model in rats and pigs" 28 April 2021, 12 - 1pm More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 8:
Elizabeth THAM, NUHS "Atopic Dermatitis in early childhood" Anand ANDIAPPAN, SIgN "From allergies to eczema: A molecular perspective" 19 May 2021, 12-1pm More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 9: "Acne & sebaceous glands"
Maurice VAN STEENSEL, LKCM, NTU "Acne – clinical and biological perspectives" Kee Woei NG, SMSE, NTU "Bioprinting a sebaceous gland organoid array for drug screening" 23 June 2021, 12-1pm More information & on-demand viewing Session 11: "Skin Delivery Systems"
Chen PENG, NTU "Transdermal Theranostics" 29 September 2021, 12-1pm More information & on-demand viewing |
Session 10: "Pigmentation"
Leah VARDY, SRIS "Understanding the drivers of epidermal pigmentation" Steven THNG, NSC "What's new in the pathogenesis of Melasma" 25 August 2021, 12-1pm More information & on-demand viewing Session 12: "Hair Biology and Physical Chemistry"
Freda LIM, IHPC "Modeling and Simulation in Consumer (Hair) Care" Carlos CLAVEL, ASRL & LKCM "Regulation of skin homeostasis by the hair follicle" 27 October 2021, 12-1pm More information & and on-demand viewing |
Session 13: "Ageing"
Sophie BELLANGER, ASRL "Nicotinamide: how to kill two birds with one stone and modulate skin ageing" Oliver DEESEN, ASRL "Cellular Senescence & Skin Ageing" 24 November 2021, 12-1pm More information & and on-demand viewing |
TBA
A NEW SOCIETY FOR THE WHOLE SKIN RESEARCH COMMUNITY
The newly-formed Skin Research Society (Singapore)* is a not-for-profit professional society, established for the benefit of Singapore’s wide skin research community.
It aims to promote and advance knowledge and understanding of the sciences relating to skin health and disease, through education, advocacy and scholarly exchange of scientific information.
· The Society will promote and champion the pursuit of knowledge and high quality scientific research in skin health and disease in Singapore, and promote Singapore’s skin research internationally.
· The Society will promote the development of a culture of discovery, and to provide an independent forum for the exchange of scientific information relating to skin research.
· The Society aims to provide catalytic leadership to develop intellectual, strategic and financial support for skin-related scientific research.
· The Society will promote broad and responsible educational programmes for training future generations of skin researchers and clinicians, recruiting, nurturing, and mentoring the next generation of skin research scientists increasing understanding and shaping public policy.
*(ROS Registration T16SS0017G)