“For hundreds of years, medical science has focused primarily on developing solutions to treat skin disease. Today, hundreds of millions of people are affected by over 3,000 skin diseases. Now, technology enables us to understand the factors that contribute to healthy skin. If we can understand why skin becomes unhealthy, then we can work out how to predict disease and intervene early enough to prevent it”
President of the Skin Science Foundation, Chair of Dermatology, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
“The potential of this collaboration is significant. Multiple healthcare companies and skin science laboratories are joining forces for the first time with the same vision. This approach could lead to new discoveries that prevent disease, new diagnostic devices that help detect the early signs of disease and new services that enable patients to participate in their own health.”
Vice President, Prescription Global Business Unit of Galderma
“Medicine is moving from the current reactive construct to one that is proactive, predictive and preventive. When applied to skincare, this will manifest as a focus on maintaining wellness or skin health. The formation of the SSF, in a powerful academic-industrial collaboration, will facilitate the development of cutting edge skin care that promotes this new philosophy.”
Vice-President & Treasurer of the Skin Science Foundation, University of Manchester (UK)