Agenda

September 16 & 17, 2025

Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ,

Busch Campus Life Sciences Building Auditorium/Atrium

 

September 16

Conference Welcome

Bozena Michniak-Kohn – Rutgers University, Center for Dermal Research
Dean Joseph Barone – Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

 

RETHINKING SKIN DELIVERY – NEXTGEN FORMULATIONS

Plenary Speaker
Ardeshir Bayat, Sensill
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered:  Future of the Industry

 

Keynote Speaker
Gerald Kasting, University of Cincinnati, James L Winkle School of Pharmacy
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered:  Formulations

 

Jason Carbol, Dow Development
Title: “The Science of Skin:  When Rx Meets Cosmetics and Personal Care”

 

SPOTLIGHT ON SMART DERMATOLOGY TOOLS

Discover Stratum Biosciences with Ross Pearlman/Buu Duong
Discover Sensill with Ardeshir Bayat

 

ILLUMINATING THE INVISIBLE – ADVANCES IN SKIN IMAGING & ANALYSIS

Keynote Speaker
Conor Evans, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital
Title: “Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Topical Product Imaging and Quantification”

 

Sanjeeva Murthy – Rutgers University, Laboratory for Biomaterials Research
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered:  Visualization Techniques

 

AI IN TOPICAL FORMULATIONS

Connor Bilchak, BASF
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered: Introduction to the new BASF formulation tool

 

“AI in Topical Formulations – Friend or Foe?” a Panel Discussion
Moderator – David Osborne, David W. Osborne, PhD Consulting Inc
Jason Carbol – Dow Development
Buu Duong – Stratum Biosciences
Gerald Kasting – University of Cincinnati
Ross Pearlman – Stratum Biosciences

 

NETWORKING RECEPTION/POSTER SESSION

 

 

September 17 

Conference Welcome

Bozena Michniak-Kohn – Rutgers University, Center for Dermal Research
Michael Zwick – Vice President, Rutgers Office for Research

 

AGING GRACEFULLY – INNOVATIONS IN SKIN LONGEVITY

Plenary Speaker
Rahul Mehta, Rapalogix
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered: What’s hot in skin treatment for aging?

 

Philip Ludwig, BASF
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered:  12 Theories of Aging

 

Josh Williams, Kenvue
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered: What’s new in sun protection?

 

SPOTLIGHT – RARE DISEASE TO PRECISION SKIN CARE

Discover Rapalogix with Rahul Mehta
Discover Healios Labs with Lakshmi Raghavan

 

PROBLEMATIC SKIN – TARGETED SOLUTIONS FOR COMPLEX DISORDERS

Keynote Speaker
Neena Tierney, Kenvue
Topic to be covered: Problematic skin through the years

 

Vince Gruber, Vantage
Title: “Troubled Skin, Inflammation, and the Immune Response: Is targeting C. acnes Enough?”

 

Jeff Martini, Palvella
Title:  TBD
Topic to be covered:  Orphan/Rare Skin Disease

 

Jon Volmer, MedPharm
Title:  Breaking through the culture time limit boundary for skin”

 

Additional speakers and titles to be added.