On 25th and 26th June 2024, the prestigious Skin Forum 2024 took place in London, United Kingdom. This prestigious conference focuses on skin barrier research and (trans)dermal drug delivery, attracting leading experts from academia and the pharmaceutical industry worldwide.
Our faculty was excellently represented by members of the Skin Barrier Research Group. PharmDr. Ajit Kumar Pratihast was selected by the conference organizers to present his findings in the “Young Researchers Session.” His lecture, titled "Effects of Imidazolium Ionic Liquids on Stratum Corneum Lipids and Human Skin," was awarded the best oral presentation.
PharmDr. Pratihast is a first-year postgraduate student in Pharmaceutical Technology, working under the supervision of Prof. Vávrová and Dr. Paraskevopoulos. His award-winning research is part of a study recently published in the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (IF 9.9): Effects of imidazolium ionic liquids on skin barrier lipids – Perspectives for drug delivery.
Congratulations, Ajit!
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prof. PharmDr. Kateřina Vávrová, Ph.D., Dr. Georgios Paraskevopoulos, Ph.D., PharmDr. Ajit Pratihast