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Skin Microbiome in Healthy Ageing (SMiHA) Network
As a stakeholder in Skin Microbiome in Healthy Ageing (SMiHA) network, NBIC take a keen interest to support and engage in this new ‘science of the skin microbiome in ageing’ initiative. SMIHA recently launched in February 2022, as a Biotechnology and Biological...
Baby Skin and the Microbiome: Common Myths
There are many misconceptions about baby skin and the microbiome. Our partners at Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) have put together a number of common myths to address if they are in fact true or false! Myth #1: The newborn skin microbiome starts out the same in all...
Biofilm Outreach: A Sneak Peek Into Past Funded Projects
We recently launched our last call for applications to our Public Engagement and Outreach Grant under our current NBIC financial round, which finishes at the end of 2022. We look forward to receiving your applications! As this is the last round, we wanted to give you...
A Diverse Mosaic: The Facial Skin Microbiome
Personal care impacts skin health and quality of life, an invaluable asset still often undervalued. Understanding the intricacies of skin microbiome has become a challenge for the scientific community driven by consumers’ increasing demand for microbiome friendly...
Biomedical Science and a Passion for Skin Health
Miffy Xu, is a BSc Biomedical Science Honours graduate from NBIC research partner institution, the University of Dundee. We connected with Miffy following an online conference last year, and were very impressed with her research project, which included the creation of...
Biofilm modality and the skin microbiome space
Rachel Grabenhofer is the Managing Scientific Editor of Cosmetics & Toiletries (C&T) - the premier, peer-reviewed trade journal for cosmetic and personal care research, development, formulation and inspiration. Rachel is also conference co-director for the...
Innovation in Deodorants: A New Perspective
Our ‘Innovation in Deodorants’ webinar with Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK) last month looked at a range of subjects from innovation trends and market opportunities in deodorants to translational research in skin microbiome and biofilms. Additionally, in vitro...
Managing Air in the Built Environment: Creating Benefits for Human Health and Wellbeing
Together with Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) and Singapore National Biofilm Consortium (SNBC) we recently held a webinar, ‘Studying and Controlling the Microbiome of the Air’, which focused on the transmission of bacteria and...
Deodorants and the Microbiome: 9 Common Myths
There are many misconceptions about deodorants, our microbiome and body odour. Together with our partners at Cosmetics Cluster UK (CCUK), we've put together 9 common myths surrounding deodorants and the microbiome to explain why they are false! Myth #1: Our bodies are...
The Big Little Trend: Where to Start with a Microbiome-focused Skincare Brand
In this blog, our Senior Innovation Consultant, Dr Katerina Steventon, looks at the emergence of microbiome-focused skincare products, change in consumer behaviour and future trends post pandemic. The science is embryonic and inviting many more questions than...
Research, science communication and everything in between: International Women’s Day
International Women's Day takes place on 8 March every year and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. At NBIC, we work to inspire the...
Bridging the ‘Gap’: A UK-India wound biofilms collaboration
The global COVID-19 lockdown brought forth several challenges to science, but we would agree that along with these unprecedented work changes came several new opportunities. To start with, faculty and researchers away from their laboratories, got a chance to reflect...