Gene Expression Studies for Skin Product Development: Basics and Beyond

Who Should Attend
This intensive course is intended for Professional individuals who work in the following areas:

  • Topically applied product development in Pharmaceutical,
    Cosmetics and Personal Care
  • Dermatology community and related industries
  • Marketing and sales who are interested in learning a novel
    method for claim substantiation
  • Formulation chemists

Description
The Human Genome Project (HGP), completed in 2003, was a 13-year project coordinated by the U.S National Institute of Health that identified the gene sequences of all of the approximately 20,000-25,000 human genes. The project provided sequences for over 3 billion chemical base pairs that comprise the human genome.

However, gene sequence is only a piece of the puzzle. Gene expression, how the genes are regulated (i.e. turned on or off), plays an integral role in translating the DNA code to biological characteristics, in health and in disease. Ongoing research is being carried out in all areas of health to better understand gene expression in response to specific conditions.

Over the past decade, great progress has been made in developing high throughput techniques to measure gene expression. Starting as high cost complicated lab procedures not too long ago, gene expression analysis is now an affordable and relatively standard procedure utilized in most academic and commercial laboratories. Gene expression methods are generating new information regarding the specific mechanisms that underlie complex biological processes and physiological conditions.

This 2 day accredited introductory course is tailored towards the use of gene expression studies and their utilization in the development of skin care products, both in the Pharmaceutical and Personal Care industries. In addition to a thorough description of the methodologies, applications for efficacy and safety endpoints will be discussed.