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Skin Microbiome in Healthy Ageing (SMiHA) Network

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

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...

A Diverse Mosaic: The Facial Skin Microbiome

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

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

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

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...

Deodorants and the Microbiome: 9 Common Myths

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...

Bridging the ‘Gap’: A UK-India wound biofilms collaboration

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...