Dermaceutics Training Course
The Spring 2021 Dermaceutics Course is complete.
The next offering will be Spring 2024
If you are interested in the course videos please email cdr_frontdesk@dls.rutgers.edu
Course Syllabus:
Module 1: Basic Principles – Skin Structure & Function; Instructor: Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 2: Basic Principles – Stratum corneum & lipids; Biochemistry of the Skin; Instructors: Dr. Menon/Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 3: Skin Aging and Photodamage; Instructors: Dr. Rhein/Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 4: Principles of Percutaneous Absorption; Skin of Color; Skin Penetration Pathways; Instructors: Dr. Seiberg/Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 5: Enhancement of Drug Permeation I; Journal Club; Instructor: Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 6: Enhancement of Drug Permeation II; Journal Club; Instructor: Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 7: Formulation Patents, I.P. & Obviousness ; Instructors: Dr. Sharareh/Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 8: Skin Diffusion & Dissolution – Fick’s law of diffusion; Percutaneous penetration parameters; Drug release studies; Journal Club; Instructor: Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 9: In vitro and in vivo clinical testing; In vitro cellular skin models; In vitro & In vivo animal models; Instructor: Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 10: In vitro and in vivo clinical testing; Clinical testing in humans; Antiperspirants & Deodorants; Instructors: Dr. Muizzuddin/Dr. Hilliard
Module 11: Delivery Systems: Transdermal delivery systems; Instructor: Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 12: Skin Diseases, Clinical Treatments & Commercialization Overview & treatment of common skin diseases; from the clinic to commerce;
Instructors: Dr. Otto Mills/Dr. Jeff Mills/Dr. Michniak-Kohn
Module 13: Delivery Systems & Toxicology: Topical delivery systems; Toxicology and the skin; Instructors: Dr. Joseph/Dr. Indu Pal Kaur
Module 14: Hot Topics: Fundamentals of Hair Science Vibrational Spectroscopy, Microscopy & Imaging of Skin and Hair;
Instructors: Dr. Evans, Dr. Gourion-Arsiquaud,Dr. Michniak-Kohn
2021 pricing:
Full Semester: CDR Gold Members: $500; Non-Members $950.00;
Single Sessions: $150.00;
**Please note that Industry participants and those currently not enrolled as Rutgers students will receive a certificate of completion in lieu of academic credits.
If you have any questions please contact: cdr_frontdesk@dls.rutgers.edu
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